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{{short description|American actress and model (born 1972)}}
[[Image:Carmen electra0.jpg|thumb|Carmen Electra]]
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'''Carmen Electra''' (born [[April 20]], [[1972]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[Model (person)|model]], television personality, [[Actor|actress]] and singer. She was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. Her birth name was '''Tara Leigh Patrick'''. (She is not related to [[pornographic movie|adult film]] actress [[Tera Patrick]], whose real name is Linda Hopkins Shapiro.)
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{{Infobox person
| name = Carmen Electra
| image = Carmen Electra 2013.jpg
| caption = Electra in 2013
| birthname = Tara Leigh Patrick
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1972|4|20}}
| birth_place = [[Sharonville, Ohio]], U.S.
| education = {{Plainlist|
* [[Princeton High School (Ohio)]]
* [[Barbizon Modeling and Acting School]]
* [[School for Creative and Performing Arts]]
}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model|singer|media personality}}
| yearsactive = 1990–present
| height = 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7498837/carmen-electra-prince-debut-album-interview?andro=1&ios=1&safari=1/|title=Carmen Electra Talks Prince: Her 1993 Debut LP & Paisley Park Adventures|publisher=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|last=Wass|first=Mike|date=December 18, 2013|access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref>|[[Pop music|pop]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/carmen_electra |title=Carmen Electra |publisher=Rate your music |last=Wass |first=Mike|date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref>}}{{deprecated source|certain=y|date=November 2024}}
| instrument = Vocals
| label = {{hlist|[[Warner Bros. Music|Warner Bros.]]|[[Paisley Park Records|Paisley Park]]}}
}}
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Dennis Rodman]]<br />|1998|1999|end=annulled}}
* {{marriage|[[Dave Navarro]]<br />|2003|2007|reason=divorced}}
}}
| partner = [[Rob Patterson]] (2008–2012)
| website = {{URL|carmenelectra.com}}
}}


'''Carmen Electra'''<!--Please DO NOT REMOVE her stage name, which is officially her legal name; see MOS:CHANGEDNAME--><ref name="name">{{cite web |last1=Calvario |first1=Liz |last2=Dasrath |first2=Diana |title=Carmen Electra officially changes her name |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/carmen-electra-requests-officially-change-074716367.html |website=[[Today (American TV program)|Today.com]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> (born '''Tara Leigh Patrick''', April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to [[Minneapolis]] where she met [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] who produced her [[Carmen Electra (album)|self-titled debut studio album]], released in 1993. Electra began [[Glamour photography|glamour modeling]] in 1996 with appearances in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine, before relocating to [[Los Angeles]], where she had her breakthrough portraying [[List of Baywatch characters|Lani McKenzie]] in the action drama series ''[[Baywatch]]'' (1997–1998).
In [[1992]], Electra moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and within one week met singer [[Prince (artist)|Prince]]. Soon after, she signed a recording contract with [[Paisley Park Records]], Prince's company. Her singing career was both short-lived and unsuccessful.


In 1997, Electra hosted the [[MTV]] dating show ''[[Singled Out]]'' and made her film debut in the comedy horror [[American Vampire (film)|''American Vampire'']]. In 2004, she co-starred in the MTV reality series ''[['Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave]],'' with her then-husband [[Dave Navarro]]''.'' Electra has achieved recognition for her work in [[parody film]]s, including ''[[Scary Movie]]'' (2000), ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' (2006), ''[[Date Movie]]'' (2006), ''[[Epic Movie]]'' (2007), ''[[Meet the Spartans]]'' (2008), and ''[[Disaster Movie]]'' (2008). Her other film credits include [[Get Over It (film)|''Get Over It'']] (2001), [[Starsky & Hutch (film)|''Starsky & Hutch'']] (2004), ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]'' (2005), [[Dirty Love (film)|''Dirty Love'']] (2005), ''[[Hot Tamale]]'' (2006), and [[I Want Candy (film)|''I Want Candy'']] (2007).
In [[1995]], Electra started appearing in television programs such as [[Nickelodeon TV channel|Nickelodeon]]'s ''All That'' and then in May of [[1996]] she appeared in [[Playboy]] magazine. This led to an increasing role as a television personality on various shows, including regular roles on [[MTV]]'s ''Singled Out'' and ''[[Baywatch]]''.


Electra has also occasionally worked as a dancer, most notably with [[The Pussycat Dolls]], as a featured guest of the group on [[VH1 Divas|''VH1 Divas 2004'']].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=VH1 DIVAS 2004|url=http://www.vh1.com/divas/2004|access-date=September 15, 2019|work=VH1|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926121602/http://www.vh1.com/divas/2004|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "[[sex symbol]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-23 |title=Carmen Electra |url=https://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/carmen-electra |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106160704/https://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/carmen-electra |archive-date=November 6, 2020 |access-date=2020-11-04 |website=Lifetime UK}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |last=Nolasco |first=Stephanie |date=2019-11-21 |title=Carmen Electra reflects on posing for Playboy, being a sex symbol: 'I'm not shy at all anymore' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/carmen-electra-playboy-baywatch-tubi |access-date=2020-11-04 |website=Fox News}}</ref>
Electra has appeared in several films, such as ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]'' and the horror spoof ''[[Scary Movie]]''. She also regularly performs with the dance revue [[The Pussycat Dolls]].


==Early life==
Electra achieved considerable notoriety during her on-again, off-again marriage to basketball star [[Dennis Rodman]]. Electra is now married to [[musician]] [[Dave Navarro]], formerly a member of the [[musical band|band]]s [[Jane's Addiction]] and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]].
Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972, in [[Sharonville, Ohio]] (a Cincinnati suburb),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/carmen-electra-10604780|work=Biography.com|title=Carmen Electra|publisher=[[The Biography Channel]]|access-date=April 17, 2017|archive-date=November 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115203219/https://www.biography.com/people/carmen-electra-10604780|url-status=dead}}</ref> to Harry Patrick, a guitarist and entertainer, and his wife Patricia (d. 1998), a singer. Electra attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and studied dance under Gloria J. Simpson at Dance Artists studio in [[Western Hills, Cincinnati|Western Hills]] until age nine, when she enrolled in the [[School for Creative and Performing Arts]] (SCPA), a [[magnet schools|magnet]] arts school in the [[Cincinnati Public Schools|Cincinnati Public School District]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Carmen Electra Biography|url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Electra,_Carmen/Biography/|publisher=StarPulse.com|access-date=6 August 2013|archive-date=June 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623065351/http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Electra,_Carmen/Biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref> There, she was an older classmate of [[Nick Lachey]], with whom she appeared in a production of [[Peter and Wendy|''Peter Pan'']].<ref name=yahoo!>{{cite web|title=Carmen Electra Biography – Yahoo! Movies |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/person/carmen-electra/biography.html |publisher=Yahoo.com |access-date=6 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023200605/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/carmen-electra/biography.html |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198045,00.html?sPage=fnc.foxlife/electra|title=Carmen Electra Biography – Carmen Electra Video Pics|work=Fox News Channel|date=October 6, 2006|access-date=June 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423083515/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198045,00.html?sPage=fnc.foxlife%2Felectra|archive-date=April 23, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Electra, who told ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' in 1997 that she had "wanted to dance on Broadway," graduated from [[Princeton High School, Sharonville, Ohio|Princeton High School]] in Sharonville in 1990, having transferred there from SCPA two years prior.<ref name="people_bio">{{cite web|title=Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs - Carmen Electra|url=http://www.people.com/people/carmen_electra/biography/|work=People|access-date=6 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="speak">{{cite web|title=Carmen Electra Timeline |url=http://www.speakcarmenese.com/carmenelectratimeline.html |work=Speak Carmenese |publisher=speakcarmenese.com |access-date=7 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206234439/http://speakcarmenese.com/carmenelectratimeline.html |archive-date=December 6, 2013 }}</ref> Additionally, Electra attended and graduated from [[Barbizon Modeling and Acting School]] in Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barbizon Modeling and Acting School Alumni|url=http://www.barbizonmodeling.com/alumni}}</ref>
Her dimensions are: Bust 90cm, Waist 54cm, Hips 86cm (35"/21"/34"). In a 2004 poll, readers of [[FHM]] magazine voted that she had the best looking bottom in show business.


