A glamour modeling and singing career led television personality Carmen Electra to success as a presenter and actress. Born in Ohio in 1972, Carmen wanted to make it as a singer and recorded one album. Small TV roles followed, then she posed for Playboy magazine. This gained her some fame and a serious television career beckoned.
The MTV game show, Singled Out, hired Carmen Electra to present. Carmen brought her sense of fun to the dating show. Her big break came when she was cast as lifeguard Lani McKenzie in Baywatch. She was part of the cast from 1997 until 1998, watched by millions of people, as the show was the most popular across the world. Carmen also appeared in the movie that reunited the cast in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding in 2003.