| Coco Austin | |
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Austin with her husband Ice-T at the 2008 Oscars |
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| Born | Nicole Natalie Austin March 17, 1979 Palos Verdes, California |
| Other names | Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T |
| Occupation | Actress Model Web personality |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Spouse | Ice-T (2001–present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.cocosworld.com | |
Nicole Natalie Marrow (née Austin) [1] (born March 17, 1979), commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T, is an American actress, dancer, glamour model and web personality. She is best known for her marriage to rapper-actor Ice-T.[2]
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Austin was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were actors who met on the set of Bonanza. She is of Serbian descent.[3] Austin also has a younger sister Kristy Williams and a younger brother. As a small child, her brother would mispronounce his sister's name, saying "Cole Cole" or "Co-co" in place of "Nicole". Eventually family also began addressing Nicole as Coco. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she was 10. She grew up as a tomboy, riding quads and playing football.[4] Austin began dancing (jazz, tap and ballet) at 6 years old and was introduced to the stage early by her mother. She was involved in many productions at the Alt Theater in Albuquerque.[5][6]
At 18, Austin began specializing in swimsuit, lingerie and body modeling. She entered in swimsuit competitions and modeled for calendars, catalogs and videos. At 18, she won the 1998 Miss Ujena contest in Mexico. In 2001, Austin worked for Playboy for six months, working their events and parties at the Playboy Mansion. She appeared in low-budget R-rated films, including Southwest Babes (2001), Desert Rose (2002), and The Dirty Monks (2004).[7]
Austin has made guest appearances on TV shows and specials including Hip-Hop Wives, the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She was featured in a layout in the March 2008 issue of Playboy magazine and had a role in the film Thira (2008). Austin appeared on NBC's game show Celebrity Family Feud on June 24, 2008 (with winnings donated to charity). She and her husband, rapper-actor Ice-T, competed against Joan and Melissa Rivers.[8][9]
Austin and Ice-T star in the reality television series Ice Loves Coco, which premiered on June 12 2011, on E!.[10][2]
Austin and rapper-actor Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow were married December 31, 2001 in Las Vegas.[11][2] Austin and Marrow renewed their wedding vows for their 10th anniversary at a well-publicized event in Hollywood on June 4, 2011.[12]
On an interview to Mediaoutrage.com, Austin admitted that she has breast implants. On the same interview, she denied the rumors claming she also has butt implants.[13]. It has been said from various sources, she used the medical buttocks procedure, fat transfer.