Electra is of Cherokee, German, and Irish descent,<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Carmen%27s+electric+moves..+BAYWATCH+BABE%27S+NEW+STRIP+AEROBICS+DVD...-a0127597445|title=Carmen's electric moves. Baywatch Babe's New Strip Aerobics DVD Really Works Up a Sweat It's not sleazy, it's for you to be sexy for your boyfriend or hubby.|last=Hodgson|first=Liz|website=TheFreeLibrary.com|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> and was very close to her family. She said of her mother, "My mom was my rock," and described her older sister Debbie as being "like a second mother to me".<ref name="Glamour">{{cite web|last=Sandell |first=Laurie |title=How I survived tragedy-twice |url=http://www.speakcarmenese.com/glamour.html |access-date=7 August 2013 |date=May 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826085107/http://speakcarmenese.com/glamour.html |archive-date=August 26, 2011 }}</ref> After Debbie moved to Illinois, Electra said her life "revolved around my mom. She was my best friend, in my life 24/7 whether I wanted her there or not."<ref name="Glamour" />
== External links ==
* [http://come.to/carmen_electra Official Carmen Electra homepage]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001182/ IMDB page on Carmen Electra]


==Career==
[[Category:1972 births|Electra, 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings Island website – Event page: Labor Day Weekend – Carmen Electra|url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/event_detail.cfm?event_id=512&ec_id=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430164443/http://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/event_detail.cfm?event_id=512&ec_id=15|archive-date=April 30, 2009|publisher=King's Island}}</ref> In 1991, she moved to [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], where she met singer and songwriter [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref name="stern2000">{{cite interview|last=Electra|first=Carmen|interviewer=[[Howard Stern]]|title=Howard Stern: Carmen Electra|work=The Howard Stern Show|date=July 24, 2000}}</ref> Soon after, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's [[Paisley Park Records]] and made her singing debut with her [[Carmen Electra (album)|self-titled debut studio album]] in 1993,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-12-18|title=Carmen Electra Talks Prince: Her 1993 Debut LP & Paisley Park Adventures|url=https://www.idolator.com/7498837/carmen-electra-prince-debut-album-interview?view-all|access-date=2021-04-11|website=idolator}}</ref> and would be her only album release.<ref>{{cite web|author=Chiu, Melody|date=May 25, 2016|title=Carmen Electra Opens Up About the First Time She Met Prince: He 'Was So Extraordinarily Generous'|url=http://people.com/celebrity/carmen-electra-opens-up-about-the-first-time-she-met-prince/|access-date=December 27, 2016|work=People}}</ref> During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as ''Carmen Electra''.


In May 1996, she was featured in a nude pictorial in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine, the first of several. Electra was featured in ''Playboy'' four more times: June 1997, December 2000, April 2003, and the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover of the last three of these issues.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Loveland|first=Mariel|date=2020-04-28|title=The Untold Truth Of Carmen Electra|url=https://www.nickiswift.com/205089/the-untold-truth-of-carmen-electra/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=NickiSwift.com}}</ref>
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Electra moved to [[Los Angeles]], where she made her acting debut in the [[Independent film|independent]] [[comedy horror]] film ''[[American Vampire (film)|American Vampire]]'' (1997). In 1997 she was cast as [[Lani McKenzie]] in the American drama series ''[[Baywatch]]'', for which she achieved her breakthrough. The role lasted a year and helped to establish her as a [[sex symbol]],<ref name=":1" /> which has lasted since the late 1990s and the 2000s. In the same year, she began hosting MTV's ''[[Singled Out]]''.
[[File:Carmen Electra 3.jpg|thumb|upright|Electra doing an infomercial for the "Thigh Styler"]]
In 1999, she appeared in the [[Bloodhound Gang]]'s music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope". That same year she appeared in the film ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]''.

In 2000, Electra starred in the horror-comedy parody film ''[[Scary Movie]]'' as Drew Decker, a character parodied after [[Casey Becker]] from [[Scream (1996 film)|''Scream'']] (1996).<ref name="Raymond">{{Cite web|last=Raymond|first=Adam K.|title=Every Movie 'Spoofed' in the Scary Movie Franchise|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/04/scary-movie-franchise-every-film-spoofed-referenced.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Vulture|date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> The film was a commercial success,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scary Movie|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4033840641/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> and spawned the [[Scary Movie (film series)|''Scary Movie'' franchise]] which attained a [[cult following]].<ref name="Raymond"/> She later starred as Holly in ''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' (2006), the fourth film in the franchise, which holds the box-office record for the best opening on [[Easter]] weekend.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Scary Movie 4' Cracks Easter Record|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed3849847812/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> Electra reprised the role of Lani McKenzie in the 2003 [[television film]] ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-23|title=Carmen Electra Is Open To A Baywatch Reboot|url=https://screenrant.com/baywatch-show-reboot-carmen-electra-interest/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>

In 2004, she appeared in the [[Starsky & Hutch|remake of the 1970s TV show]] ''[[Starsky & Hutch (film)|Starsky & Hutch]]'' (2004), which was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Starsky & Hutch|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3161687553/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> For the role, she won an [[MTV Movie Award]] for Best Kiss.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-06-06|title=2004 MTV Movie Award Winners!|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/500856-2004_mtv_movie_award_winners|access-date=2021-04-11|website=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> Electra appeared as characters in the video game ''[[Def Jam: Fight for New York]]'' and as one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ''[[ESPN NFL 2K5]]'', both also in 2004.

In 2005, 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 Electra's performance was praised, with Andrea Gronvall of [[The Chicago Reader]] writing that she was "the most winning performer of the bunch".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gronvall|first=Andrea|title=Cheaper by the Dozen 2|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cheaper-by-the-dozen-2/Film?oid=1073436|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Chicago Reader|date=December 16, 2005}}</ref> Also in 2005, she appeared in an episode of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' in which she portrayed herself as an injured golfer and farmer. That same year, she joined the voice cast of the animated series ''[[Tripping the Rift]]'', replacing [[Gina Gershon]] as the voice of the android "Six".
[[File:Foraggio carmen electra.jpg|thumb|upright|Electra in 2005 at the [[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]]]
In 2006 she appeared in ''[[Date Movie]]''. She 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|VH1 Divas 2004]]''.<ref name=":0" />

In 2007, she became a published author with the release of her book, ''How to Be Sexy''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carmen Electra Biography|url=http://www.carmenelectra.com/page/biography-1|access-date=7 August 2013|publisher=CarmenElectra.com}}</ref> Electra continued to appear in parody films, most notably ''[[Epic Movie]]'' in 2007, and ''[[Meet the Spartans]]'' and ''[[Disaster Movie]]'' in 2008. She was featured in some video spoofs of [[lonelygirl15]] that advertised ''Epic Movie''.<ref>[http://www.adjab.com/2006/08/02/carmen-electra-signs-with-ritz-camera/ AdJab.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707083527/http://www.adjab.com/2006/08/02/carmen-electra-signs-with-ritz-camera/|date=July 7, 2011}}, Chris Thilk. "Carmen Electra signs with Ritz Camera" Ad Jab, August 2, 2006</ref> Aside from ''Epic Movie'', all of these films were commercial successes.

Electra appeared as a guest judge on ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]'' Season 8 on July 6, 2011. She appeared along with regular series judges [[Nigel Lythgoe]] and [[Mary Murphy (choreographer)|Mary Murphy]] and fellow guest judge [[Travis Wall]].

