Kelly Ripa

Name: Kelly Ripa
Birth Name: Kelly Maria Ripa
Height: 5' 4"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: October 2, 1970
Birth Place: Stratford, New Jersey, USA
Profession: actress, TV/radio host
Education: Camden Community College in Camden, New Jersey
Husband/Wife: Mark Consuelos (Spanish; actor; born on March 30, 1970; met in 1995 on set of All My Children; married on May 1, 1996)
Father: Joseph Ripa (labor union president)
Mother: Esther Ripa
Sister: Linda Ripa (born in 1973)
Son: Michael Joseph Consuelos (born in June 1997)
Daughter: Lola Grace Consuelos (born in June 2001)
   

KELLY RIPA NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Insists she's an actress at heart first and a talk show diva second. (July 17, 2003)
  • Participated in the ABC First-Ever Super Soap Weekend at Disney/MGM Studios, FL on October 19 and 20, 1996.
  • During the 80s when Kelly appeared on Dance Party USA her career goal was to be a newscaster, and she often did Dance Party USA cast news reports.
  • Awarded #19 in E! Rank's Top 25 Blondes
  • Regularly chooses to host entire episodes of Live with Regis & Kelly (2001) barefoot.
  • Named one of E!'s top 20 entertainers of 2001.
  • Named one of People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People of 2001.
  • Nominated for Outstanding Talk Show Host at Daytime Emmy Awards for Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (2004)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Talk Show Host at Daytime Emmy Awards for Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (2003)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at Daytime Emmy Awards for All My Children (2002)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Talk Show Host at Daytime Emmy Awards for Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (2002)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at Daytime Emmy Awards for All My Children (1999)
  • Nominated for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series at Daytime Emmy Awards for All My Children (1993)
FAN SITES  
  • Kelly Ripa at Biggeststars.com
    http://www.biggeststars.com/DisplayStar.do?id=851
    Tons of Celeb Pics, Recent News, Biography, Lyrics, Filmography Astrology Profile, Posters, DVD/CD, and much more.
  • The Ripa Effect
    http://www.geocities.com/soapstar331/TheRipaEffect.html
    Fansite with gallery, quotes, articles, autographs, filmography, biography and more.
  • The Kelly Ripa Fan Page
    http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Set/6442/kellyripa.html
    With biography, photos, AMC photos, message board, chat room, poll and more.