Carmen Electra: secrets of the star's sex appeal

Biography

On April 20, 1972, the couple musicians Patricia and Harry Patrick gave birth to a girl, Tara Lee, who is now better known under the pseudonym Carmen Electra. She was the fifth child in the family. Tara has been dancing since childhood and even won her first dance competition at the age of 5.

Carmen Electra as a child

The talented little girl entered the choreographic school of the famous dancer and teacher Gloria Jay Simpson. In addition, Tara studied at a prestigious school and college in her hometown of Sharonville. Tara's ancestors were people from Ireland, Germany, as well as representatives of the Cherokee people.

First steps in the world of show business

At the age of 18, Carmen Electra went to Los Angeles, to the very heart of show business. The biography captures the fact that at first the girl was unlucky. Tara went to auditions, but everything was not right, then she got a job as a dancer at the Kings Island amusement park. The girl managed to get into the most popular show of this park - It's Magic. The dancer's career did not last long; a year later Tara met the famous singer Prince, it was he who became the beauty's godfather and helped her break into the world of show business.

First, a contract was signed with the Paisley Park Records label, Carmen was accepted into a female rap group, but she did not sing there for long. Prince invented Tara's stage name - Carmen Electra, under which her debut solo album was released. True, it did not bring popularity and generally turned out to be a failure, so Tara decided to give up her singing career. The collaboration with Prince did not end there; Carmen continued to dance as part of the Erotic City dancers team in his Glam Slam club. According to some reports, Electra and the singer had not only a business relationship, but also a romantic relationship, which, however, did not last long.

Creation

At the age of 18, Tara moved to the city of Mason to start working at the Kings Island amusement park. Her participation in the show “It's Magic” brings success to the young girl, and she decides to try her luck in Hollywood.

The first Californian acquaintance with the megastar of that time, Prince, becomes for Tara a ticket to a big life: the famous singer invites her to participate in his show and, along the way, changes her name to the spectacular pseudonym Carmen Electra. Prince argues his choice by saying that Tara is as passionate as Carmen, and as divine and impeccable as the daughter of ancient Greek rulers.

In young age

Under the leadership of Prince, Carmen writes her first album, “Carmen Electra,” which went unnoticed by the audience. But the enterprising girl is not upset, but decides to change her role. She goes to a strip show, which also belongs to her patron, and at the same time participates in Hollywood acting auditions. The step that helped her shine among producers and the public was the shooting of Carmen for Playboy magazine in 1996.

The ambitious girl was not mistaken: after such a bold act, she was actively being invited to television, to the MTV channel, and also to audition for the famous TV series “Baywatch.”

In the movie “Baywatch”

After a successful casting, Carmen is approved for the role that Pamela Anderson played before her. This also happened because by this time she had already had breast surgery, changing the second size to the fourth. After such success, Carmen fell in love with acting for a men's magazine; she participated in candid photo shoots 4 more times.

Passion for the work of Carmen Electra

• After reaching adulthood, Tara left her home, in the town of Mason. There she got a job at the Kings Island amusement park.
• Trying to get higher, she took part in the TV show “It’s Magic”, the success of which spurred the girl to set her sights on conquering Hollywood.
• The ticket to a famous life for Tara was a meeting with the superstar of this period, Prince. It was he who invited the aspiring star to take part in his productions, and suggested that she change her real surname to a sonorous pseudonym. He explains this by saying that Tara is as bright and fiery as the iconic Carmen, and as ideal as the daughter of the emperors of Ancient Greece.

• With the light hand of her patron, the heroine records her debut album “Carmen Electra”, but this remains without much attention from listeners.
• The girl does not lose heart and switches to a strip show; Prince is also the owner of this business, continuing to audition for various projects.
• A breakthrough in the artist’s career was a photo shoot for Playboy magazine in 1996.

