Carmen Electra began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis, where she met Prince, who produced her self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993.
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33 Facts About Carmen Electra
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Carmen Electra began glamour modeling in 1996 with frequent appearances in Playboy magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she had her breakthrough portraying Lani McKenzie in the action drama series Baywatch .
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Carmen Electra later achieved recognition for her work in parody films, including Scary Movie, Scary Movie 4, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie .
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Carmen Electra has occasionally worked as a dancer, most notably with The Pussycat Dolls, as a featured guest of the group on VH1 Divas 2004.
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Carmen Electra, who told People Magazine in 1997 that she'd "wanted to dance on Broadway, " graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville in 1990, having transferred there from SCPA two years prior.
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Additionally, Carmen Electra attended and graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Cincinnati.
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Carmen Electra said of her mother, "My mom was my rock, " and described her older sister Debbie as being "like a second mother to me".
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Carmen Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, performing in the show "It's Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history.
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Carmen Electra was featured in Playboy four more times: June 1997, December 2000, April 2003, and the January 2009 anniversary issue.
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Carmen Electra was on the cover of the last three of these issues.
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Carmen Electra moved to Los Angeles, where she made her acting debut in the independent comedy horror film American Vampire .
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In 2000, Carmen Electra starred in the horror-comedy parody film Scary Movie as Drew Decker, a character parodied after Casey Becker from Scream .
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Carmen Electra later starred as Holly in Scary Movie 4, the fourth film in the franchise, which holds the box-office record for the best opening on Easter weekend.
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Carmen Electra reprised the role of Lani McKenzie in the 2003 television film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.
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In 2005, Carmen Electra starred in the family comedy film Cheaper by the Dozen 2, which received negative reviews from critics, although it was a moderate box-office success and Carmen Electra's performance was praised, with Andrea Gronvall of The Chicago Reader writing that she was "the most winning performer of the bunch".
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Carmen Electra occasionally performed with The Pussycat Dolls, most notably as a featured guest of the group when they shared the stage with artists like Patti LaBelle and Debbie Harry on VH1 Divas 2004.
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Carmen Electra has appeared in parody films, most notably Epic Movie in 2007, and Meet the Spartans and Disaster Movie in 2008.
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Carmen Electra was featured in some video spoofs of lonelygirl15 that advertised Epic Movie.
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Carmen Electra appeared along with regular series judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy and fellow guest judge Travis Wall.
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In 2012, Carmen Electra joined Britain's Got Talent as a guest judge for the auditions staged in London.
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Carmen Electra acted as a replacement for Amanda Holden, who was absent due to complications following child birth.
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Carmen Electra is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "sex symbol" and "pop culture icon".
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Carmen Electra organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood, a non-profit organization which offers support to brain tumor survivors.
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In 1997, Carmen Electra appeared as the face and spokesperson for Max Factor cosmetics in their television and print ads.
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Carmen Electra frequently appeared in Taco Bell commercials beginning from the same year.
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In 2006, Carmen Electra signed on as the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz.
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Carmen Electra is the oldest cover girl in the publication history of FHM Magazine.
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In 2020, after Carmen Electra appeared on the critically acclaimed sports documentary miniseries The Last Dance, where she discussed her short-lived relationship with Dennis Rodman.
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In 2022, Carmen Electra created an OnlyFans account, stating "I, for once, have this opportunity to be my own boss and have my own creative vision to share with my fans without someone standing over me".
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Carmen Electra was such a fun person to be around, and we went out every night.
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