Biography of Carmen Electra

She dreamed of the stage from childhood, tried herself as a singer and actress. Her luxurious body has repeatedly decorated the cover of Playboy. She replaced Pamela Anderson in the series "Rescuers Malibu." Call this extraordinary woman Tara Lee Parker, but the whole world she became known under the creative pseudonym Carmen Electra.

Carmen Electra in childhood

The biography of the future Carmen Electra begins April 20, 1972. She was born in the small town of Sharonville (Ohio). Parents of Carmen Electra were directly related to show business. Harry's father Stanley Patrick was an artist, masterfully playing the guitar . Mom Patrisha Rose sang, but her career preferred home coziness and care for children. And there were five of them in the family of Carmen Electra.

Already in her childhood, Carmen Electra was fascinated by the dance. When the baby Tara turned 5 years old, the girl became the winner of the contest. The song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Performed by Rod Stewart, under which the beginning artist was able to all dance, seems to have predetermined the future of Tara.

Parents decided not to interfere with the small gift and gave the nine-year-old daughter to the School of Arts, where she learned the basics of dance and vocals, and also, despite her young age, with all her might dreamed of Broadway. However, after graduating from school, I preferred to forget about musicals.

Ups and downs

To conquer the star Olympus the girl went to Los Angeles. And her singing career began with participation in a youth rap group and performances in nightclubs. There it was discovered by the pop idol of the nineties Prince, who invited her to his team as a backing vocalist. He also became the author of her pseudonym, comparing the girl with Carmen, characteristic and passionate. This cooperation helped Tara to advance the career ladder.

Unfortunately, the singing career of the beauty did not work out. The solo album, released under the patronage of the Prince, went unnoticed. But warm friendly relations and cooperation with a popular performer did their job. Carmen Electra lit up in the secular chronicle. The girl was invited to TV, to shoot in advertising, candid photos of the beginning star appeared on the cover of Playboy. The participation of Carmen Electra as the host in the TV show MTV has upgraded the ratings of both the program and herself. And there was not far from the film. Red bathing suit in which the girl was shot in the popular TV series "Rescuers Malibu", is still hanging in the house of the actress in a frame behind the glass.

But the life of Carmen Electra was not at all cloudless. In 1998, her sister Debbie died suddenly from heart failure, and 10 days later her mother died from a brain tumor. Later, in memory of this tragedy, Carmen Electra will create a fund to help people suffering from a brain tumor.

How to be sexy - secrets from Carmen Electra

Having tried herself as a singer, television presenter, photomodel and actress, Carmen Electra did not stop there. The artist showed great ability to move and an amazing physical form, taking part in the dance show "The Pussycat Dolls". And then I recorded and released a training video for beginning dancers and everyone who wants to learn how to dance striptease.

Work Carmen Electra is not only the body, but also the face, and the official face of the cosmetic company Max Factor, with which the star concludes a 3-year contract. Not wanting to lag behind other celebrities, Carmen Electra writes the book "How to Be Sexy" ("How to Be Sexy"), in which she shares her secrets of beauty and attractiveness.

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"The heart of beauties is prone to betrayal ..." In the list of love victories and disappointments, Carmen Electra is by no means one last name. In 1998, a luxurious woman married the star of the NBA Dennis Rodman, however, survived a marriage of only 10 days. Romantic relations associated the star with ex-boyfriend Pamela Anderson - Tommy Lee, but ended as quickly as they started. The second spouse of Carmen was the guitarist of the rock band Jane 'Addiction Dave Navarro. Lasting 5 years, the couple broke up. Attempt 4 was Rob Patterson, guitarist of the nu-metal band Otep, but this relationship was also unsuccessful.