• Photos of Carmen Electra created a sensation, and after such a loud shot, they began to invite her in great demand to a variety of television reality shows, on MTV, and also to audition for the legendary TV series “Baywatch.”

• The auditions for the movie were also successful, and the actress was approved for the role, which had previously been completely occupied by the brilliant Pamela Anderson.
• Such success led to the fact that the girl appeared on the cover of Playboy four more times, each time the naked Electra gained an ever-larger army of male fans into her arsenal.

Hollywood

Carmen Electra begins to receive offers from Hollywood producers, but mostly she is invited to low-budget comedies and TV series: “Great Hamburger”, “Soldiers of Fortune”, “Marriage Games of Earthly Inhabitants”.

In 2000, she starred in the black comedy Scary Movie, for which she received the Golden Raspberry prize for the worst supporting role.

In the movie “Scary Movie”

This does not upset the actress, since the film is still popular with viewers and does good box office. In addition, during this period of her life the girl is going through not the best times. Her mother and sister die one after another, and Patricia died from a malignant brain tumor.

After such a loss, Carmen consciously joins the ranks of philanthropists. She is creating a fund to help people who suffer from brain cancer, as well as a fund to help children being treated for cancer.

Carmen Electra and her charitable foundation

The actress actively acts in films, participates in dance shows in Las Vegas, and voices the cartoon “The Simpsons.” The most notable roles of this period were her work in one of the episodes of “House,” a series that received international recognition, and filming in the parody police action film “Killer Couple: Starsky and Hutch.” For her work in the latest comedy, Carmen received the MTV Award for Best Kiss.

Carmen Electra Hollywood star

• The frivolous role, nude photos and striptease led to an avalanche of invitations to filming Carmen, but mainly for second-rate comedy films “Soldiers of Fortune”, “Great Hamburger”, etc.
• In 2000, the young lady played in the comedy with a peculiar humor “Scary Movie”, and received an award for the most unsuccessful role “Golden Raspberry”. Such anti-recognition does not sadden the actress, since the film is popular with television viewers and brings in good money.

• At the same time, she took an active part in a lot of different projects, including voice acting for the cartoon “The Simpsons.”
• In 2004, the star starred in the film about the police “Killer Couple: Strasky and Hutch.” She received a prize based on the results of filming in this film “For the best kiss.”

• In 2007, the artist starred in the 21st episode of the mega-popular TV series House.

Dancing

In 2005, Carmen Electra, following the example of the famous pioneer of aerobics for the fair half of humanity, Jane Fonda, filmed a series of dance warm-up lessons based on strip plastic. Since the girl has been dancing for a long time, it was not difficult for her to create a simple complex for beginners, which allowed many spectators to master the elements of sensual plasticity without leaving the TV screens.

In addition, the reduced cardio load of the exercises made it possible to perform them in some forms of obesity, which was suitable for those starting to lose weight.

Personal life

The striptease star has always had many fans. The actress was credited with an affair with her first patron, Prince. It was rumored that creative people were connected not only by art, but also by something more.

Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman

Officially, Carmen first married only at the age of 26 to basketball star Dennis Rodman. Electra’s first marriage amazed the public not only with the difference in height of the spouses: Denis was 45 cm taller than Carmen, which can be seen in all their joint photos. A surprise for everyone was the short marriage period of the young people. Before the artist had time to sign with her lover, a week later she filed for divorce. What caused the breakup is still not clear, but many media are inclined to believe in domestic violence against the fragile Carmen.

Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro

Carmen briefly becomes the girlfriend of Pamela Anderson's ex-husband Tommy Lee Jones. But again nothing came of the scandalous union. A year later, Carmen Electra's personal life finally improved: she became engaged to rock guitarist Dave Navarro. The couple was happy for almost 5 years, but then Carmen initiated a divorce.

In 2008, the actress began to be noticed in the company of Rob Patterson, the guitarist of the scandalous British band. Once again, Carmen marries a “bad boy.” The third marriage lasted 4 years.

