Kelly Ripa

Kelly Maria Ripa (born October 2, 1970) is an American actress, talk show host, and television producer. Ripa, who played Hayley Vaughan on the television soap opera All My Children from 1990–2002, is best known as co-host of the popular syndicated morning talk show Live! with Kelly and Ryan. She is also known for her role as Faith Fairfield on Hope & Faith. Additionally, Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos own a New York based production company, Milojo.Milojo Productions.

In 2012, The Hollywood Reporter named her one of the Most Powerful People in Media.35 Most Powerful People in Media .

Early life
Ripa was born in Stratford, New Jersey. She is the daughter of Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a labor-union president and bus driver. She has a younger sister, Linda, who is a children's book author. She is of Italian and Irish ancestry.IMDB Biography Her father has been the Democratic County Clerk for Camden County, New Jersey since June 2009. She is the first in her family to enter the acting profession. She has studied ballet since age three, plays the piano, and, in her words, is "no Barbra Streisand," but can carry a tune.IMDB Biography.

Ripa graduated from Eastern High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, where she became a cheerleader and was later encouraged by her drama teacher to pursue acting. "I owe so much of my career to Jim Beckley,"Kelly Ripa in town to shoot Live with Kelly . she said. "He thought I was a natural performer and so he gave me the lead in the next show."From All My Children to Regis Philbin . She starred in local theatre productions and was discovered while performing in the comedy play The Ugly Duckling (c. 1941), by A.A. Milne, during her senior year. She attended Camden County College studying psychology, but dropped out and moved to New York City to be an actress.Heading to Pine Valley .

Television and movie roles
 Year Title Role Notes1986–1992Dance Party USA Dancer1990–2002, 2010All My Children Hayley VaughanSoap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Younger Lead ActressSoap Opera Digest Award for Hottest RomanceNominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated —Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesNominated —   Soap Opera Digest Award for Hottest Female Star1996Marvin's RoomCoral1999The Stand-InJenniBest Actress Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival2001Someone to Love Michelle2000–presentLive! with Regis and Kelly, Live! with Kelly, Live! with Kelly and Michael Co-HostDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show2011 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host2012 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show HostNominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host2001–2009Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Co-HostDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special2002Ed Jennifer BradleyEpisodes: "Things to Do Today," "May the Best Man Win," "The Wedding," and "Trapped"Family Guy HerselfVoice, Episode: "Viewer Mail #1"It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie HerselfCameo2003–2006Hope & FaithFaith Fairfield2003Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Future BonnieVoiceBatman: Mystery of the Batwoman Dr. Roxanne "Rocky" BallantineVoiceSaturday Night Live HostEpisode: "Kelly Ripa/Outkast"Cheaper by the Dozen Herself Cameo2005Duck Dodgers HerselfEpisodes: "The New Cadet" and "The Love Duck"1-800-Missing MelodyEpisode: "Looking for Mr. Wright"200750 Funniest Women AliveHostThe Knights of Prosperity HerselfEpisode: "Operation: Oswald Montecristo"2007, 2012TV Land Awards Host2008The Great Buck HowardHerselfCameoDelgoKurrinVoiceFly Me to the Moon  Nat's momVoiceUgly Betty  HerselfEpisode: "The Manhattan Project"2009Damages HerselfEpisode: "I Lied, Too."Brothers & Sisters  HerselfEpisode: "Sibling Rivalry"2010The Marriage Ref PanelistEpisodes: "Pilot," "Jerry Seinfeld/Kelly Ripa/Alec Baldwin," and "Demi Moore/Jim Breuer/Kelly Ripa"Homemade Millionaire HostExecutive Producer2011Hannah Montana Herself Episode: "I Am Mamaw, Hear Me Roar!"30 Rock HerselfEpisode: "100"Live from Lincoln Center HostEpisode: "New York City Ballet: George Balanchine's 'The Nutcracker'"2013Google+ Hangout HostEpisode: "First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Fireside Hangout"

References

Other websites
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Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:American movie actors
Category:American television actors
Category:American television presenters
Category:Television talk show hosts
Category:Actors from New Jersey
Category:People from Camden, New Jersey
Category:American Emmy Award winners