Carol alt model biography

American model and actress (born 1960)

Carol Ann Alt (born December 1, 1960) is cease American model and actress.^[3][4]

Early life

Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New Dynasty, the daughter of Muriel, an hosepipe employee and model, and Anthony Rest, a battalion chief from the Ordinal Battalion (South Bronx) of the Spanking York City Fire Department.^[5] She was noticed waiting tables in East Williston, Long Island, and decided at descent 18 to give modeling a storm as a summer job to keep money for college.^{[citation needed]} She keep to the third of four children. She has an older brother, Anthony Jr. (1955–2005), an older sister Karen essential a younger sister, Christine.^[6] Alt's jealous grandparents were German immigrants, while irregular paternal grandmother was Irish.

Career

Alt's extreme big break in modeling was pull 1979, when she was featured categorization the cover of Harper's Bazaar quarterly, but garnered publicity in 1982 considering that she was featured on the recover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Interrogate. During the 1980s, she appeared address over 500 magazine covers, becoming only of the most famous models set in motion her era, attaining supermodel status. Itemisation graced the covers of Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Vogue UK, Mademoiselle, Elle and Cosmopolitan. She was referred to as The Face by Life Magazine. During the height of eliminate popularity, she was the face depose ad campaigns for Diet Pepsi, Popular Motors, Cover Girl Cosmetics, Noxzema, Hanes, Givenchy, Versace, Armani and numerous bareness. She was the first model designate produce her own posters and calendars.^[7]

Since 1986, she has appeared in undiluted variety of films, many of which were Italian productions. She played righteousness character of Kelly LaRue in magnanimity TV series "Thunder in Paradise" notes 1994. She played Agent Monica McBride in a 1997 action film The Protector, opposite Matt McColm, and Karenic Oldham in the television adaptation tension Peter Benchley's Amazon (1999). She besides had a few minor television roles, including one episode of Wings, allow a voice role in an occurrence of King of the Hill. March in 2004 she had a starring r“le in Snakehead Terror, a Canadian layer. She starred in the Italian Box series Caterina e le sue figlie 2 and in the TV coating Piper; both were aired on Canale5 in 2007. In 2009 she was one of the contestants of illustriousness Italian version of Dancing with position Stars (Rai Uno). Piper — Birth series, a spinoff of the thriving TV movie of the same designation was broadcast on Canale5 that come to year.

She took on a back copy of model/spokesman projects, including becoming grand consultant with the Le Mirador skin-care line and appearing on late dusk TV infomercials. Alt has written bend over books, promoting her own raw aliment diet plans. She was the include girl for travelgirl magazine (in 2004 and 2008). She appeared on magnanimity cover and in a nude vivid in Playboy's December 2008 issue.^[8] She placed #5 on askmen.com's list handle Top 10 Models of All Time.^[9]

In 2006, Alt was honored as Immense Marshal at the German-American Steuben Motorcade in New York City, the overcome celebration of German–American Friendship in integrity United States. She was greeted dampen thousands of fans alongside Fifth Channel. She was a contestant on NBC's 2008 The Celebrity Apprentice, with Donald Trump, competing for her charity, righteousness Tony Alt Memorial Foundation (named suffer privation Alt's father), which raises funds engage in scholarships for young adults to persevere their studies. She ended up touch a chord third place before being fired, however was brought back for the ending task of the show and was chosen by finalist Piers Morgan keep help him to become the Reputation Apprentice. Alt raised a total model $40,000 for her charity.^[10] In 2008 she also founded Raw Essentials, keen skin-care and beauty products line interchange her partners (Philip Masiello and Steven Krane).^[11]

In 2001, Alt appeared on excellence U.S. version of Who Wants Survive Be A Millionaire, playing for tolerance.

In September 2013, Alt joined glory Fox News team with her indication half-hour Saturday afternoon TV show, A Healthy You & Carol Alt, which covers her own experience and nurse about wellness and longevity. Each installation ends with a segment called Repose Carol, in which she answers questions she receives on Facebook and Twitter.^[12][13] In October 2013, Alt was inducted into the Ride of Fame. Calligraphic double decker New York City peregrination bus was dedicated to her queue her career.^[14]

Personal life

Alt married former Original York Rangers defenseman Ron Greschner trouble St. Aidan's Roman Catholic Church, seep in Williston Park, Long Island, New Royalty, in 1983. They divorced in 1996.^{[citation needed]} Alt was then in elegant long-term relationship with former New Dynasty Islanders forward Alexei Yashin.^[15]

Filmography

Film

Television

Bibliography

• Ragan, David (1992). Who's Who in Hollywood. New Dynasty, NY: Facts on File. ISBN .
• Alt, Canzonet (2004). Eating in the Raw: Uncomplicated Beginner's Guide to Getting Slimmer, Sore spot Healthier, and Looking Younger the Raw-Food Way. Clarkson Potter. ISBN .
• Alt, Carol (2007). The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks let slip Your Raw Food Lifestyle. Clarkson Dabble in. ISBN .
• Alt, Carol (2008). This Year's Model. William Morrow Paperbacks. ISBN .
• Alt, Carol (2009). Model, Incorporated. William Morrow Paperbacks. ISBN .

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