Background
Carmen Electra grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio, in the town of White Oak and got her first boost when a scout for Prince spotted her fronting for a rap group in Los Angeles.
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Carmen Electra grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio, in the town of White Oak and got her first boost when a scout for Prince spotted her fronting for a rap group in Los Angeles.
She released a self-titled album for Prince's Paisley Park label in 1992. She then toured Europe as Prince's opening act on his 1992 Diamonds and Pearls Tour.
Carmen later returned to work for Prince at his Los Angeles nightclub, "Glam Slam". She performed there every weekend with the Erotic City dancers, led by choreographer and director, Jamie King.
In March 1997, she appeared in cartoon form as the model for a character who's a singer and a vampire ("but a good vampire", says her publicist) in a comic book series called "Embrace".
Carmen later went to co-star on "Baywatch" (1989) as lifeguard "Lani McKenzie" and as host of MTV's "Singled Out" (1995).
Carmen wrote a book, “How to Be Sexy” which was published by Random House. In the book Carmen conveys that a solid understanding of one’s inner self is the core behind feeling sexy. Carmen is also the face of Max Factor, a brand that was founded almost 100 years ago and is immediately linked to Hollywood’s most beautiful faces. Carmen’s partnership with Max Factor features her in TV and print campaigns. Carmen released a DVD series about the new fitness craze, “Aerobic Striptease.” The series is a fun, friendly and accessible dance workout, with a totally new form of low-impact exercise that works the entire body. It teaches the essentials of dance, poise, grace, posture, and how to look good while getting into shape! Carmen has formed her own dance troupe ensemble, the “Bombshells”. This contemporary, burlesque cabaret act currently performs across the country.