But before she found fame, Electra was known simply by her given name, Tara Leigh Patrick.
“She was so pretty, so funny, so cool,” Wayans toldVanity Fairin 2023.
Over the years, Electra was famously entangled with A-listers like Prince, Dennis Rodman, and Dave Navarro.
The album launched her into the spotlight and introduced the world to her sexy, charismatic style.
With The Purple One’s guidance, it seemed like Electra would go the distance as a pop musician.
Reflecting on her choice, she toldE!
News: “I needed to leave and be my own person.”
Electra flourished on her own, but her music career quickly ground to a halt.
After pulling away from the limelight, Electra made a musical comeback in 2012.
The starlet released a new single, a hypnotic dance anthem called “I Like It Loud.”
In aBillboardinterview, Electra gushed about her musical revival.
“Every time I get a chance to be involved with music, it makes me feel more complete.
In 2013, she released another single called “WERQ.”
However, one of her greatest claims to fame is her high-profile dating history.
The show centered on five ex-couples who wanted to make a clean break from their past relationships.
While filming the show, the cast had to ditch their phones and cease contact with the outside world.
Being in such close proximity helped Electra get to know the contestants.
Electra’s time on “Ex Isle” allowed her to reflect on her own past relationships.
“I saw myself in a lot of the couples,” the celeb told Parade.
The 57-year-old’s death triggered an outpouring of grief that echoed across the world.
For Electra herself, it was a personal and gutting loss.
Days after Prince’s death, Electra paid tribute to the musical icon.
“He always talked about life, not death,” Electra told E!
“He was excited about music.”
She added: “Prince was like a god.
Maybe that’s why I’m so shocked he’s passed away.”
While the world continued honoring Prince, Electra reflected on how the pop titan impacted her life.
She revealed toRolling Stonethat Prince was the one who coined her iconic stage moniker.
She added: “[H]e came to me and said, “‘What about Electra?’
“He made me who I am today,” the cover girl declared to E!News.
“He inspired me.
He believed in me.
He picked a select few to believe in and taught us everything.
I think of Prince every day.”
The pair ultimately broke up in 1999, but their relationship lives on in infamy.
“There’s a knock on the door.
It’s Michael Jordan,” she recalled.
“And I hid.
Looking back, Electra joked that the relationship was “definitely an occupational hazard.”
Another fanposted: “After watching ‘The Last Dance’, I realized two things.
Basketball was way better 30 years ago and Carmen Electra is still really hot.”
And thanks to her arsenal of lucrative skills,Electra has amassed a stunning net worth.
In 2017, the singer-turned-model-turned-actor adopted yet another professional title: entrepreneur.
Fittingly, she founded a lingerie line.
Electra named her now-defunct lingerie line With Love From Carmen.
Electra’s intimate apparel line featured buttery-soft fabrics, curve-hugging pieces, and plenty of lace.
Electra founded With Love From Carmen to help women feel empowered in their own skin.
“You have to know your body and how you want to look.
You do that by trying everything on.”
As a lingerie designer, she wanted her products to be equal parts sexy and comfortable.
But whatever makes you feel best.”
Inspired by her passion for nature and wellness, the pop icon founded GOGO Skincare.
Per thebrand’s website, GOGO Skincare offers a three-part skincare system featuring two serums and an ultra-rich moisturizer.
The products contain nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and peptides.
“It’s all those things.”
To promote the brand, Electra posed for a photoshoot that showcased her radiant, ageless complexion.
She joined OnlyFans
Carmen Electra turned 50 on April 20, 2022.
You might ask: how does America’s sex kitten commemorate such a milestone?
For Electra, the answer is none of the above.
In honor of her 50th lap around the sun, the Hollywood hottielaunched an account on OnlyFans.
From Electra’s perspective, joining the platform was “a no-brainer.”
“You might as well be in control of them and follow what you feel like doing inside.”
She also provides custom-made content for a price.
Her biggest OnlyFans request so far?
“I get so many foot requests,” Electra told People.
“I just felt like, ‘Yeah, I need to do this,'” Electra explained.
Cover up this.'”
To celebrate the brand’s swimwear line, Electra participated in asteamy ad campaignwith fellow ’90s bombshell Jenny McCarthy.
Electra explained that the campaign was an homage to some of her most iconic ’90s photoshoots.
“It was a really cool-looking shoot from our past,” the pop idol told Rolling Stone.
That was the inspiration.
“For me, I think it’s the same.
I’m always thinking, ‘Suck it in.’
“So for me, I’m still thinking about my body.
‘Is this the right angle?
Is this the side of my face that I like?’
I still have insecurities, that hasn’t changed.”
“It was so much fun,” Electra told Rolling Stone in 2023.
The marriage ended in 2007, and Electra fully embraced the single life.
Since then, her dating exploits have received plenty of attention.
In 2012, Electra met TV star Simon Cowell on the set of “Britain’s Got Talent.”
Fans quickly picked up on their flirtatious energy, and dating rumors flew.
Later that year, the pair were spotted canoodling in London.
To keep things interesting, Electra and Cowell played coy about their entanglement.
However, years after their split, Electra confirmed that she had casually dated the reality show host.
“He was funny.
He made me laugh,” Electra said during an episode of"Oprah: Where Are They Now?
““We exchanged numbers.
We didn’t talk, we were just very flirtatious.”
The rumor mill churned again in 2023 when Electra enjoyed a public PDA moment with Godsmack singer Sully Erna.
While she seemingly enjoys playing the field, the pop icon toldHuffPostthat she’s eager to find The One.
“I’m actually very romantic!”
After all, it’s the decade that gave us trends like bandanas, sheer fabrics, andJNCO jeans.
Plus, the ’90s blessed us with fashion icon Carmen Electra.
Electra’s most iconic ’90s looks were also some of her most controversial.
Since her golden age, Electra still shines on the red carpet.
And thanks to her ever-fashionable instincts, the style queen maintains a firm grip on her crown.
Reflecting on her decades-long style evolution, Electra celebrated the fact that'90s fashion is finally making a comeback.
And at the time, it was shocking,” she told People.
“People were kind of like, ‘Whoa, what is that?
That’s too sexy.
We need to tone that down.’
Now everyone’s wearing cutouts and being creative with that.”
