Carnie Wilson
Carnie Wilson | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | April 29, 1968
Occupations |
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Spouse |
Robert Bonfiglio (m. 2000) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Brian Wilson Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford |
Relatives | Wendy Wilson (sister) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, pop rock |
Instrument(s) |
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Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | |
Member of | Wilson Phillips |
Carnie Wilson (born April 29, 1968)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is the daughter of Brian Wilson and in 1989 co-founded the pop music trio Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy. From 1995 onwards, she has also been a host or guest star on a variety of television shows.
Early life and musical career
Carnie Wilson was born in Los Angeles[2] on April 29, 1968, the daughter of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and of his first wife, former singer Marilyn Rovell of The Honeys. Her mother is of Jewish heritage,[3] while her father is of Dutch, Scottish, English, German, Irish, and Swedish ancestry.[4][5]
She co-founded Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy and childhood friend Chynna Phillips when they were in their teens. They released two albums, Wilson Phillips and Shadows and Light, which between them sold twelve million copies. The group also charted three No. 1 singles and six top 20 hits in the United States before disbanding in 1993.
Carnie & Wendy Wilson continued to record together, releasing the Christmas album Hey Santa! in 1993. They joined with their father for the 1997 album The Wilsons. Carnie also sang "Our Time Has Come" with James Ingram for the 1997 animated film Cats Don't Dance.
In 2003, Carnie attempted to launch a solo music career with the album For the First Time. The record featured a remake of the Olivia DiNucci-penned Samantha Mumba ballad "Don't Need You To (Tell Me I'm Pretty)", retitled "I Don't Need You To", as its first single. However, the single failed to gain interest and the album was ultimately shelved when Carnie regrouped with Wendy and Chynna as Wilson Phillips in 2004.
Reunited, the band released a third album, named California, which appeared on Sony Music's record label. The album featured cover songs, primarily from the 1960s and 1970s, and specifically highlighted the glory days of their parents' California-based musical groups: The Mamas & the Papas and the Beach Boys.
In 2006, Carnie released an album of
Television career
From 1995 to 1996, Carnie hosted her own short-lived syndicated television talk show, Carnie! The series was launched during the mid-1990s wave of popularity in "tabloid" talk shows, which followed the sudden successes of Ricki Lake and Jerry Springer. Former Cosmopolitan magazine's Bachelor-of-the-Month Chris Greeley was a guest on the television pilot. Wilson found the experience a disappointment and a source of professional and personal frustration.[citation needed]
She later guest-starred on episodes of
Wilson has also been a correspondent on
She hosted GSN's new edition of The Newlywed Game, which premiered April 6, 2009, until late 2010, when she was replaced by Sherri Shepherd.[8]
In addition, a reality show starring Wilson, Carnie Wilson: Unstapled, began airing on the Game Show Network on January 14, 2010.[9] In August 2011, Wilson became a judge on the ABC show Karaoke Battle USA.
On January 2, 2012, she appeared on
In the spring of 2012, Carnie along with her sister
Wilson starred in the Chopped "All Stars: Celebrities" episode and got to second place.
In 2013, Carnie became a member of "Team
She also frequently fills in as a guest host on CBS's The Talk.
In 2015, she played herself as an auto insurance claimant on a
In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC's Greatest Hits.[12]
In February 2017, Wilson made a guest appearance on the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Personal life
Marriage & family
Wilson married musician and producer Robert Bonfiglio in 2000. They have daughters born in 2005 and 2009.[13]
Her uncles were
.Bell's palsy diagnosis
On March 18, 2013, Wilson disclosed, through Twitter, that she had been diagnosed with Bell's palsy.[14]
Love Bites by Carnie
On August 26, 2017, Carnie and her business partner, childhood friend Tiffany Miller, opened Love Bites by Carnie, a commercial production bakery in Sherwood, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. Love Bites by Carnie makes gourmet, bite-sized cookies.[15]
Discography
with Wilson Phillips
- Wilson Phillips (1990)
- Shadows and Light (1992)
- California (2004)
- Christmas in Harmony (2010)
- Dedicated (2012)
as Carnie and Wendy Wilson/the Wilsons
- Hey Santa! (1993)
- The Wilsons (with select appearances by Brian Wilson) (1997)
Solo
- For the First Time (2003)
- A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart (2006)[16]
- Christmas with Carnie (2007)[17]
References
- ^ "On This Day". The New York Times. April 29, 2001. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ Theakston, Rob. "Carnie Wilson Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022.
- ^ Rogovoy, Seth (June 20, 2022). "The secret Jewish history of the Beach Boys". The Forward. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-333-64937-4.
- ^ Michael Thomas Meggison. "#71 Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources: The Immediate New England and Royal Ancestry of the Beach Boys". American Ancestors. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on August 23, 2014.
- ^ A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart Carnie Wilson Allmusic.com, Review by Rob Theakston
- ^ Christmas with Carnie Carnie Wilson Allmusic.com
- ^ Burning Stubborn Fat Stores With NutriPlan! CC9 News, March 3, 2016
- ^ Official GSN Site for CARNIE WILSON: UNSTAPLED
- ^ "Progressive Insurance Commercial "Carnie" - AdWhois". adwhois.com.
- ^ "Celebrity Apprentice Season 15 Cast Revealed: Snooki, Kyle Richards, Boy George and More!". US Weekly. January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Watch Greatest Hits TV Show - ABC.com". ABC. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ Hammel, Sara (June 15, 2009). "It's a Girl for Carnie Wilson!". People. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ This revelation was published in the Huffington Post.
- ^ Pitz, Ray (July 22, 2017). "Love Bites by Carnie to host Aug. 26 opening with appearance by Wilson Phillips".
- ^ "A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Christmas with Carnie". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links
- Carnie Wilson at IMDb