Carmen Electra and Rob Patterson

The actress did not have children in any of the unions. But this state of affairs does not particularly concern Carmen Electra. Even now, she is ready to have or adopt a child. In addition, the latest rumors claim that the youthful Carmen has a new boyfriend. It was British television producer Simon Cowell, who is 7 years older than the artist.

Three dissolved marriages

At the end of 1998, the artist married famous basketball player Dennis Rodman, but their married life lasted only 6 months. In 2003, Carmen became the wife of musician Dave Navarro, but after 3 years they divorced. For four years, Electra was the wife of musician Rob Patterson, but this marriage also ended in divorce.

We invite you to look at 15 of the most beautiful images of the wonderful artist, model, dancer, actress and singer Carmen Electra. Her beauty and magnetism will not leave anyone indifferent.

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Beauty secrets

For a long time, the name of Carmen Electra has not left the tabloids of the most beautiful and sexiest women in the world. She is regularly included in the top twenty or thirty of the most prominent beauties. Even now, on the eve of her 45th birthday, Carmen Electra looks amazing. Her Instagram account is proof of this: in the photo you can see that Carmen has become even more beautiful over time than she was during the filming of Baywatch.

Carmen Electra now

What is the secret of the actress and dancer’s youth? According to Carmen herself, these are daily strip-plasty and yoga classes, to which she devotes 7 hours a day. Asanas help maintain body flexibility and psychological balance, while dancing strengthens muscles and improves mood.

In addition, for more than 10 years, Carmen has not shunned various plastic surgeries. In addition to the first procedure to increase breast size, she also had lip surgery and rhinoplasty. Carmen Electra loves all kinds of peelings and wraps, she regularly does beauty injections.

The actress wrote a book dedicated to issues of attractiveness, “How to Become Sexy.” In it, she gives very practical advice to insecure girls, helping them become more liberated.

Filmography

• Star Fever - (1998)
• Baywatch - (1997-1998)
• Soldiers of Fortune - (1998)
• Christmas Vacation - (1999)
• Love Changes Everything - (2001)
• Perfume - (2001)
• Love Virus - (2001)
• Crazy - (2002)
• City Girls - (2003)
• My Boss's Daughter - (2003)
• Killer Couple: Starsky and Hutch - (2004)
• Detective Monk - (2004)
• Queen of the Screen - (2005)
• American Dad! — (2005)
• Eternal Summer - (2005)
• Movie date - (2006)
• Scary Movie 4 - (2006)
• Meet the Spartans - (2008)
• Unreal blockbuster - (2008)
• Bedtime Stories - (2008)
• Bachelor Party in New Orleans - (2011)
• New generation - (2012)
• Suburbia - (2013)
• Chocolate City - (2015)

Carmen Electra: Dancer, model, actress and just a good person

Tara Lee Patrick was born on April 20, 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio, USA. The love of creativity was passed on to the girl by inheritance: her father Harry Patrick was a guitarist, and her mother Patricia was a singer. Tara is the youngest of six children in the family, she has four older brothers and one older sister. In parallel with her studies at a regular school, Tara studied at the Dance Artists studio dance school under the direction of Gloria Jay Simpson from the age of nine. She then moved to the School of the Arts, where at the age of fifteen she made her debut as an actress in a production of the famous fairy tale 'Peter Pan'.

Carmen Electra photo

At the age of 18, Tara decided that dance was closer to her, so she began working as a dancer at the Kings Island holiday park.
She starred in a show called 'It's Magic', which later became one of the most popular programs in the history of the park. A year later, a fateful meeting took place in the girl’s life: she met the singer Prince, who recognized in the beauty not only dancing, but also singing talent. The girl signed a contract with Prince's music label Paisley Park Records, after which she became part of an all-female rap group. Her stay in the team was short-lived, and Tara began her solo career. At Prince's insistence, she took the pseudonym Carmen Electra ('Carmen' - in honor of the fatal heroine, 'Electra' - as an ancient Greek princess), and in 1993 she released her first album with the simple name 'Carmen Electra'. Advertising:
Participation in Prince’s projects such as Erotic City dancers, which took place in his own club Glam Slam; the singer's European Diamond and Pearls Tour; as well as Carmen’s promotional campaign on MTV and in glossy publications, organized by a famous producer, did not help the girl gain a foothold in the world of music, and she went to seek her fortune on television.

