Kelly Ripa Wallpapers

Kelly Ripa Wallpapers

Kelly Ripa - actress; biography; photo wallpapers: Kelly Maria Ripa (born
October 2, 1970 in Stratford, New Jersey) an American Daytime Emmy
Award winning actress and talk show host. Since February 2001, she has
served as the co-host of Live with Regis and Kelly, alongside Regis
Philbin, taking the show's rating to a new high when she replaced
previous Live co-host Kathie Lee Gifford. She is also known for her
acting on All My Children and Hope & Faith, both television series
on ABC. Kelly Ripa was born to an Italian father and a mother of Irish
and Italian descent.[citation needed] While attending Eastern High
School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, Ripa began acting in high
school plays. This led to roles at local theaters and a regular spot on
the USA Network's Dance Party USA – an afternoon teen music program.
She was then cast as gothic teen turned suffering heroine Hayley
Vaughan on the soap opera All My Children. Starting on the show in
1990, the character of Hayley quickly drew a large following. In 1995
her character was paired with Mark Consuelos' character Mateo Santos. A
romance blossomed between the castmates, with Ripa and Consuelos
eloping in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996. Eventually, they had three
children — Michael Joseph Consuelos, born June 2, 1997; Lola Grace
Consuelos, born June 16, 2001; and Joaquin Antonio Consuelos, born
February 24, 2003. In a mutual decision, the couple left All My
Children in December 2002.

In September 2003, Ripa was a co-star (with Faith Ford) on her first
sitcom, Hope & Faith. She portrayed Faith Fairfield, a former soap
star whose character is killed off and who moves in with her sister
Hope's family, creating havoc for the family and often antagonizing
Hope and her husband, Charlie. Hope & Faith was not renewed for a
fourth season in May 2006 after the 2005-2006 season saw a significant
decline in ratings. In May 2007, Ripa stated that she most likely is
done with acting for the time being. She said she is content to enjoy
the light work schedule that Live with Regis and Kelly offers. She did
say that she may be more more inclined to return to acting once her
youngest son, Joaquin, is old enough to be in school full-time. Kelly's
father, Joseph Ripa, is an elected official for Camden County, NJ. Joe
Ripa is a union executive who was first elected to the county's
governing body, the Board of Chosen Freeholders, in November 2003.

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