Kelly Monaco
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| Born | Kelly Marie Monaco May 23, 1976 [1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Kelly Marie Monaco (born May 23, 1976) is an American model, actress, and reality television contestant.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Monaco, the third of five daughters, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to an Italian-American family. As a young girl, she attended St. Joachim's Roman Catholic school in Philadelphia. She graduated from Pocono Mountain Sr. High in Swiftwater, PA 1994. Monaco grew up with a love of sports such as soccer, swimming, and track, and worked as a lifeguard for several years while attending Northampton community college in Bethlehem, PA until she broke into modeling. As a young adult, Kelly moved to Los Angeles with dreams to become an actress. Success was limited for several years. In 1999, she landed her first major role on the soap opera Port Charles playing the roles of Livvie Locke and Tess Ramsay. Kelly has been nominated twice for an acting Emmy, and she currently plays the role of Samantha McCall on the soap opera General Hospital.
[edit] Modeling
| Kelly Monaco | |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer Miriam |
| Succeeded by | Lynn Thomas |
| Born | May 23, 1976 (age 20 at Playboy appearance) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 34D[1] Waist: 21½ Hips: 31½ |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
| Weight | 95 lb (43 kg/6.8 st) |
In 1996, Monaco sent nude modeling photos of herself to Playboy and in April 1997 she became the Playboy Playmate of the Month. Throughout her tenure with Playboy in the 1990s, Monaco was also featured in many Playboy Special Edition publications. She was a booth babe for Eidos Interactive at the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California. She was featured in the November 2005 issue of Playboy, however the pictorial consisted of previously unpublished photos from her Miss April 1997 shoot.
[edit] Temporary return to modeling
More recently, Monaco has made numerous cover appearances in other lad mags such as FHM and Maxim magazine. Along with her Maxim feature in 2005,[2] the magazine also awarded her 13th place on their annual Hot 100 List in May 2006.[3]
[edit] Acting
Her first television role was on the nighttime drama Baywatch from 1997 to 1998. In addition to playing the role of Susan on the show, Monaco also was Carmen Electra's body double at times, as Electra could not swim. Monaco also had minor roles in the late 1990s films BASEketball, Idle Hands, and Mumford.
Monaco had two roles on the supernatural television soap opera Port Charles: Olivia “Livvie” Locke Morley (1999–2003) and Tess Ramsey (2002–2003). When that program ended, she joined the cast of soap opera General Hospital as Samantha “Sam” McCall in September 2003.
In 2003, Monaco was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on Port Charles. In 2006, Monaco was again nominated for a Daytime Emmy, this time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Sam McCall on General Hospital.
[edit] Personal life
Kelly has been in a relationship with her high school sweetheart Michael Gonzalez, for the past 15 years.
[edit] TV work
- Baywatch (1997-1998)
- Late Last Night (1999)
- Port Charles (1999-2003)
- The Man Show (2000)
- Hard Copy (2000)
- Spin City (2001)
- General Hospital (2003-present)
- Dancing with the Stars (2005)
- Punk'd (2005)
[edit] Filmography
- BASEketball (1998)
- Idle Hands (1999)
- Mumford (1999)
[edit] Playboy video filmography
- Playboy: Playmate Profile Video Collection Featuring Miss April 1997, 1994, 1991, 1988 (1997)
- Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1998 (1997)
- Playboy: Girls Next Door, Naughty and Nice (1997)
- Playboy: Babes of Baywatch (1998)
- Playboy: Girlfriends (1998)
- Playboy: Naturals (1998)
- Playboy: Club Lingerie (2000)
- Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out (2000)
- Playboy Playmate DVD Calendar Collection: The '90s (2004)
[edit] Appearances in Playboy special editions
- Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 14 August 1998 — pages 26–33.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 63 September 1998 — pages 34–35.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 64 November 1998 — pages 20–23.
- Playboy's Playmate Tests November 1998.
- Playboy's Nudes December 1998 — pages 30–31, 46–47.
- Playboy's Girls of Winter January 1999 — cover, pages 28–29, 34–35, 40–41, 44–45.
- Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. 3 February 1999 — pages 88–91.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 67 May 1999 — pages 80–81.
- Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 1 May 1999.
- Playboy's Girls of Summer June 1999.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 68 July 1999 — pages 14–17.
- Playboy's Hardbodies July 1999.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 69 September 1999.
- Playboy's Girlfriends September 1999 — pages 32–41.
- Playboy's Barefoot Beauties December 1999.
- Playboy's Nudes December 1999 — pages 64–65.
- Playboy's Wet & Wild December 1999.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 71 January 2000 — front & back covers, pages 1–3, 36–37, 66–67, 76–81, 92–93.
- Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 2 April 2000.
- Playboy's Girls of Summer May 2000.
- Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 5 June 2000.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 74 July 2000 - pages 36-37.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 September 2000.
- Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2001 — pages 80–81.
- Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads March 2002.
- Playboy's Sexy 100 February 2003.
- Playboy's Girls of Summer June 2003.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Kelly Monaco's official website
- Kelly Monaco at the Internet Movie Database
- Kelly Monaco at Playboy.com
| Preceded by none |
Dancing with the Stars (US) winner Season 1 (Summer 2005 with Alec Mazo) |
Succeeded by Drew Lachey & Cheryl Burke |
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