In 2012, Electra joined ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' as a guest judge for the auditions staged in London. She acted as a replacement for [[Amanda Holden]], who was absent due to complications following child birth.

== Public image ==
[[File:Life Ball 2013 - magenta carpet Carmen Electra 01.jpg|thumb|Electra in 2013|263x263px]]
Electra is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "[[sex symbol]]" and "[[pop culture icon]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-23|title=Carmen Electra|url=https://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/carmen-electra|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Lifetime UK|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106160704/https://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/people/carmen-electra|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Nolasco|first=Stephanie|date=2019-11-21|title=Carmen Electra reflects on posing for Playboy, being a sex symbol: 'I'm not shy at all anymore'|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/carmen-electra-playboy-baywatch-tubi|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Carmen Electra|url=https://www.princemarketinggroup.com/carmen-electra/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=Prince Marketing Group|date=February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-20|title=Carmen Electra's Transformation Proves She Looks Better Than Ever: See Her Style Evolution|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/carmen-electras-transformation-see-photos-then-and-now/|access-date=2020-11-04|website=In Touch Weekly}}</ref>

Electra organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood, a non-profit organization which offers support to [[brain tumor]] survivors.<ref>[http://media.pituitary.org/pdf/H2HCharityPoker0606.pdf "Head to Hollywood"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727175024/http://media.pituitary.org/pdf/H2HCharityPoker0606.pdf|date=July 27, 2011}}. Pituitary Network Association. (PDF) Retrieved April 5, 2013.</ref> Other charities which she supports include Elevate Hope,<ref>[http://www.elevatehope.org/events/fjartists.php "Family Jamm! Artists"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623054329/http://www.elevatehope.org/events/fjartists.php|date=June 23, 2009}}. Elevate Hope Foundation. 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2013.</ref> a charity which supports [[child abuse|abused]] and abandoned children, and the [[HollyRod Foundation]], which provides medical, physical, and emotional support to those suffering from debilitating life circumstances, especially [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref>[http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/298-carmen-electra Carmen Electra's Charity Work, Events and Causes]. Look To The Stars. Retrieved April 5, 2013.</ref>

She has modeled for the covers of the comic books ''Razor and the Ladies of London Night'' by London Night Studios.<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=135010 ''Razor and the Ladies of London Night'' at The Comic Book Database]. Comicbookdb.com.</ref> In 1997, Electra appeared as the face and spokesperson for [[Max Factor]] cosmetics in their television and print ads.<ref>[http://www.factorz.com/carmen-electra Factorz.com/carmen-electra<!--INSERT TITLE-->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206223157/http://www.factorz.com/carmen-electra|date=February 6, 2009}}</ref> From 2004 to 2005, she appeared in commercials for ''[[Maxim Magazine|Maxim]]'' Men's Hair Color products.

In 2002, an extinct species of fly was named ''[[Carmenelectra|Carmenelectra shechisme]]'' in honor of Electra's "splendid [[body plan|somal structure]]".<ref name="Nabokov">{{cite book|title=The Nabokovian, Issues 56-59|publisher=Vladimir Nabokov Society|year=2006}}</ref>

In 2005, she began the [[Naked Women's Wrestling League]], acting as the commissioner for the [[professional wrestling]] promotion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naked Women's Wrestling League Homepage|url=http://www.nwwl.com/index.php|access-date=August 1, 2007|archive-date=August 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801002721/http://www.nwwl.com/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also frequently appeared in [[Taco Bell]] commercials beginning from the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Those Taco Bell Commercials with Carmen Electra|url=https://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=40&threadid=52193|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.ilxor.com}}</ref>

In 2006, Electra signed on as the spokesmodel for [[Ritz Camera Centers]], appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is the oldest cover girl in the publication history of [[FHM]] Magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=For Carmen Electra, Secret to being sexy starts on the inside first|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/for-carmen-electra-secret-to-being-sexy-starts-on-the-inside-first/|access-date=7 March 2014|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com}}</ref>

In 2010, she released a line of [[Sex toy|romance toys]]. To promote them, Electra appeared on an episode of the reality television show ''[[The Spin Crowd]]'' and enlisted the help of Command PR, the public relations firm the program followed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ciarallo |first=Joe |date=August 3, 2010 |title=Kim Kardashian Produced E! PR Reality Show "The Spin Crowd" To Premiere on August 22 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/kim-kardashian-produced-e-pr-reality-show-the-spin-crowd-to-premiere-on-august-22/ |access-date= |website=Adweek |language=}}</ref>

In 2019, The Golden Banana, a strip club which is located in [[Peabody, Massachusetts]], used Electra's likeness on social media without her consent,<ref>{{Cite web|author=Julie Manganis |title=Carmen Electra, others suing Golden Banana over ads|url=https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/carmen-electra-others-suing-golden-banana-over-ads/article_d4c018d5-be71-51a9-84f5-8c91581ffb00.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Salem News|date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> which led her, among other celebrities whose likenesses were also used without their permission, to launch a legal battle against the establishment.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-08|title=Carmen Electra, Other Celebrities Sue Peabody Strip Club|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/peabody/carmen-electra-other-celebrities-sue-peabody-strip-club|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Peabody, MA Patch}}</ref>

In 2020, after Electra appeared on the critically acclaimed [[Sports film|sports]] [[Television documentary|documentary]] miniseries [[The Last Dance (miniseries)|''The Last Dance'']],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hendricks|first=Jaclyn|date=2020-05-18|title=Carmen Electra seals her 'Last Dance' resurrection with a kiss|url=https://nypost.com/2020/05/18/carmen-electra-seals-her-last-dance-resurrection-with-a-kiss/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=New York Post}}</ref> where she discussed her short-lived relationship with [[Dennis Rodman]]. Pornographic video site [[Pornhub]] reported that her name was searched on the site more than 1.7 million times, much more opposed to the 150,000 average searches her name received previously.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carmen Electra Pornhub Searches Soar Following 'The Last Dance' Appearance|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2020/05/carmen-electra-pornhub-searches-surge-after-the-last-dance-appearance|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-09|title=Carmen Electra Opens Wide For Coca-Cola In Cherry Bikini|url=https://inquisitr.com/6487182/carmen-electraopens-wide-for-coca-cola-in-cherry-bikini|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Inquisitr}}</ref>

In 2022, 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".<ref>{{cite news |last=France |first=Lisa |title=Carmen Electra joins OnlyFans to take control of her image |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/entertainment/carmen-electra-onlyfans/index.html |agency=CNN |date=May 19, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Carmen Electra (31811371978).jpg|left|thumb|249x249px|Electra in 2018]]
In August 1998, Electra's mother died of [[brain tumor|brain cancer]], and two weeks later, her older sister, Debbie, died of a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].<ref name=yahoo! /><ref name=stern2000/>

