Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), known professionally as Carmen Electra, is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis, where she met Prince, who produced her self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993. Electra began glamour modeling in 1996 with frequent appearances in Playboy magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she made her acting debut in the comedy horror film American Vampire (1997).
Electra had her breakthrough portraying Lani McKenzie in the action-drama series Baywatch (1997–1998), further cementing her status as a sex symbol. She also hosted the MTV dating game show Singled Out (1997–1999). Electra later achieved recognition for her work in parody films, including the Scary Movie film series (2000–2006), Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Meet the Spartans (2008), and Disaster Movie (2008). She has also appeared in the films Get Over It (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), and Hot Tamale (2006), and voiced Six on the animated series Tripping the Rift (2004–2005).
Electra has also occasionally worked as a dancer, most notably with The Pussycat Dolls as a featured guest of the group on VH1 Divas 2004.