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Kelly Ripa
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Kelly Ripa, co-host of the popular syndicated morning talk show "Live with Regis and Kelly," has one of the most sought-after seats in television. In her past two years hosting with Regis Philbin, she has received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
Ripa recently concluded a 12-year stint as Hayley Vaughan on ABC's "All My Children." She won three Soap Opera Digest Awards, two for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress and one for Hottest Romance, which she shared with her real-life husband and co-star, actor Mark Consuelos. Ripa also received three Daytime Emmy nominations, two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and one for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.
Most recently, Ripa had a recurring role on the hit NBC primetime series "Ed." Her additional television credits include the telefilms "Someone to Love" and "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie." This fall, Ripa will co-star in one of ABC's most-anticipated primetime sitcoms, "Hope & Faith," with actress Faith Ford.
Ripa also co-starred in the acclaimed Miramax feature "Marvin's Room" in 1996. In 1999, she won the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for her work in "The Stand-In."
In 2001, Ripa was among People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People" and E! Entertainment's "Top 20 Entertainers of the Year."
After performing in her senior high school play, "The Ugly Duckling," Ripa decided to pursue a career in acting. Prior to joining "All My Children," Ripa attended Camden Community College in New Jersey, performing in local theater productions including "H.M.S. Pinafore," "The Wizard of Oz" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." Additionally, she has studied ballet since age 3, sings and plays the piano.
Ripa and Consuelos met on the set of "All My Children" and married in 1996, a year before their characters married onscreen. The couple lives in New York with their three children, Michael, Lola and newborn Joaquin.
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Actress, television host. Born October 2, 1970 in Stratford, New Jersey. The daughter of a bus driver and labor union president, Ripa began studying ballet at the age of three and appeared as a dancer on Dance Party USA when she was 19. She attended Camden Community College in New Jersey where she performed in local theater productions before landing the role of Hayley Santos on the ABC daytime drama All My Children in 1991. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role in both 1993 and 1999.
In February 2001, Ripa joined co-host Regis Philbin for ABC�s morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, replacing longtime co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. Ripa�s endearing personality and upbeat sense of humor proved to be the ideal foil for Philbin�s curmudgeonly style of entertainment. She continues to appear periodically on All My Children alongside husband and co-star Mark Consuelos.
Ripa and Consuelos live in New Jersey with their children, Michael Joseph, Lola Grace and Joaquin. |
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