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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
Electra was born in [[Sharonville, Ohio]] (a suburb of [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]), the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry Patrick, an entertainer and [[guitarist]].<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Carmen-Electra.html</ref> Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998.<ref>http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025828/bio</ref> She had an older sister, Debbie, who died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]], also in 1998. Tara graduated from [[Princeton High School, Sharonville, Ohio|Princeton High School]] in Sharonville.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198045,00.html?sPage=fnc.foxlife/electra</ref>


===Career===
Electra moved to California in 1991, where she met [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] who persuaded her to change her name to Carmen Electra. Soon after, she signed a recording contract with Prince's company [[Paisley Park Records]], marking the start of a short-lived singing career.


In 1995, Electra started appearing in various television programs. Then, in May of 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including ''[[Baywatch]]'' (cast member from 1997-1998) and [[MTV]]'s ''[[Singled Out]]''. She returned to ''[[Baywatch]]'' for the 2003 reunion movie, ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''.
Her career was sucking my cock.


Electra became so popular among readers of Playboy that she was featured in the magazine three more times, with her second appearance in June 1997. She subsequently graced the cover twice, in December 2000 and
April 2003. In the [[Playboy Cyber Club]], she was the first woman invited to be a [[List of Playboy Cyber Club celebrity photographers|celebrity guest photographer]]; she chose Playmate [[Jennifer Walcott]] as her subject model.


Electra has appeared in several films, such as ''[[Good Burger]]'' (1997), ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]'' (1999), the horror spoof ''[[Scary Movie]]'' (2000) and also appeared in ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' (2006), ''[[Epic Movie]]'' (2007), ''[[Date Movie]]'' (2006), the remake of the 1970s TV show ''[[Starsky & Hutch]]'' (2004) and [[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]. She won an [[MTV Movie Award]] (best kiss) for ''[[Starsky & Hutch]]''. Her acting work is generally panned by critics.<ref>[[Roger Ebert]] (September 23 2005). [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050922/REVIEWS/509220303/1023 Dirty Love]. ''SunTimes.com''. Accessed 2007-11-21.</ref>

In 1999, she appeared in the ''[[Bloodhound Gang]]'''s music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope." In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series ''[[Tripping the Rift]]'', replacing [[Gina Gershon]] as the voice of the sexy android "Six". Also in 2005, she began the [[Naked Women's Wrestling League]], acting as the commissioner for the [[professional wrestling]] promotion.<ref>[http://www.nwwl.com/index.php Naked Women's Wrestling League Homepage]</ref> In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by [[Taco Bell]].

Electra is the current spokesmodel for [[Ritz Camera Centers]], appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is featured in some video spoofs of [[Lonelygirl15]] that are advertising ''[[Epic Movie]]''. Electra has her own line of prepaid<ref>http://www.carmencard.com</ref> and gift<ref>http://www.electragift.com</ref> MasterCards and is a spokeperson for Payment Data Systems, Inc.

She is a playable character in the video game ''[[Def Jam: Fight for New York]]'' and is one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ''[[ESPN NFL 2K5]]'', along with [[Steve-O]], [[Jamie Kennedy]] and others. Electra has been confirmed as a competitor on NBC's Celebrity version of [[The Apprentice]]. This version of The Apprentice is currently scheduled to begin in early 2008 as a mid-season replacement.

===Other work===
Electra portrayed Velvita, a.k.a. lonelygirl362436, as a spoof of [[lonelygirl15]] as an [[Epic Movie]] teaser. ''Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease'' is a five-disc DVD exercise series that combines teaching classic stripping moves with a low impact cardio workout.

''Embrace'' is a [[comic book]] putatively written by Electra for London Night Studios. "Glam Slam Ulysses" Interactive Musical Theatrical Production,” conceived by Prince, choreographed by Jamie King. Debuted at Prince's legendary Glam Slam L.A. nightclub.

Electra also appeared in commercials for [[Maxim Magazine|Maxim]] Men's Hair Color products (2004-2005) and Taco Bell (2006-2007).




Revision as of 03:37, 29 November 2007

"Tara Patrick" redirects here. For the porn star, see Tera Patrick.
Carmen Electra
File:CarmenElectra.jpg
Carmen Electra at the 2007 Spike TV Awards
Born
Tara Leigh Patrick

Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer, and actress.

Biography

Early life

Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio (a suburb of Cincinnati), the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry Patrick, an entertainer and guitarist.[2] Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998.[3] She had an older sister, Debbie, who died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Tara graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville.[4]

Career

Electra moved to California in 1991, where she met Prince who persuaded her to change her name to Carmen Electra. Soon after, she signed a recording contract with Prince's company Paisley Park Records, marking the start of a short-lived singing career.

In 1995, Electra started appearing in various television programs. Then, in May of 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997-1998) and MTV's Singled Out. She returned to Baywatch for the 2003 reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.

Electra became so popular among readers of Playboy that she was featured in the magazine three more times, with her second appearance in June 1997. She subsequently graced the cover twice, in December 2000 and April 2003. In the Playboy Cyber Club, she was the first woman invited to be a celebrity guest photographer; she chose Playmate Jennifer Walcott as her subject model.

Electra has appeared in several films, such as Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Scary Movie 4 (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Date Movie (2006), the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She won an MTV Movie Award (best kiss) for Starsky & Hutch. Her acting work is generally panned by critics.[5]

In 1999, she appeared in the Bloodhound Gang's music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope." In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the sexy android "Six". Also in 2005, she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion.[6] In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by Taco Bell.

Electra is the current spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is featured in some video spoofs of Lonelygirl15 that are advertising Epic Movie. Electra has her own line of prepaid[7] and gift[8] MasterCards and is a spokeperson for Payment Data Systems, Inc.

She is a playable character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for New York and is one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ESPN NFL 2K5, along with Steve-O, Jamie Kennedy and others. Electra has been confirmed as a competitor on NBC's Celebrity version of The Apprentice. This version of The Apprentice is currently scheduled to begin in early 2008 as a mid-season replacement.

Other work

Electra portrayed Velvita, a.k.a. lonelygirl362436, as a spoof of lonelygirl15 as an Epic Movie teaser. Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease is a five-disc DVD exercise series that combines teaching classic stripping moves with a low impact cardio workout.

Embrace is a comic book putatively written by Electra for London Night Studios. "Glam Slam Ulysses" Interactive Musical Theatrical Production,” conceived by Prince, choreographed by Jamie King. Debuted at Prince's legendary Glam Slam L.A. nightclub.

Electra also appeared in commercials for Maxim Men's Hair Color products (2004-2005) and Taco Bell (2006-2007).


Discography

Single songs

  • Fun
  • Go Go Dancer
  • Everybody Get on Up
  • Fantasia Erotica
  • 2-4-6-8 (Playboy's Cheerleaders film contains a music video of the song)

Filmography

Television work

References

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  1. ^ Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro divorce records. TMZ.com. Retrieved on February 11 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Carmen-Electra.html
  3. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025828/bio
  4. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198045,00.html?sPage=fnc.foxlife/electra
  5. ^ Roger Ebert (September 23 2005). Dirty Love. SunTimes.com. Accessed 2007-11-21.
  6. ^ Naked Women's Wrestling League Homepage
  7. ^ http://www.carmencard.com
  8. ^ http://www.electragift.com

External links

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmen_Electra&diff=174522931&oldid=174522912

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