At that time, Electra had been dating [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] sportsman [[Dennis Rodman]]. She and Rodman wed in November 1998 at [[Little Chapel of the Flowers]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_2_95/ai_53390246/ "Dennis Rodman Marries TV Actress Carmen Electra" December 7, 1998] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626151435/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_2_95/ai_53390246/ |date=June 26, 2009 }}. Findarticles.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.today.com/popculture/rodman-says-electra-never-got-over-him-wbna13639813 Walls, Jeannette. "Rodman says Electra never got over him"] [[MSNBC]], August 10, 2006</ref> Nine days later, Rodman filed for [[annulment]], claiming he was of "unsound mind" when the pair wed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reich|first=Ashley|title=Shortest Celebrity Marriages: Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra: 9 days|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/22/shortest-celebrity-marriages_n_838787.html|publisher=Huffington Post|access-date=7 August 2013|date=22 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rodmans to Divorce|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,615775,00.html|work=People|access-date=7 August 2013|date=24 March 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321145348/https://www.people.com/people/article/0,,615775,00.html|archive-date=21 March 2008}}</ref> Electra explained, "It's easy to get caught up in a moment. You think it's romantic, but then you realize, ''God, we did it in Vegas?'' It's like getting a cheeseburger at a fast-food restaurant."<ref name=people_bio /> The couple reconciled and celebrated New Year's Eve together, but four months later they mutually agreed to end their marriage in April 1999 under "amicable circumstances".<ref name=people_bio /><ref>{{cite news|title=Rodman, Electra ready for divorce|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=bO_hriczGZwC&dat=19990407&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=7 August 2013|newspaper=The Argus-Press|date=7 April 1999|agency=AP|page=11}}</ref> In November 1999, Electra and Rodman were arrested for misdemeanor [[Battery (crime)|battery]] after police were notified of a [[Domestic violence|domestic dispute]] at a [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] hotel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Risling|first=Greg|date=November 6, 1999|title=Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra arrested|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-1999-11-06-export65539-story.html}}</ref> They were released on $2,500 bail each and ordered to stay away from each other.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Police Arrest Rodman, Electra|url=https://apnews.com/4cb985b9d8c34d4891d89d8e44a3269f|last=Cherfils|first=Mildrade|date=November 5, 1999|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> The charges were eventually dropped.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Risling|first=Greg|date=December 1, 1999|title=Charges against Rodman, Electra dropped|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-1999-12-01-export64830-story.html}}</ref>

Five years later, Electra gave an interview to [[Glamour (magazine)|''Glamour'']] in which she admitted that she married Rodman in 1998 in direct response to the numbing emotional pain of having lost both her mother and sister: "I was just going through the motions. I was completely numb. At the time, I was dating Dennis Rodman. He was such a fun person to be around, and we went out every night. I remember thinking, this is my out. I'm just going to have fun, and I'm not going to worry about anything. Right after my mom and sister died, I flew to Las Vegas and Dennis and I got married. I guess I was trying to cling to whatever I had. I'd lost my mom and my sister; I didn't want to lose anyone else."<ref name="Glamour" />

On November 22, 2003, Electra married [[Dave Navarro]], lead guitarist for the rock band [[Jane's Addiction]]. The couple documented their courtship and marriage in an MTV reality television show called ''[['Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave]]''.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/til-death-do-us-part-carmen-+-connor/show/24055/summary.html Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen + Dave TV Show – Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen + Dave Television Show –] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910013039/http://www.tv.com/shows/til-death-do-us-part-carmen-dave/ |date=September 10, 2012 }}. Tv.com (March 3, 2004).</ref> On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10, 2006; it was finalized on February 20, 2007.<ref>Elisa, Amy. (February 20, 2007) [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20012334,00.html Carmen Electra & Dave Navarro: It's Officially Over – Divorced, Carmen Electra, Dave Navarro] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205093410/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20012334,00.html |date=February 5, 2012 }}. ''People''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/10/carmen-electra-files-for-divorce/|title=Carmen Electra Files for Divorce|access-date=August 10, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608045736/http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/10/carmen-electra-files-for-divorce/|archive-date=June 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to [[Rob Patterson]], a member of the [[nu metal]] band [[Otep]] and hard rock band [[Filter (band)|Filter]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20195106,00.html |title=Carmen Electra Engaged to Rob Patterson |date = April 24, 2008 |work=People |access-date=2009-11-25}}</ref> Despite remaining engaged for several years,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gray|first=Mark|title=Carmen Electra: The Wedding Non-Planner|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20335931,00.html|work=People|access-date=August 6, 2013|date=January 10, 2010|archive-date=May 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531164044/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20335931,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> the couple did not wed and in 2012, she appeared as one of the celebrity bachelorettes on the TV dating show ''[[The Choice (American TV series)|The Choice]]''.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/08/fox-choice-celebrities/ "Fox's 'The Choice' cast revealed! Joe Jonas, Dean Cain, The Situation, many more"]. ''Entertainment Weekly''.</ref>

