Description:
Kelly Ripa had been performing in her senior high school play, The Ugly Duckling, when she was approached by her current manager, Cathy Parker, who encouraged her to pursue acting. After attending new Jersey's Camden County Community College, she performed in local theater productions before joining All My Children (1970) in November, 1990. Kelly has received nominations for a 1993 Daytime Emmy Award and a 1993 Soap Opera Award. Kelly is the first in her family to enter the acting profession. She had studied ballet since age three, plays the piano and, in her words, is "no Barbra Streisand", but can carry a tune.
Birthday
October 2, 1970
Born In
Stratford, New Jersey, USA
Alternative names
Kelly Ripa Consuelos
, Kelly
Height
157 cm
Relatives
Linda Ripa (Sibling)
Trivia
Married her All My Children (1970) co-star, Mark Consuelos, on May 1, 1996. They have three children: Michael Consuelos (Michael Joseph Consuelos), June 2, 1997, Lola Consuelos (Lola Grace Consuelos), June 16, 2001, 8lbs 3oz. and Joaquin Consuelos (Joaquin Antonio Consuelos), February 24, 2003, 8lbs 5oz.
Quotes
There's no such thing as an uber-mom. I think children are like
pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the
second time around.
Salaries
$36,000 per episode [Five Year Contract for that salary from 2004 to 2009]
Trademarks
Known for her love of shoes, particularly high heels, as seen on Live with Kelly and Mark (1988).
