Ali Landry Biography
Ali Landry (born July 21, 1973) is an actress best known as a spokesperson for Doritos, for whom she appeared in celebrated commercials aired during the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls. A trained gymnast, she still required hours of takes to get the seconds of footage doing acrobatic stunts for the commercials. She got national fame after winning the 1996 Miss USA pageant, as the contestant from Louisiana. In later years she has hosted the pageant.
Ali Landry grew up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA. Ali is of French descent.
She has participated in the show Fear Factor, and was runner up. An avid athlete, she also participated in the Boston Marathon.
Starting in 2003 she played in the UPN sitcom Eve.
She married longtime boyfriend Mario Lopez in 2004, and two weeks after marriage, filed for divorce because she claims that he cheated on her during his bachelor party.
Engaged to director Alejandro Monteverde on Memorial Day, 2005.
Ali Landry: Facts & Stats
Full Name: Ali Landry
Height: 5′ 8″
Measurements: 36C-24-34
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Miss Louisiana Teen USA (1990)
Miss Teen USA Semi-finalist (1990)
Miss Louisiana USA (1996)
Miss USA (1996)
Miss Universe Top 6 Finalist (1996)
Named by “People” magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world (1998)
She is from the southwestern region of Louisiana, also referred to as “Acadiana,” the heart of Cajun country
Ali Landry: Quotes
“Sex outdoors is great. I’m not an exhibitionist, but I love the possibility that people might be able to see.”
“I didn’t know what my goal was, but I knew I had to get out and do something exciting.”
“I don’t date guys that I just meet randomly. I don’t feel comfortable meeting strangers.”
Jacinda Barrett Biography
Although Jacinda Barrett was born in Australia, her all-American good looks and convincing accent have paved the way for numerous acting roles in the USA. Tall and slim, with long honey blonde hair and a freckled, fresh-faced appearance that belied her sophisticated poise, Barrett left her home of Brisbane, Queensland at age 17 to pursue a modeling career on an international level. She hit the big time several years later in 1995 when she was chosen to be one of the seven strangers making up the cast of the fourth installment of MTV’s “The Real World”, set in London. This proved a major coup, offering the up and comer enviable exposure while the series showcased the ups and downs of her career and personal life. She was named one of People’s “The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World” list, and her visibility led to acting work beginning in 1998 when she had a guest role as sorceress Medea on the syndicated series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”.
Barrett was subsequently cast in a regular role on NBC’s “Wind on Water”, marking her network series debut. While the surf-loving actress proved a natural for this beach-set series, low ratings led to its early demise. Later that same year, she had a guest role on the UPN series “Guys Like Us”, starring her boyfriend and fellow MTV series vet, former “Singled Out” host Chris Hardwick. In 1999 the actress guest starred on an episode of Fox’s acclaimed sci-fi series “Millennium” and had a recurring role as the fetching older woman who takes a liking to awkward Duncan (David Moscow) after seeing through the facade of womanizer Jack (David Rosenbaum) on The WB’s teen sitcom “Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane” (1999). When the series returned from hiatus in 2000, revamped as the college-age sitcom “Zoe…”, Barrett had been dropped from the cast, but soon reemerged on the network as a regular on the midseason drama “D.C.” (2000) playing the impulsive and ambitious Finley Scott, a young woman who ditches graduate school and heads to the nation’s capital to pursue her dreams. She added another short-lived political-minded drama to her resume, appearing as one of James Cromwell’s three daughters in “Citizen Baines” (CBS, 2001).
In addition to her modeling and television credits, Barrett began an entry into film with a featured role in the independent horror thriller “Campfire Tales” (1998). She honed her craft in indie fare while occasionally landing higher-profile gigs in films such as “Urban Legend: Final Cut” (2000) and the Sam Shepherd-penned telepic “See You In My Dreams” (2000). Barrett’s film career took a quantum leap forward when she was cast by director Robert Benton in his adaptation of Phillip Roth’s bestseller “The Human Stain” (2003). In a flashback sequence, Barrett delivered a touching performance as Steena Paulsson, the unsuspecting blonde, Midwestern girlfriend of young Coleman Silk, a man of mixed race passing as white, whose revelation to Steena is both surprising, cowardly and cruel. With her star on the rise, Barrett next garnered starring roles in high visibility projects, including the firefighting drama “Ladder 49″ (2004) as Joaquin Phoenix’s love interest, and the comedy seequel “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” (lensed 2003).
- Born:
on 08/02/72 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Job Titles:
Actor, Model
Significant Others
- Companion: Chris Hardwick. hosted MTV’s “Singled Out” at the same time that Barrett was featured on “The Real World”
Milestones
- — Cast opposite Barry Pepper, Willem Dafoe and Tom Wilkinson in “Mr. Ripley Return” directed by Roger Spottiswoode from the novel by Patricia Highsmith (lensed 2004)
- — Will star in the dramedy “The Last Kiss” an American remake of Italy’s 2001 film “L’Ultimo Bacio,” co-starring Zach Braff (lensed 2005)
- 1989 At age 17, left Brisbane to work as an international model (date approximate)
- 1995 Was cast in the London installment of MTV’s “The Real World”
- 1997 Featured in People’s “The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World” issue
- 1998 Made a guest appearance on an episode of UPN’s “Guys Like Us”, playing opposite series star and real-life boyfriend Chris Hardwick
- 1998 Made film debut in the anthology horror thriller “Campfire Tales”
- 1998 Played Medea in an episode of the syndicated fantasy series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”
- 1998 Starred on the short-lived NBC drama “Wind on Water”
- 1999 Appeared on an episode of “Millennium” (Fox)
- 1999 Had a recurring role on The WB’s “Zoe…” (then titled “Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane”) as the beautiful senior dating unlikely suitor Duncan
- 2000 Cast in regular starring role in The WB’s ensemble drama “D.C.”
- 2001 Co-starred in CBS drama series “Citizen Baines”
- 2003 Co-starred with Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in “The Human Stain”
- 2004 Cast in the comedy “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” starring Renée Zellweger
- 2004 Portrayed the wife of Joaquin Phoenix’s character in “Ladder 49″ which centers around Baltimore firefighters
- Cast in the remake of the disaster film “The Poseidon Adventure,” directed by Wolfgang Petersen (lensed 2005)
- Raised in Brisbane, Australia
Joss Stone’s Unrequited Love
Joss Stone’s Unrequited Love
Things haven’t been easy for Joss Stone as of late. First, she is the butt of many jokes regarding her Brit Awards appearance/speech. Then Dallas Austin accuses her of sleeping with producers to get her tracks. Now her crush doesn’t even know who she is. Poor Joss!
Joss Stone has a huge crush on goth rocker Jared Leto. Leto rose to fame back in the 1990s with his role on “My So-Called Life.” Heck, 10 years ago, he was one of People Magazine’s 50 most beautiful people. He has appeared in films like “Requiem For A Dream,” “Fight Club,” and “Alexander.”
Joss told a US TV show: “I think he’s simply gorgeous, so sexy. He would be my ideal date.” The British singer has revealed she has not been on a date in months since her heartbreaking split from boyfriend Beau Dozier, but admits she has the hots for Jared.
The only problem? Jared Leto has no idea who Joss Stone is. I find that a little hard to believe, but apparently Leto told his friends he has no idea who the 19-year-old soul singer is. Apparently, if you’re not Cameron Diaz or Scarlett Johansson, you’re not on the radar for Mr. Leto.