In February 2024, the [[Los Angeles Superior Court]] granted Electra's petition to legally change her name from Tara Leigh Patrick to Carmen Electra.<ref name="name"/>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1997
| ''[[Good Burger]]''
| Roxanne
|
|-
| ''[[American Vampire (film)|American Vampire]]''
| Sulka
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1998
| ''Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay''
| Lani McKenzie
| Video
|-
| ''[[Starstruck (1998 film)|Starstruck]]''
| Iona Shirley
|
|-
| ''[[The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven]]''
| McKenna Ray/The Raven
|
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Hollywood]]''
| Herself
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1999
| ''[[The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human]]''
| Jenny Smith
|
|-
| ''[[Vacanze di Natale 2000]]''
| Esmeralda
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Scary Movie]]''
| Drew Decker
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2001
| ''[[Sol Goode]]''
| Treasure
|
|-
| ''[[Perfume (2001 film)|Perfume]]''
| Simone
|
|-
| ''[[Get Over It (film)|Get Over It]]''
| Mistress Moira
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Whacked!''
| Laura
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003
| ''[[Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding]]''
| Lani McKenzie
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Uptown Girls]]''
| Celebrity
|
|-
| ''[[My Boss's Daughter]]''
| Tina
|
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2004
| ''[[Starsky & Hutch (film)|Starsky & Hutch]]''
| Staci
|
|-
| [[Monster Island (2004 film)|''Monster Island'']]
| Herself
| TV movie
|-
| ''30 Days Until I'm Famous''
| Pauline
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Mr. 3000]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| ''[[Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon]]''
| Debbie
|
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2005
| ''[[Rent Control (2005 film)|Rent Control]]''
| Audrey
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Lil' Pimp]]''
| Honeysack (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Dirty Love (film)|Dirty Love]]''
| Michelle Lopez
|
|-
| ''Searching for Bobby D''
| Rebecca
|
|-
| ''[[Getting Played]]''
| Lauren
| TV movie
|-
| ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen 2]]''
| Serena Murtaugh
|
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2006
| ''[[Date Movie]]''
| Anne
|
|-
| ''[[Scary Movie 4]]''
| Holly
|
|-
| ''[[Hot Tamale]]''
| Riley
|
|-
| ''[[American Dreamz]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| ''[[National Lampoon's Pledge This!]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| ''Lolo's Cafe''
| Desiree (voice)
| Short
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2007
| ''[[Epic Movie]]''
| Mystique
|
|-
| ''[[Full of It]]''
| Herself
|
|-
| ''[[I Want Candy (film)|I Want Candy]]''
| Candy Fiveways
|
|-
| ''[[Christmas in Wonderland]]''
| Ginger Peachum
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2008
| ''[[Meet the Spartans]]''
| Queen Margo
|
|-
| ''[[Disaster Movie]]''
| Beautiful Assassin
|
|-
| [[Bedtime Stories (film)|''Bedtime Stories'']]
| Hot Girl
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''Zac Efron's Pool Party''
| Herself
| Short
|-
| ''[[Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!]]''
| Sybil Williams
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[Barry Munday]]''
| Iconic Beauty
|
|-
| ''Back Nine''
| Judy
| TV movie
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mardi Gras: Spring Break]]''
| Herself
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012
| ''[[2-Headed Shark Attack]]''
| Anne Babish
| Video
|-
| ''The Axe Boat''
| Veronica
| Short
|-
| 2013
| ''Cum Ghosts''
| Herself
| Short
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2014
| ''Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd at Night''
| Herself
| Short
|-
| ''Dragula''
| Lisa
| Short
|-
| ''[[Lap Dance (film)|Lap Dance]]''
| Lexus
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''Chocolate City''
| Club DJ
|
|-
| ''Book of Fire''
| Theodora
|
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Good Burger 2]]''
| Roxanne
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996
| ''[[Baywatch Nights]]''
| Candy
| Episode: "Epilogue"
|-
| ''Erotic Confessions''
| Manager
| Episode: "At the Tone"
|-
|rowspan="7"| 1997
| ''[[Singled Out]]''
| Herself/Co-Host
| Recurring Co-Host: Season 3
|-
| [[Loveline (TV series)|''Loveline'']]
| Herself/Co-Host
| Episode: "September 10, 1997"
|-
| ''[[MTV Rock N' Jock|Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[Mad TV]]''
| Herself/Guest Host
| Episode: "Episode #3.2"
|-
| ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "King Lear Jet"
|-
| ''[[All That]]''
| Sue
| Episode: "Dru Hill"
|-
| ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''
| Lani Mackenzie
| Episode: "Heartbeat"
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''[[Baywatch]]''
| [[List of Baywatch characters|Lani McKenzie]]
| Main Cast: Season 8
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1998
| ''[[MTV Rock N' Jock|Rock 'N' Jock Super Bowl II]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.12"
|-
| ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]''
| Isabella
| Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Delivery"
|-
| ''[[Soldier of Fortune, Inc.]]''
| Tanya
| Episode: "Spyder's Web"
|-
| ''[[Hyperion Bay]]''
| Sarah Hicks
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 1999
| ''Banned in America: The World's Sexiest Commercials 2''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2000
| ''[[Mad TV]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #5.15"
|-
| ''[[¿Qué apostamos?]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #7.1"
|-
| ''Comedy Central Canned Ham''
| Herself
| Episode: "Scary Movie"
|-
| ''100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Drew Live II]]"
|-
| 2000–2004
| ''[[Hollywood Squares]]''
| Herself/Panelist
| Recurring Panelist
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2001
| ''[[MTV Spring Break|MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2001]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[The Andy Dick Show]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Kid Krist"
|-
| ''The Test''
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "The Vanity Test"
|-
| ''[[2001 World Music Awards|World Music Awards]]''
| Herself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|-
| ''You Don't Know Jack... About MonsterFest''
| Herself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|-
| ''[[Wild On!]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Wild on Spring Break 2001"
|-
| ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Baywatch"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2002
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Herself (voice)
| Episode: "[[The Frying Game]]"
|-
| ''[[Off Centre]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Unflushable"
|-
| ''[[BattleBots]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host: Season 4–5
|-
|rowspan="8"| 2003
| ''[[Good Day L.A.]]''
| Herself/Guest Co-Host
| Episode: "March 10, 2003"
|-
| ''[[The New Tom Green Show]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "July 18, 2003"
|-
| ''[[Doggy Fizzle Televizzle]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.6"
|-
| ''[[Dance Fever (2003 TV series)|Dance Fever]]''
| Herself/Judge
| Main Judge
|-
| ''[[Wild On!]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Wild on Hollywood Nights"
|-
| ''[[King of the Hill]]''
| Angela (voice)
| Episode: "Boxing Luanne"
|-
| ''[[Greetings from Tucson]]''
| Rosa
| Episode: "The First Time"
|-
| ''[[Eve (American TV series)|Eve]]''
| Zan
| Episode: "The Talk"
|-
|rowspan="10"| 2004
| ''[[The Sharon Osbourne Show]]''
| Herself/Guest Co-Host
| Episode: "February 9, 2004"
|-
| ''[['Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave]]''
| Herself
| Main Cast
|-
| ''[[HBO|HBO First Look]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Starsky & Hutch"
|-
| ''[[Punk'd]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #3.5"
|-
| ''[[Taurus World Stunt Awards]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[Manhunt (2004 TV series)|Manhunt]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''Style Star''
| Herself
| Episode: "Carmen Electra"
|-
| ''Strip Poker Invitational''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Chloe Blackburn
| Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room"
|-
| ''[[Method & Red]]''
| Kerry Norris
| Episode: "Dogs"
|-
| 2004–2007
| ''[[Naked Women's Wrestling League]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2005
| ''[[Tripping the Rift]]''
| Six (voice)
| Main Cast: Season 2
|-
| ''[[Hope & Faith]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Carmen Get It"
|-
| ''[[American Dad!]]''
| Lisa Silver (voice)
| Episode: "Escape From Pearl Bailey"
|-
| ''[[Fat Actress]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
|-
| ''[[Summerland (TV series)|Summerland]]''
| Mona
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
|-
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Three Stories (House)|Three Stories]]"
|-
| ''[[Stacked]]''
| Nikki
| Episode: "Darling Nikki"
|-
| ''[[2005 World Music Awards|World Music Awards]]''
| Herself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|-
| ''Class of...''
| Herself
| Episode: "1989: Life After Baywatch"
|-
| 2005–2006
| ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]''
| Herself
| Guest Cast: Season 1–2
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''THS Investigates''
| Herself
| Episode: "Starving for Perfection"
|-
| ''Making It''
| Herself
| Episode: "David Caplan"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Phenomenon (TV series)|Phenomenon]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Premiere"
|-
| ''Whatever Happened To?''
| Herself
| Episode: "Beach Babes"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2008
| ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "The Pussycat Dolls"
|-
| ''[[Quelli che... il Calcio]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #16.6"
|-
| ''[[Party Monsters Cabo]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Carmen Electra"
|-
| ''[[Hollywood Residential]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Dominion Day"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009
| ''[[Keeping Up with the Kardashians]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Kourt's First Cover"
|-
| ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Round Five: Results"
|-
| ''[[Fox New Year's Eve specials|Billboard's New Year's Eve Live]]''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[Reno 911!]]''
| Miss Uecker
| Episode: "VHS Transfer Memory Lane"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2010
| ''Perfect Catch''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| ''[[WWE SmackDown]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #11.47"
|-
| ''[[The Spin Crowd]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Hungry for Love"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''
| Herself/Guest Judge
| Episode: "RuPaul-a-Palooza"
|-
| [[So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series)|''So You Think You Can Dance'']]
| Herself/Guest Judge
| Episode: "Top 14 Perform"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012
| ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]''
| Herself/Guest Judge
| Guest Judge: [[Britain's Got Talent (series 6)|Season 6]]
|-
| [[90210 (TV series)|''90210'']]
| Vesta
| Episode: "Hate 2 Love" & "902–100"
|-
| [[The Choice (American TV series)|''The Choice'']]
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.4"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2013
| [[Ridiculousness (TV series)|''Ridiculousness'']]
| Herself
| Episode: "Carmen Electra"
|-
| ''[[What Would Ryan Lochte Do?]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "What Would Ryan Lochte Do... In Hollywood?"
|-
| ''[[Suburgatory]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Go, Gamblers!"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2014
| ''[[Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Pill Popper"
|-
| ''[[Sing Your Face Off]]''
| Herself/Guest Judge
| Episode: "Episode #1.6"
|-
| ''[[Franklin & Bash]]''
| Bridget Barnes
| Episode: "Honor Thy Mother"
|-
| [[The Birthday Boys (TV series)|''The Birthday Boys'']]
| Myrtle
| Episode: "Love Date Hump"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Dance Moms]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #5.31" & "#5.33"
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2016
| ''Ex Isle''
| Herself/Host
| Main Host
|-
| [[Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry|''Hollywood Medium'']]
| Herself
| Episode: "Omarosa/Ashley Hamilton/RJ Mitte/Carmen Electra"
|-
| ''[[FABLife]]''
| Herself/Guest Co-Host
| Episode: "Episode #1.143" & "#1.154"
|-
| ''[[Jane the Virgin]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Chapter Fifty-One"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Worst Cooks in America]]''
| Herself/Contestant
| Contestant: Season 11
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2018
| ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Carmen Electra"
|-
| ''[[Alone Together (TV series)|Alone Together]]''
| Tia
| Episode: "Flashback"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Through the Keyhole]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Rob Beckett, Alfie Boe, Lucy Fallon"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Last Dance (TV series)|The Last Dance]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode IV & X"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2021
| ''[[The Celebrity Dating Game]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Tyson Beckford and Carmen Electra"
|-
| [[Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)|''Hell's Kitchen'']]
| Herself/Restaurant Patron
| Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury..."
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Domino Masters]]''
| Herself/Guest Host
| Episode: "Playoffs: Water Worlds"
|}

