| Carmen Electra is a well-known American | | | | of course instantly boosted her Q-rating in |
| entertainer, model, television personality | | | | both good and bad ways. In 1997 and 1998 she |
| and actress. She has her toes and in many | | | | starred in the inexplicably popular TV series |
| different performance fields but has never | | | | Baywatch, with Pamela Anderson. Well I guess |
| achieved breakout success in any single one | | | | it wasn't all that hard to figure out why |
| of them. She is better known for her racy | | | | they got such good ratings. Also in 1997, |
| and flamboyant antics than for anything she | | | | she hosted a couple of shows on MTV. In 1998 |
| has ever accomplished and the arts or | | | | she actually married the goofy basketball |
| entertainment industry. | | | | player, Dennis Rodman, and the couple was |
| | | | separated nine days later. Unsurprised it |
| Her real name is Tara Leigh Patrick and she | | | | lasted that long. Their marriage was later |
| was born on April 20th, in White Oak, Ohio. | | | | annulled and they went their separate ways. |
| Her family is of German, Irish, and Native | | | | In the next several years Carmen appeared and |
| American descent. When she turned nine she | | | | a couple of small movie roles. |
| went to a performance arts school, where she | | | | |
| practiced her singing voice and dancing | | | | In 2003, Carmen married former Red Hot chili |
| ability. When she was a teenager she picked | | | | Peppers member Dave Navarro, who was |
| up stakes and went to Minneapolis where she | | | | currently the guitarist for the band Jane's |
| found work as a model for Target. She moved | | | | Addiction. Before they got married, MTV shot |
| in with her sister. If A few years later in | | | | a reality show entitled 'Til Death Do Us |
| 1992, she relocated to LA where she | | | | Part: Carmen & Dave', which chronicled the |
| immediately met the famous singer Prince, one | | | | couple's lives as they made preparations for |
| of Minneapolis' well-known sons. | | | | the pending nuptials. In 2004, she had |
| | | | another small role in the movie version of |
| Prince was so enamored with Tara's look that | | | | the 1970's TV show Starsky and Hutch, |
| he signed her up with his record label, | | | | starring comedic actors Ben Stiller and Owen |
| Paisley Park Records, and talked her into | | | | Wilson. |
| renaming herself Carmen Electra. Prince was | | | | |
| always renaming beautiful girls. | | | | Though she has never achieved widespread |
| Unfortunately, even though Prince did | | | | mainstream fame and fortune as a singer, |
| everything he could to help her music career, | | | | model or actress, Carmen Electra is still one |
| it was an abject failure. Apparently, just | | | | of the most recognizable women in the United |
| being easy to look at it isn't enough. | | | | States. What a country. The sum total of her |
| | | | performance experiences, and her vivacious |
| That certainly didn't stop her aspirations or | | | | personality has gathered her enough attention |
| celebrity. Carmen Electra was still | | | | to remain in the spotlight for some years to |
| nonetheless a celebrity, making appearances | | | | come. Carmen Electra is proof that you don't |
| on TV and in motion pictures. In 1996, she | | | | need talent to make it in America. |
| posed for Hugh Hefners Playboy magazine which | | | | |