Carmen Electra photo

Since 1995, Carmen Electra became a regular on various television shows, and a year later she made her debut in the serial world, appearing in an episode of the serial for adults 'Erotic Confessions'. In May 1996, Electra starred in a revealing photo shoot for the popular men's magazine Playboy, which brought her great fame and opened even more doors on television. In the same 1996, Carmen appeared in an episode of the TV series 'Malibu Nights', and a year later she made her big screen debut in the comedy horror film 'American Vampire'.

The year 1997 became a breakthrough in the girl’s career: after another photo shoot in Playboy, Carmen was invited to play one of the main roles in the hit TV series Baywatch. She starred in 'The Rescuers...' for only one season, but this work is considered one of the most significant roles in Electra's acting career.

Carmen Electra photo

In 1998, two misfortunes occurred in the Carmen family: within two weeks, the actress’s mother Patricia died, as well as her older sister Debbie. The cause of death was a brain tumor for the mother and a heart attack for the sister. In November of the same year, a happy event occurred on the personal front: Carmen married basketball player Dennis Rodman. The marriage to the sports star did not last long: Electra and Rodman divorced in April 1999.

Years passed, and there were no significant changes in the woman’s career. In 2000, she again appeared in a Playboy photo shoot, and also played one of the main roles in the parody comedy Scary Movie. The images of Electra on the big screen were not very different from each other: producers and directors saw in Carmen exclusively curvaceous figures and attractive facial features, and no acting talent was required to get into such films.

Carmen Electra photo

When Carmen's fame faded somewhat, she decided to promote herself through her new marriage - with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. They got engaged in August 2001, and walked down the aisle two years later - in 2003. The period of the relationship, which later ended in marriage, was demonstrated on MTV as part of the reality show 'Till Death Do Us Apart: Carmen & Dave'. The actress's second marriage also ended in divorce - in February 2007, the couple officially divorced.

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In 2005, Electra played one of the main roles in the comedy Cheaper by the Dozen 2, appearing in her usual image of a silly beauty. That same year, another tragedy occurred in the actress’s family: one of her older brothers, Rod, committed suicide. In parallel with filming films like Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans, Carmen actively continued to promote herself through her sexuality. In 2005, she joined the Naked Women's Wrestling League project, and in 2009 she danced a striptease in the famous show program Crazy Horse Paris.

Carmen Electra photo

Her film awards can be listed on the fingers of one hand: the MTV channel award for the best kiss in the film “Starsky and Hutch” (2004), as well as the “Golden Raspberry” anti-award in the category “Worst Supporting Actress” for the film “Date Movie” (2006) . But Carmen can boast of numerous entries into various sexuality ratings. Electra's highest achievement in this regard is 9th place in the list of '100 Sexiest Women in the World', which was awarded to her by the popular magazine FHM in 2006.

Now there is a lull in Carmen's film career. She is increasingly appearing in the news as an activist for many charitable organizations, but for now it seems she has no plans to return to cinema. Perhaps Hollywood studios no longer see the 44-year-old actress as the beauty who drove the male half of viewers crazy with just one look, or maybe her most significant film role is still ahead.

About Carmen
Alyonka
02.02.2007 12:08:20

Carmen is a sweetheart!!! I think this is the ideal woman. The world standard of beauty, time-tested! Beautiful, sexy, brilliant and extraordinary. Many girls have a lot to learn. Carmen has excellent taste. Keep it up!!!:)

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