===Video Games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[ESPN NFL 2K5]]''
| Herself
|rowspan="2"| <ref name="btva">{{Cite web|title=Carmen Electra (visual voices guide)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Carmen-Electra/|access-date=2022-11-26|website=behindthevoiceactors.com|postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Def Jam: Fight for NY]]''
| Herself
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust]]''
| Ginger Vitus (voice)
|
|}

===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000
| "[[No Matter What They Say]]"
| [[Lil' Kim]]
|-
| "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope"
| [[Bloodhound Gang]]
|-
| 2001
| "[[Girls, Girls, Girls (Jay-Z song)|Girls, Girls, Girls]]"
| [[Jay-Z]]
|-
| 2006
| "ACDC"
| [[Joan Jett]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| "LA Girls"
| [[Mams Taylor]]
|-
| "[[Hush Hush; Hush Hush]]"
| [[The Pussycat Dolls]]
|-
| 2010
| "No Love"
| [[Filter (band)|Filter]]
|-
| 2015
| "Thoughts"
| [[Black Lodge (band)|Black Lodge]]
|}

===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
|-
| 1995
| ''Liebe in Hollywood''
|-
| 1997
| ''Playboy: Cheerleaders''
|-
| 1998
| ''Playboy: Celebrities''
|-
| 1999
| ''Hollywood: Wild in the Streets''
|-
| 2001
| ''Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored''
|-
| 2002
| ''Cleavage''
|-
| 2003
| ''Playboy: Celebrity Photographers''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[[My Date with Drew]]''
|-
| ''G-Phoria''
|-
| 2006
| ''Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds''
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Sunset Strip (2012 film)|Sunset Strip]]''
|-
| 2013
| ''Out in the Desert''
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''The Ultimate Wedding Planner''
|-
| ''Operation Bobbi Bear''
|-
| 2022
| ''Finding Sandler''
|}

==Discography==
=== Studio albums ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details
|-
! scope="row"| [[Carmen Electra (album)|''Carmen Electra'']]
|
*Released: February 7, 1993
*Label: [[Paisley Park Records]]
|-
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Song
! scope="col"| Album
|-
| scope="row"| 1991
| "Shhh!"
| {{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
| scope="row"| 1992
| "Go Go Dancer"
| rowspan="3" | [[Carmen Electra (album)|''Carmen Electra'']]
|-
| rowspan="2" scope="row" | 1993
| "Everybody Get On Up"
|-
|"Fantasia Erotica"
|-
|1998
|"Fun"
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
|2012
|"I Like It Loud"
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
|2013
|"Bigger Dick" <small>(feat. [[Mams Taylor]])</small>
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|"WERQ"
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
|"Around the World"
|{{TableTBA|Non-album single}}
|-
|}

== Bibliography ==
* ''How to Be Sexy'' (2007) (self-help book)

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Association
!Category
!Work
!Result
! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
|[[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss|Best Kiss]]
|[[Starsky & Hutch (film)|''Starsky & Hutch'']]
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-06-06|title=2004 MTV Movie Award Winners!|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/500856-2004_mtv_movie_award_winners|access-date=2021-04-11|website=ComingSoon.net}}</ref>
|-
|MTV Reality Awards
|Most Pause Worthy Female
|[['Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave]]
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-08-04|title=First Ever Reality Awards|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/reality-awards-mtvs-59201/|access-date=2022-11-19}}</ref>
|-
|2006
| rowspan="4" |[[Golden Raspberry Awards]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]
|[[Dirty Love (film)|''Dirty Love'']]
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-02-25|title=Golden Raspberry Award Foundation|url=http://www.razzies.com/history/06winners.asp|access-date=2021-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225020341/http://www.razzies.com/history/06winners.asp|archive-date=February 25, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
|''[[Scary Movie 4]]'' and ''[[Date Movie]]''
|{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sharon Stone schlock-fest scoops four Razzies • The Register|url=https://www.theregister.com/Print/2007/02/26/razzies/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.theregister.com}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|''[[Epic Movie]]''
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lohan's 'Killed Me' sets worst-film record |url=https://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/23/razzie.awards/index.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=CNN}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
|''[[Meet the Spartans]]'' and ''[[Disaster Movie]]''
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mike Myers, Paris Hilton big 'winners' at Razzies |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/razzies/index.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=CNN}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 6 November 2024

Not to be confused with Tera Patrick.

Carmen Electra
Electra in 2013
Born
Tara Leigh Patrick

(1972-04-20) April 20, 1972 (age 52)
Sharonville, Ohio, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • media personality
Years active1990–present
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Spouses
​
​
(m. 1998; ann. 1999)​
​
​
(m. 2003; div. 2007)​
PartnerRob Patterson (2008–2012)
Musical career
Genres
[deprecated source]
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitecarmenelectra.com

Carmen Electra[3] (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She 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. Electra began glamour modeling in 1996 with appearances in Playboy magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she had her breakthrough portraying Lani McKenzie in the action drama series Baywatch (1997–1998).

In 1997, Electra hosted the MTV dating show Singled Out and made her film debut in the comedy horror American Vampire. In 2004, she co-starred in the MTV reality series 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, with her then-husband Dave Navarro. Electra has achieved recognition for her work in parody films, including Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Meet the Spartans (2008), and Disaster Movie (2008). Her other film credits include Get Over It (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), Dirty Love (2005), Hot Tamale (2006), and I Want Candy (2007).

Electra has also occasionally worked as a dancer, most notably with The Pussycat Dolls, as a featured guest of the group on VH1 Divas 2004.[4] She is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "sex symbol".[5][6]

Early life

Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972, in Sharonville, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb),[7] to Harry Patrick, a guitarist and entertainer, and his wife Patricia (d. 1998), a singer. Electra attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and studied dance under Gloria J. Simpson at Dance Artists studio in Western Hills until age nine, when she enrolled in the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), a magnet arts school in the Cincinnati Public School District.[8] There, she was an older classmate of Nick Lachey, with whom she appeared in a production of Peter Pan.[9][10]

Electra, who told People in 1997 that she had "wanted to dance on Broadway," graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville in 1990, having transferred there from SCPA two years prior.[11][12] Additionally, Electra attended and graduated from Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Cincinnati.[13]

Electra is of Cherokee, German, and Irish descent,[14] and was very close to her family. She said of her mother, "My mom was my rock," and described her older sister Debbie as being "like a second mother to me".[15] After Debbie moved to Illinois, Electra said her life "revolved around my mom. She was my best friend, in my life 24/7 whether I wanted her there or not."[15]

Career

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.[16] In 1991, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she met singer and songwriter Prince.[17] Soon after, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and made her singing debut with her self-titled debut studio album in 1993,[18] and would be her only album release.[19] During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as Carmen Electra.

In May 1996, she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. Electra was featured in Playboy four more times: June 1997, December 2000, April 2003, and the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover of the last three of these issues.[20]

Electra moved to Los Angeles, where she made her acting debut in the independent comedy horror film American Vampire (1997). In 1997 she was cast as Lani McKenzie in the American drama series Baywatch, for which she achieved her breakthrough. The role lasted a year and helped to establish her as a sex symbol,[14] which has lasted since the late 1990s and the 2000s. In the same year, she began hosting MTV's Singled Out.

Electra doing an infomercial for the "Thigh Styler"

In 1999, she appeared in the Bloodhound Gang's music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope". That same year she appeared in the film The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human.

