Kelly Monaco
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Born | Kelly Marie Monaco May 23, 1976 Lynn Thomas |
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Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] |
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Kelly Marie Monaco (born May 23, 1976
Early life and education
Kelly Monaco was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] to Albert "Al" and Carmina Monaco. She is the middle child[3] and has four sisters: Christine, Marissa, Carmina and Amber.[4] The family moved to the Poconos, where she attended Pocono Mountain High School and took her first acting classes.[5] After high school she worked as a lifeguard at a local resort[5] and attended Northampton Community College for two years.[3]
Career
Early modeling
In 1996, Monaco, who had been thinking of a career in modeling, sent her photo to Playboy.[6] As a result, she became the Playmate of the Month for April 1997.[3][7] Throughout her tenure with Playboy in the 1990s,[3] Monaco was also featured in many Playboy Special Edition publications.[8]
Acting and reality television
Monaco's first television role was in the drama
Monaco had two roles in the
In 2003, Monaco was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on Port Charles. In 2006, Monaco was again nominated for a Daytime Emmy, this time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Sam McCall on General Hospital.[3] In 2006, Monaco also co-hosted the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmys,[7] with Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron.
In March 2009, Monaco was chosen by Donald Trump and Paula Shugart to be one of the judges for the 2009 Miss USA pageant.[7]
Monaco starred on the E! reality television series Dirty Soap, which premiered on September 25, 2011.[11]
Monaco was a cast member, and the season winner along with her professional partner,
Monaco appeared in a Maxim cover feature in 2005,[15] and the magazine also placed her at #13 on their annual Hot 100 List in 2006.[16]
In February 2009, Monaco expanded her dancing résumé with
On July 27, 2012, it was announced that Monaco would be participating in the
In November 2017, Monaco returned to
Charity work
In July 2009, Monaco and several other daytime celebrities traveled to Kenya, Africa, as a part of the Feed the Children program, delivering food and other supplies and visiting schools and orphanages built by Feed the Children.[7][24]
On October 24, 2009, as part of the iParticipate campaign, Monaco and several of her General Hospital co-stars volunteered to help beautify a school in Los Angeles.[25]
Personal life
When Monaco was a junior in high school, she met Mike Gonzalez, and began a relationship with him.[6] They worked together as lifeguards at a local resort and attended community college together.[26] They remained together for 18 years.[6][27] They broke up in 2009,[27] but as seen in the premiere episode of the reality television series Dirty Soap in 2011, she was still mourning the loss of this relationship. Monaco's General Hospital costar Kirsten Storms counseled her through her feelings on that episode by convincing her to burn her prom dress.[28]
On April 25, 2009, Monaco's apartment at the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | BASEketball | Sharon | [2] |
1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Baywatch Woman Guard | |
1999 | Idle Hands | Tiffany | [3] |
1999 | Mumford | Landlady's Daughter | [3] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997–1998 | Baywatch | Model flying Kite / Model at Photoshoot / Rookie Lifeguard Susan | Episodes: "The Choice", "Quarantine", "Diabolique" |
1999 | Late Last Night | Centerfold Elaina | Television movie |
2000–2003 | Port Charles | Livvie Locke / Tess Ramsey |
Main role; July 7, 2000 – October 3, 2003 Role: October 1, 2002 – March 25, 2003 |
2001 | Spin City | Nurse | Episode: "A Shot In The Dark: Part 1" |
2003–present | General Hospital | Sam McCall / Alicia Montenegro |
Series regular; October 1, 2003 – present Role: July – August 2005 |
2005, 2012 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Contestant: 15
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2011 | Dirty Soap | Herself | Main cast |
2011 | The Edge of the Garden | Julie | Television movie[30] |
2015 | Baby Daddy | Kelly Monaco | Episode: "Over My Dead Bonnie" |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
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Daytime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Port Charles | Nominated | ||
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | ||
2020 | Soap Hub Awards | Favorite General Hospital Actress | General Hospital | Nominated | |
2021 | Soap Hub Awards | Favorite General Hospital Actress | General Hospital | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Playmate Data Sheet". Playboy. April 1997.
- ^ a b "Today's Girl Kelly Monaco". Maxim. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kelly Monaco Biography". A+E Television Networks. www.biography.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Dirty Soap - "As the Ex Returns" (October 23, 2011) episode.
- ^ a b "Kelly Marie Monaco". Playboy. playboy.com. 1997-04-01. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ a b c Burton, Alex (November 12, 2012). Star. pp. 48-49.
- ^ a b c d e "Kelly Monaco: Biography". TV Guide. tvguide.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ DOSTIS, MELANIE. "Where are they now: '90s Playboy playmates - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Kelly Monaco, John Salley (2011-11-17). Dancing with the Stars - Kelly Monaco Interview (Internet). Game On! with John Salley: www.reelz.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10.
- SoapCentral. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "First Look at DIRTY SOAP". SoapOperaDiegst.com. 2011-08-27. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ Coleridge, Daniel R. (2005-06-13). "Dancing Queen Sounds Off". TV Guide. tvguide.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "2005's Top 10 Style Moments: 7. Kelly's Wardrobe Malfunction". People. people.com. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ Dahl, Oscar (2007-01-02). "Dancing with the Stars and Wardrobe Malfunctions: A Conspiracy Theory". Buddy TV. buddytv.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Kelly Monaco's Maxim Cover Shoot". Maxim. maxim.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Hot 100". Maxim. maxim.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Playmate News. Playboy magazine. March 2009. Page 114.
- ^ Gray, Mark (2008-11-18). "Mel B & Kelly Monaco to Star in Topless Vegas Show". People. people.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Gray, Mark (2009-05-14). "Holly Madison to Replace Kelly Monaco in Sexy Vegas Show". People. people.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Maxim's 12 Sexiest Covers of the Decade". Maxim. maxim.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Shira, Dahvi (2012-07-27). "Dancing with the Stars All-Star Cast Revealed". People. people.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (2 November 2017). "'Dancing with the Stars' trio dances will invite back Kelly Monaco, Alfonso Ribeiro, Laurie Hernandez, Corbin Bleu". goldderby.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Brozyna, Emily (2 November 2017). "'Dancing with the Stars' trio dances will invite back Kelly Monaco, Alfonso Ribeiro, Laurie Hernandez, Corbin Bleu". J-14.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (2009-06-29). "Susan Lucci, Anthony Geary and Kelly Monaco to Kenya for 'Daytime Gives Back' Daytime Emmy telecast and Feed the Children!". Michael Fairman On Soaps. michaelfairmansoaps.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ "Soap Nation: iParticipate Additions!". Soap Net. soapnet.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ "Kelly Monaco Negates Dating Rumors; True about Not Having A Boyfriend?". LIVERAMPUP. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b "Kelly Monaco Was Devastated After Break-Up". starpulse.com. 2010-07-21. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Logan, Michael. "Getting Down and Dirty". TV Guide. October 3, 2011. page 47
- ^ Jovie Baclayon (2009-04-27). "DWTS Champ Kelly Monaco Uses Smooth Moves to Avoid Robber". E!. eonline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ^ Edge of the Garden Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Hallmark Channel. accessed September 25, 2011.
- Gannett Company. Associated Press. March 12, 2003. Archived from the originalon September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- New York, New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2006. Archived from the originalon May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
External links
- Kelly Monaco at IMDb
- Kelly Monaco at TV Guide
- Kelly Monaco on Twitter
- Kelly Monaco on Instagram