American television personality and model Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio.
Carmen moved to California in 1994 in search of a career in the entertainment industry. She met Prince during an audition. He convinced her to change her name to Carmen Electra and signed a recording contract with his company.
With her music career stalled, Carmen began making television appearances. Her big break came when she was featured in the May 1996 issue of Playboy. Shortly there after, Carmen joined the cast of Baywatch and replaced Jenny McCarthy on the MTV show, Singled Out.
Over the years, Carmen has appeared in several films like Scary Movie and Starsky and Hutch.
Did you know…
- She was married to Dennis Rodman
- She is the youngest of five children
- Her heritage is Irish, German and Cherokee
- Attended high school with Nick Lachey
- She's a member of the dancing show The Pussycat Dolls
- She met her ex-husband Dave Navarro on a blind date