In 2000, Electra starred in the horror-comedy parody film Scary Movie as Drew Decker, a character parodied after Casey Becker from Scream (1996).[21] The film was a commercial success,[22] and spawned the Scary Movie franchise which attained a cult following.[21] She later starred as Holly in Scary Movie 4 (2006), the fourth film in the franchise, which holds the box-office record for the best opening on Easter weekend.[23] Electra reprised the role of Lani McKenzie in the 2003 television film Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.[24]

In 2004, she appeared in the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004), which was a commercial success.[25] For the role, she won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.[26] Electra appeared as characters in the video game Def Jam: Fight for New York and as one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ESPN NFL 2K5, both also in 2004.

In 2005, 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 Electra's performance was praised, with Andrea Gronvall of The Chicago Reader writing that she was "the most winning performer of the bunch".[27] Also in 2005, she appeared in an episode of House in which she portrayed herself as an injured golfer and farmer. That same year, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the android "Six".

Electra in 2005 at the MTV Movie & TV Awards

In 2006 she appeared in Date Movie. She 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.[4]

In 2007, she became a published author with the release of her book, How to Be Sexy.[28] Electra continued to appear in parody films, most notably Epic Movie in 2007, and Meet the Spartans and Disaster Movie in 2008. She was featured in some video spoofs of lonelygirl15 that advertised Epic Movie.[29] Aside from Epic Movie, all of these films were commercial successes.

Electra appeared as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 on July 6, 2011. She appeared along with regular series judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy and fellow guest judge Travis Wall.

In 2012, Electra joined Britain's Got Talent as a guest judge for the auditions staged in London. She acted as a replacement for Amanda Holden, who was absent due to complications following child birth.

Public image

Electra in 2013

Electra is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "sex symbol" and "pop culture icon".[30][31][32][33]

Electra organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood, a non-profit organization which offers support to brain tumor survivors.[34] Other charities which she supports include Elevate Hope,[35] a charity which supports abused and abandoned children, and the HollyRod Foundation, which provides medical, physical, and emotional support to those suffering from debilitating life circumstances, especially Parkinson's disease.[36]

She has modeled for the covers of the comic books Razor and the Ladies of London Night by London Night Studios.[37] In 1997, Electra appeared as the face and spokesperson for Max Factor cosmetics in their television and print ads.[38] From 2004 to 2005, she appeared in commercials for Maxim Men's Hair Color products.

In 2002, an extinct species of fly was named Carmenelectra shechisme in honor of Electra's "splendid somal structure".[39]

In 2005, she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion.[40] She also frequently appeared in Taco Bell commercials beginning from the same year.[41]

In 2006, Electra signed on as the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is the oldest cover girl in the publication history of FHM Magazine.[42]

In 2010, she released a line of romance toys. To promote them, Electra appeared on an episode of the reality television show The Spin Crowd and enlisted the help of Command PR, the public relations firm the program followed.[43]

In 2019, The Golden Banana, a strip club which is located in Peabody, Massachusetts, used Electra's likeness on social media without her consent,[44] which led her, among other celebrities whose likenesses were also used without their permission, to launch a legal battle against the establishment.[45]

In 2020, after Electra appeared on the critically acclaimed sports documentary miniseries The Last Dance,[46] where she discussed her short-lived relationship with Dennis Rodman. Pornographic video site Pornhub reported that her name was searched on the site more than 1.7 million times, much more opposed to the 150,000 average searches her name received previously.[47][48]

In 2022, 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".[49]

Personal life

Electra in 2018

In August 1998, Electra's mother died of brain cancer, and two weeks later, her older sister, Debbie, died of a heart attack.[9][17]

At that time, Electra had been dating NBA sportsman Dennis Rodman. She and Rodman wed in November 1998 at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada.[50][51] Nine days later, Rodman filed for annulment, claiming he was of "unsound mind" when the pair wed.[52][53] Electra explained, "It's easy to get caught up in a moment. You think it's romantic, but then you realize, God, we did it in Vegas? It's like getting a cheeseburger at a fast-food restaurant."[11] The couple reconciled and celebrated New Year's Eve together, but four months later they mutually agreed to end their marriage in April 1999 under "amicable circumstances".[11][54] In November 1999, Electra and Rodman were arrested for misdemeanor battery after police were notified of a domestic dispute at a Miami Beach hotel.[55] They were released on $2,500 bail each and ordered to stay away from each other.[56] The charges were eventually dropped.[57]

Five years later, Electra gave an interview to Glamour in which she admitted that she married Rodman in 1998 in direct response to the numbing emotional pain of having lost both her mother and sister: "I was just going through the motions. I was completely numb. At the time, I was dating Dennis Rodman. He was such a fun person to be around, and we went out every night. I remember thinking, this is my out. I'm just going to have fun, and I'm not going to worry about anything. Right after my mom and sister died, I flew to Las Vegas and Dennis and I got married. I guess I was trying to cling to whatever I had. I'd lost my mom and my sister; I didn't want to lose anyone else."[15]

On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the rock band Jane's Addiction. The couple documented their courtship and marriage in an MTV reality television show called 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave.[58] On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10, 2006; it was finalized on February 20, 2007.[59][60]

In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to Rob Patterson, a member of the nu metal band Otep and hard rock band Filter.[61] Despite remaining engaged for several years,[62] the couple did not wed and in 2012, she appeared as one of the celebrity bachelorettes on the TV dating show The Choice.[63]

In February 2024, the Los Angeles Superior Court granted Electra's petition to legally change her name from Tara Leigh Patrick to Carmen Electra.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Good Burger Roxanne
American Vampire Sulka
1998 Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay Lani McKenzie Video
Starstruck Iona Shirley
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven McKenna Ray/The Raven
Welcome to Hollywood Herself
1999 The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human Jenny Smith
Vacanze di Natale 2000 Esmeralda
2000 Scary Movie Drew Decker
2001 Sol Goode Treasure
Perfume Simone
Get Over It Mistress Moira
2002 Whacked! Laura
2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Lani McKenzie TV movie
Uptown Girls Celebrity
My Boss's Daughter Tina
2004 Starsky & Hutch Staci
Monster Island Herself TV movie
30 Days Until I'm Famous Pauline TV movie
Mr. 3000 Herself
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Debbie
2005 Rent Control Audrey TV movie
Lil' Pimp Honeysack (voice)
Dirty Love Michelle Lopez
Searching for Bobby D Rebecca
Getting Played Lauren TV movie
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Serena Murtaugh
2006 Date Movie Anne
Scary Movie 4 Holly
Hot Tamale Riley
American Dreamz Herself
National Lampoon's Pledge This! Herself
Lolo's Cafe Desiree (voice) Short
2007 Epic Movie Mystique
Full of It Herself
I Want Candy Candy Fiveways
Christmas in Wonderland Ginger Peachum
2008 Meet the Spartans Queen Margo
Disaster Movie Beautiful Assassin
Bedtime Stories Hot Girl
2009 Zac Efron's Pool Party Herself Short
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! Sybil Williams
2010 Barry Munday Iconic Beauty
Back Nine Judy TV movie
2011 Mardi Gras: Spring Break Herself
2012 2-Headed Shark Attack Anne Babish Video
The Axe Boat Veronica Short
2013 Cum Ghosts Herself Short
2014 Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd at Night Herself Short
Dragula Lisa Short
Lap Dance Lexus
2015 Chocolate City Club DJ
Book of Fire Theodora
2023 Good Burger 2 Roxanne

