Carmen Electra (real name Tara Patrick) was born April 20, 1972 in Tsinntsinati, Ohio, USA. To choose her stage name was influenced by the singer Prince, saying that it looks like Carmen. Tara Patrick could only add sonorous name of the Greek goddess. So in 1991 there was Carmen Electra.
Sing and dance Carmen learned at the School of the Arts, where she studied under 9 years old. In his fifteen Carmen captivated audiences in Los Angeles, and after four years already signed a contract with the record company. Her producer was Prince himself, but it did not save her album from failure. Until 1995 Carmen almost nothing was heard until she appeared on the show All That. After a year she posed nude for Playboy, and then she was invited to the MTV show Singled Out.
As for her acquaintance with the Prince, it came after he saw Tara in the club and inquired as to whether she sings good as it looks, thus ensuring her a place in his vocals. Prince became her producer, came up with her stage name and was soon invited her to record an album - the same one who did not become successful.
In 1997 she was invited to participate in the TV series "Baywatch", but Carmen was in no hurry to answer, and signed only a few months, thus providing themselves with work for 5 years.
Carmen Electra frequently in scandalous headlines by refusing to contract by breaking expensive cars, or appearing in public in a frank dresses. Not so long ago Carmen announced the wedding of Dennis Rodman with basketball, which at one time was keen Madonna. But have not yet had time to subside talk about their wedding, they are already gone, having been married just over a week.