Ali Landry Biography
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Name - Ali Landry
Date of birth - July 21, 1973
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA
Height - 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse - Mario López (April 24, 2004 - May 12, 2004) (annulled)
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Miss Ali Landry broke onto the scene and gained instant fame as the Doritos Girl, when she was featured in a television commercial for Frito Lay during the 1998 Super Bowl telecast. The next day, the New York Post hailed in a cover story A star was born during Superbowl XXXII. Later that year, she was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful.
Following the success of the Super Bowl commercial campaign, Ali Landry who was crowned Miss USA 1996, made the transition from modeling to acting with a variety of film and television roles. Most recently, she co-starred in the feature film Bella 2006, which won the Toronto Film Festival Award in 2006, in addition to three seasons on the hit UPN Network series Eve 2003.
Other television appearances included recurring roles on the hit tv show Felicity back in 1998, Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place also back in 1998, Sunset Beach 1997 and Popular 1999. Her hosting credits have included the weekly music-talk show Farmclub.com back in 2001, Cooking with Mom 2003 and Full Frontal Fashion 2002 on WE Women's Entertainment, and NBC's Spy TV 2001. Ali Landry was an MTV staple in the summer of 1999, appearing in the popular video for 98 Degrees' single, I Do. In feature films, she co-starred in Beautiful 2000, directed by Sally Field, in 2000.
A trained dancer in jazz, tap and ballet for 15 years, Ali Landry hails from Beaux Bridge, Louisiana. She also enjoys kickboxing and gymnastics. Ali Landry currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, director Alejandro Monteverde, and their daughter, Estela.
Trivia facts for Ali Landry
Miss Louisiana USA 1996.
Miss USA 1996.
Borrowed a dress for the Miss USA pageant from photographer Kay Ouzts.
Named by "People" magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world 1998
Graduated from Cecelia High School in Cecelia, Louisiana in 1991.
Since her Doritos ad (aired during Super Bowl 1998) she had male fans toss Doritos bags like footballs to her.
Member of Kappa Delta Sorority
She met Mario López when he emceed the 1998 Miss Teen USA pageant and she was a commentator. He was instantly smitten. Though she was hesitant, he persisted.
Engaged to actor/TV host Mario López (summer 2003).
She is from the southwestern region of Louisiana, also referred to as "Acadiana"; this area is known as the "heart of Cajun country".
Measurements are 36C-24-34
Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990
Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990
Winner of the Miss Photogenic award at Miss USA 1996
Ali Landry and Alejandro Moteverde were engaged over Memorial Day 2005 in Mexico.
Attended and graduated from the University of Southern Louisiana graduating with a BA in Mass Communications
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Ali Landry Filmography
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Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)
2012 Little Boy - Eva
2011 Me Again - April
2011 Crescendo I short - Teacher
2008 Criminal Minds TV series - Kaylee Robinson
Masterpiece - 2008 - Kaylee Robinson
Bella (2006) .... Celia
"Eve" (2003) TV Series .... Rita Lefleur
Who's Your Daddy? (2003/I) (V) .... Elissa
Will You Marry Me? (2003) (TV) .... Host
"Spy TV" (2001) TV Series .... Host (2002)
Outta Time (2002) .... Bella
... aka Out of Time (Europe: English title)
... aka The Courier
Repli-Kate (2002) .... Kate/Repli-Kate
... aka National Lampoon's Repli-Kate (USA: complete title)
Soulkeeper (2001) .... Red Headed Woman
"Farmclub.com" (2001) TV Series .... Host
Beautiful (2000) .... Belindy Lindbrook
"America's Greatest Pets" (1998) TV Series .... Host
"Sunset Beach" (1997) TV Series .... Kenzie (1997)
Filmography as: Actress, Herself, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Herself - filmography
Intimate Portrait: Donna Summer (2004) (TV) .... Herself
Battle of the Network Stars (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Red Team)
The 51st Annual Miss USA Pageant (2002) (TV) .... Host
"Full Frontal Fashion" (2002) TV Series .... Herself - Host
Miss USA Pageant (2000) (TV) .... Co-host
Filmography as: Actress, Herself, Notable TV Guest Appearances
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Herself" 3 March 2004
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" playing "Guest Co-Host" 16 February 2004
"Pyramid" playing "Herself" 12 February 2004
"Pyramid" playing "Herself" 10 February 2004
"Last Call with Carson Daly" playing "Herself" 7 January 2004
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" playing "Herself" 6 January 2004
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" playing "Herself" 19 December 2003
"Living It Up! With Ali and Jack" playing "Herself" 4 December 2003
"Fastlane" playing "Hillary" in episode: "Iced" (episode # 1.22) 25 April 2003
"Fastlane" playing "Hillary" in episode: "Dosed" (episode # 1.21) 18 April 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 18 June 2002
"Fear Factor" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.10) 11 March 2002
"Inside Schwartz" playing "Anne" in episode: "Event Night" (episode # 1.4) 25 October 2001
"Felicity" playing "Natalie" in episode: "Hello, I Must Be Going" (episode # 3.3) 18 October 2000
"Felicity" playing "Natalie" in episode: "The Anti-Natalie Intervention" (episode # 3.2) 11 October 2000
"Felicity" playing "Natalie" in episode: "The Christening" (episode # 3.1) 4 October 2000
"Felicity" playing "Natalie" in episode: "The Biggest Deal There Is" (episode # 2.23) 24 May 2000
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" playing "Girl at Laundromat" in episode: "Bridesmaid Revisited" (episode # 3.13) 5 January 2000
"Malcolm & Eddie" playing "Kellie Bradford" in episode: "Won't Power" (episode # 4.7) 1 November 1999
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Burke's Breach" (episode # 3.7) 18 October 1999
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Tattoo" (episode # 3.6) 11 October 1999
"Popular" playing "Heather" in episode: "Mo' Menace, Mo' Problems" (episode # 1.2) 30 September 1999
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Touch and Go" (episode # 2.19) 26 April 1999
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Blue on Blue" (episode # 2.16) 28 February 1999
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "S.O.D." (episode # 2.4) 28 September 1998
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Solo Flight" (episode # 2.3) 21 September 1998
"Pensacola: Wings of Gold" playing "Teri" in episode: "Burn Out" (episode # 2.2) 14 September 1998
"Significant Others" playing "Gorgeous Woman" in episode: "Pilot" (episode # 1.1) 11 March 1998
"Conan" playing "Raina" in episode: "The Ruby Fruit Forest" (episode # 1.7) 31 October 1997
"Clueless" playing "Masseur #1" in episode: "Sharing Cher" (episode # 2.4) 14 October 1997