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Baywatch Nights Candy Episode: "Epilogue"
Erotic Confessions Manager Episode: "At the Tone"
1997 Singled Out Herself/Co-Host Recurring Co-Host: Season 3
Loveline Herself/Co-Host Episode: "September 10, 1997"
Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam Herself/Host Main Host
Mad TV Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Episode #3.2"
Just Shoot Me! Herself Episode: "King Lear Jet"
All That Sue Episode: "Dru Hill"
Pacific Blue Lani Mackenzie Episode: "Heartbeat"
1997–1998 Baywatch Lani McKenzie Main Cast: Season 8
1998 Rock 'N' Jock Super Bowl II Herself/Host Main Host
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular Herself Episode: "Episode #1.12"
Two Guys and a Girl Isabella Episode: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Delivery"
Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Tanya Episode: "Spyder's Web"
Hyperion Bay Sarah Hicks Recurring Cast
1999 Banned in America: The World's Sexiest Commercials 2 Herself/Host Main Host
2000 Mad TV Herself Episode: "Episode #5.15"
¿Qué apostamos? Herself Episode: "Episode #7.1"
Comedy Central Canned Ham Herself Episode: "Scary Movie"
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock Herself/Host Main Host
The Drew Carey Show Herself Episode: "Drew Live II"
2000–2004 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring Panelist
2001 MTV Fashionably Loud: Spring Break, Cancun 2001 Herself/Host Main Host
The Andy Dick Show Herself Episode: "Kid Krist"
The Test Herself/Panelist Episode: "The Vanity Test"
World Music Awards Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host
You Don't Know Jack... About MonsterFest Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host
Wild On! Herself Episode: "Wild on Spring Break 2001"
E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "Baywatch"
2002 The Simpsons Herself (voice) Episode: "The Frying Game"
Off Centre Herself Episode: "Unflushable"
BattleBots Herself/Host Main Host: Season 4–5
2003 Good Day L.A. Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "March 10, 2003"
The New Tom Green Show Herself Episode: "July 18, 2003"
Doggy Fizzle Televizzle Herself Episode: "Episode #1.6"
Dance Fever Herself/Judge Main Judge
Wild On! Herself Episode: "Wild on Hollywood Nights"
King of the Hill Angela (voice) Episode: "Boxing Luanne"
Greetings from Tucson Rosa Episode: "The First Time"
Eve Zan Episode: "The Talk"
2004 The Sharon Osbourne Show Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "February 9, 2004"
'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave Herself Main Cast
HBO First Look Herself Episode: "Starsky & Hutch"
Punk'd Herself Episode: "Episode #3.5"
Taurus World Stunt Awards Herself/Host Main Host
Manhunt Herself/Host Main Host
Style Star Herself Episode: "Carmen Electra"
Strip Poker Invitational Herself/Host Main Host
Monk Chloe Blackburn Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Panic Room"
Method & Red Kerry Norris Episode: "Dogs"
2004–2007 Naked Women's Wrestling League Herself/Host Main Host
2005 Tripping the Rift Six (voice) Main Cast: Season 2
Hope & Faith Herself Episode: "Carmen Get It"
American Dad! Lisa Silver (voice) Episode: "Escape From Pearl Bailey"
Fat Actress Herself Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
Summerland Mona Recurring Cast: Season 2
House Herself Episode: "Three Stories"
Stacked Nikki Episode: "Darling Nikki"
World Music Awards Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host
Class of... Herself Episode: "1989: Life After Baywatch"
2005–2006 Joey Herself Guest Cast: Season 1–2
2006 THS Investigates Herself Episode: "Starving for Perfection"
Making It Herself Episode: "David Caplan"
2007 Phenomenon Herself Episode: "Premiere"
Whatever Happened To? Herself Episode: "Beach Babes"
2008 E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "The Pussycat Dolls"
Quelli che... il Calcio Herself Episode: "Episode #16.6"
Party Monsters Cabo Herself Episode: "Carmen Electra"
Hollywood Residential Herself Episode: "Dominion Day"
2009 Keeping Up with the Kardashians Herself Episode: "Kourt's First Cover"
Dancing with the Stars Herself Episode: "Round Five: Results"
Billboard's New Year's Eve Live Herself/Host Main Host
Reno 911! Miss Uecker Episode: "VHS Transfer Memory Lane"
2010 Perfect Catch Herself/Host Main Host
WWE SmackDown Herself Episode: "Episode #11.47"
The Spin Crowd Herself Episode: "Hungry for Love"
2011 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "RuPaul-a-Palooza"
So You Think You Can Dance Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Top 14 Perform"
2012 Britain's Got Talent Herself/Guest Judge Guest Judge: Season 6
90210 Vesta Episode: "Hate 2 Love" & "902–100"
The Choice Herself Episode: "Episode #1.4"
2013 Ridiculousness Herself Episode: "Carmen Electra"
What Would Ryan Lochte Do? Herself Episode: "What Would Ryan Lochte Do... In Hollywood?"
Suburgatory Herself Episode: "Go, Gamblers!"
2014 Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? Herself Episode: "Pill Popper"
Sing Your Face Off Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Episode #1.6"
Franklin & Bash Bridget Barnes Episode: "Honor Thy Mother"
The Birthday Boys Myrtle Episode: "Love Date Hump"
2015 Dance Moms Herself Episode: "Episode #5.31" & "#5.33"
2016 Ex Isle Herself/Host Main Host
Hollywood Medium Herself Episode: "Omarosa/Ashley Hamilton/RJ Mitte/Carmen Electra"
FABLife Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Episode #1.143" & "#1.154"
Jane the Virgin Herself Episode: "Chapter Fifty-One"
2017 Worst Cooks in America Herself/Contestant Contestant: Season 11
2018 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Herself Episode: "Carmen Electra"
Alone Together Tia Episode: "Flashback"
2019 Through the Keyhole Herself Episode: "Rob Beckett, Alfie Boe, Lucy Fallon"
2020 The Last Dance Herself Episode: "Episode IV & X"
2021 The Celebrity Dating Game Herself Episode: "Tyson Beckford and Carmen Electra"
Hell's Kitchen Herself/Restaurant Patron Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury..."
2022 Domino Masters Herself/Guest Host Episode: "Playoffs: Water Worlds"

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2004 ESPN NFL 2K5 Herself [64]
Def Jam: Fight for NY Herself
2009 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Ginger Vitus (voice)

Music Videos

Year Title Artist
2000 "No Matter What They Say" Lil' Kim
"The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope" Bloodhound Gang
2001 "Girls, Girls, Girls" Jay-Z
2006 "ACDC" Joan Jett
2009 "LA Girls" Mams Taylor
"Hush Hush; Hush Hush" The Pussycat Dolls
2010 "No Love" Filter
2015 "Thoughts" Black Lodge

Documentary

Year Title
1995 Liebe in Hollywood
1997 Playboy: Cheerleaders
1998 Playboy: Celebrities
1999 Hollywood: Wild in the Streets
2001 Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2002 Cleavage
2003 Playboy: Celebrity Photographers
2004 My Date with Drew
G-Phoria
2006 Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2012 Sunset Strip
2013 Out in the Desert
2014 The Ultimate Wedding Planner
Operation Bobbi Bear
2022 Finding Sandler

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Carmen Electra

Singles

Year Song Album
1991 "Shhh!" Non-album single
1992 "Go Go Dancer" Carmen Electra
1993 "Everybody Get On Up"
"Fantasia Erotica"
1998 "Fun" Non-album single
2012 "I Like It Loud" Non-album single
2013 "Bigger Dick" (feat. Mams Taylor) Non-album single
2014 "WERQ" Non-album single
"Around the World" Non-album single

Bibliography

  • How to Be Sexy (2007) (self-help book)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2004 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss Starsky & Hutch Won [65]
MTV Reality Awards Most Pause Worthy Female 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave Won [66]
2006 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Supporting Actress Dirty Love Nominated [67]
2007 Scary Movie 4 and Date Movie Won [68]
2008 Epic Movie Nominated [69]
2009 Meet the Spartans and Disaster Movie Nominated [70]

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