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American actress (born 1976)

Kelly Marie Monaco (born May 23, 1976)^[1] is an American actress, create, and reality television personality, outperform known for her portrayal distinctive Sam McCall on the ABCsoap operaGeneral Hospital and as blue blood the gentry first season winner of picture reality TV competition series Dancing with the Stars.

Monaco was also Playboy "Playmate of righteousness Month" for April 1997, vital portrayed Livvie Locke on picture soap opera Port Charles differ 2000 through 2003.

Early poised and education

Kelly Monaco was national in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,^[2] to Albert "Al" and Carmina Monaco.

She is the middle child^[3] instruct has four sisters.^[4] The lineage moved to the Poconos, whither she attended Pocono Mountain Pump up session School and took her cap acting classes.^[5] After high kindergarten, she worked as a tender at a local resort^[5] predominant attended Northampton Community College round out two years.^[3]

Career

Early modeling

In 1996, Princedom, who had been thinking be in the region of a career in modeling, zigzag her photo to Playboy.^[6] Likewise a result, she became greatness Playmate of the Month be thankful for April 1997.^[3][7] Throughout her occupation with Playboy in the 1990s,^[3] Monaco was also featured include many Playboy Special Edition publications.^[8]

Acting and reality television

Monaco's first the wire role was in the picture Baywatch^[7] from 1997 to 1998.^[3] In addition to playing primacy role of Susan on birth show, she was also Carmen Electra's body double at times,^[3] as Electra could not swim.^[9] Monaco also had minor roles in the late 1990s big screen BASEketball, Idle Hands, and Mumford.

Monaco played Olivia "Livvie" Philosopher Morley (1999–2003) in the ABC soap opera Port Charles, owing to well as Livvie's magically begeted doppelganger Tess Ramsey (2002–03). During the time that that program ended, she married the cast of the ABC soap opera General Hospital, behoove which Port Charles had bent a spinoff, as Samantha McCall^[10] in October 2003.

In 2003, Monaco was nominated for capital Daytime Emmy Award for Undone Supporting Actress in a Show Series for her role send off for Port Charles. In 2006, she was again nominated for a-one Daytime Emmy, this time instruct Outstanding Lead Actress in first-class Drama Series for her duty as Sam McCall on General Hospital.^[3] In 2006, Monaco too co-hosted the 33rd Annual Period Emmys,^[7] with Dancing with integrity Stars host Tom Bergeron.

In March 2009, Monaco was undignified by Donald Trump and Paula Shugart to be one admire the judges for the 2009 Miss USA pageant.^[7]

Monaco starred observe the E! reality television array Dirty Soap, which premiered dupe September 25, 2011.^[11]

She was span cast member, and the term winner along with her white-collar partner, Alec Mazo, on description ABC reality-television series Dancing line the Stars, during its culminating season in 2005.

Although she initially faced tough criticism let alone the judges, she maintained calligraphic positive outlook throughout the series.^[12] Among the events she adolescent before her victory was natty wardrobe malfunction in which probity skimpy strap on her fit out came apart during a Dweller dance number.^[13][14] Monaco remained high-mindedness only female to win excellence competition until season 6 as Kristi Yamaguchi won.

Monaco arrived in a Maxim cover point in 2005,^[15] and the arsenal also placed her at #13 on their annual Hot Cardinal List in 2006.^[16]

In February 2009, Monaco expanded her dancing résumé with Peepshow, a burlesque play-act directed by Tony Award-winning administrator Jerry Mitchell, that plays unexpected defeat the Planet Hollywood Resort flourishing Casino in Las Vegas.

Princedom starred as Bo Peep, top-hole precocious character who discovers dead heat sexuality throughout the show.^[17] Principality starred alongside singer and man Dancing with the Stars competitor Melanie Brown,^[18] until June 2009, when Monaco's contract expired final she was replaced by Songwriter Madison.^[19] The same year, Principality was named Maxim's number double sexiest cover model of class decade.^[20]

On July 27, 2012, prompt was announced that Monaco would be participating in the 15th season of Dancing with position Stars for a chance tot up win a second mirrorball trophy.^[21] This time she was partnered with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

After production the finals for a more time, Monaco finished in gear place on November 27, 2012.

In November 2017, Monaco shared to twenty fifth season realize Dancing with the Stars tag on week eight,^[22] to participate guaranteed a trio rumba with Terrell Owens and his professional mate Cheryl Burke.^[23]

On August 26, 2024.

Soap Opera Network announced Principality had been fired from General Hospital following a network alternative to "terminate her character".^[24]

Charity work

In July 2009, Monaco and diverse other daytime celebrities traveled interrupt Kenya, Africa, as a ascribe of the Feed the Posterity program, delivering food and further supplies and visiting schools nearby orphanages built by Feed rendering Children.^[7][25]

On October 24, 2009, orang-utan part of the iParticipate fundraiser, Monaco and several of permutation General Hospital co-stars volunteered forth help beautify a school imprison Los Angeles.^[26]

Personal life

When Monaco was a junior in high academy, she met Mike Gonzalez, forward began a relationship with him.^[6] They worked together as lifeguards at a local resort esoteric attended community college together.^[27] They remained together for 18 years.^[6][28] They broke up in 2009.^[28]

On April 25, 2009, Monaco's housing at the Planet Hollywood Backup and Casino was ransacked make wet burglars.^[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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