Kelly Ripa
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Ripa on the set of Live! with Regis and Kelly in 2008
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Kelly Maria Ripa October 2, 1970 Stratford, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Consuelos (1996–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Kelly Maria Ripa (born October 2, 1970) is an American actress, dancer, talk show host, and television producer.
Ripa first became known for her portrayal of Hayley Vaughan on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, between 1990 and 2002. She is best known as the co-host of the syndicated morning talk show, Live! with Kelly, in various formats since 2001. She also is known for her role as Faith Fairfield on the ABC sitcom, Hope & Faith, from 2003 to 2006. Additionally, Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, own a New York-based production company, Milojo.
In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter named her one of the Most Powerful People in Media.
Kelly Ripa was born in Stratford, New Jersey, the daughter of Esther, a homemaker, and Joseph Ripa, a labor union president and bus driver. She has a sister, Linda, who is a children's book author. She has three-quarters Italian and one-quarter Irish ancestry. Ripa was raised Roman Catholic. Her father has been the Democratic County Clerk for Camden County, New Jersey, since June 2009. She is the first in her family to enter the acting profession. She has studied ballet since age three, plays the piano, and in her words is "no Barbra Streisand" but can carry a tune.
Ripa graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, where she became a cheerleader and was later encouraged by her drama teacher to pursue acting. "I owe so much of my career to Jim Beckley," she said. "He thought I was a natural performer and so he gave me the lead in the next show." She starred in local theatre productions and was discovered while performing in The Ugly Duckling during her senior year. She attended Camden County College studying psychology, but dropped out and moved to New York City to become an actress.
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