Kelly Ripa is an American actress and talk show host.
22 Facts About Kelly Ripa
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Kelly Maria Ripa was born and raised in Berlin, New Jersey, the daughter of Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a labor union president and bus driver who attended Rutgers University.
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Kelly Ripa has a sister, Linda, who is a children's book author.
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Kelly Ripa was on a local PHL17 dance show, called Dancin' on Air, before it got picked up by USA Network and was renamed Dance Party USA.
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Kelly Ripa did several chat line commercials asking guys to call the "hot line" where us "hot girls" are always on the phone.
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Kelly Ripa's father has been the Democratic County Clerk for Camden County, New Jersey, since June 2009.
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Kelly Ripa graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.
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Kelly Ripa attended Camden County College studying psychology, but dropped out and moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.
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Kelly Ripa was cast in her first major acting role in 1990 as Hayley Vaughan, a troubled party girl, on All My Children.
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Kelly Ripa concluded her 12-year role in 2002, but returned for two episodes in 2010 to help celebrate the soap opera's 40th anniversary.
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Kelly Ripa's final show aired Friday, November 18,2011, during which Ripa tearfully reminisced about her first day, the 43 steps they walked together from her dressing room onto set each day for 11 years, and how those 43 steps changed her life.
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Mark Consuelos, husband of Kelly Ripa, is set to replace him.
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Best known for her television work, Kelly Ripa has several feature films to her credit.
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Kelly Ripa appeared in the acclaimed Miramax feature Marvin's Room in 1996 alongside Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Kelly Ripa is a supporter of the ovarian cancer cause, and has teamed with Electrolux to raise funds for The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
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Kelly Ripa won $250,000 for Tomorrow's Children's Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to speeding the healing of children with cancer and serious blood disorders.
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Kelly Ripa is an active participant in Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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In 2007 and 2012, Kelly Ripa hosted the TV Land Awards to very positive reviews.
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However, her competitor, Martina Servaty of Germany, extracted even more, preventing Kelly Ripa from holding the new record.
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In 2008, Cowboy Mouth, a New Orleans, Louisiana-based rock band, honored Ripa by writing a song in tribute, entitled "Kelly Ripa", that appeared on their album Fearless.
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In 2017, Kelly Ripa was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
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In 1995, Kelly Ripa met Mark Consuelos, her co-star on All My Children.