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Kelly Ripa Biography (1970-)

Born October 2, 1970, in Stratford (some sources cite Berlin), NJ; daughter of Joseph (a bus driver and labor union president) and Esther (a homemaker) Ripa; sister of Linda Ripa (a children's author); married Mark Consuelos (an actor), May 1, 1996; children: Michael Joseph, Lola Grace. Addresses: Office: c/o Live, 7 Lincoln Sq., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10023.; Agent: Jim Ornstein, William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

October 2, 1970

New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dancer, Dance Party USA, USA Network, 1989
• Hayley Vaughn Chandler Courtlandt McIntyre Santos, All My Children(also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1990-
• Host, Music Scoupe, syndicated, 1994
• Host, Live with Regis & Kelly (also known as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and Live with Regis), syndicated, 2001-
• Specials
• 50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration, CBS, 1994
• Hot Summer Soaps, ABC, 1995
• ABC Soaps' Most Unforgettable Love Stories, ABC, 1998
• Host, The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC, 2001
• Instyle Celebrity Moms, NBC, 2001
• Episodic
• Late Show with David Letterman, 2001
• The View, 2001, 2002
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002
• Herself, "Starr's Fantacy," One Life to Live, ABC, 2002
• Jennifer Bradley, "Things to Do Today," Ed, NBC, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992
• Presenter, The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
• Cohost, The 11th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1995
• Presenter, The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1996
• Presenter, The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
• Presenter, The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2000
• Presenter, The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2001
• Other
• Michelle, Someone to Love, 2001
• Intimate Portrait: Kelly Ripa (special), Lifetime, 2001
• Film Appearances
• Amber and Coral, Marvin's Room, Miramax, 1996
• Jennifer, The Stand-in, Good to Be Seen Films, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Biography, June, 2001
• Entertainment Weekly, February 16, 2001, p. 30; April 20, 2001, pp. 56, 58; March 8, 2002, pp. 8-9
• Good Housekeeping, July, 2001
• People Weekly, May 17, 1999; February 19, 2001, pp. 56-57; March 25, 2002, p. 24
• Redbook, November, 2001; August, 2002, pp. 106-08, 110, 112
• Soap Opera Digest, August 24, 1999, pp. 48-51
• TV Guide, February 24, 2001, pp. 28-33; August 18, 2001, pp. 14-20