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Born July 21, 1973 in Breaux
Bridge, Louisiana, Ali Landry is the epitome of the small town
girl that has found glamour, fame, and fortune in the big
city. As a teen, she attended Cecilia High School, where she
was a cheerleader and grew up with her sister, Gena, and
brother, Ty. Before being thrown into the spotlight, she led a
relatively quiet life, studying Mass Communications at the
University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, where she
was a member of Kappa Alpha.
Many claim her rise to stardom
began with beauty pageants. She was crowned Miss Louisiana in
1996 and went on to win the Miss USA title the same year (in a
dress borrowed from photographer Kay Ouzts), and finished in
the top six in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. But
despite these achievements, she didn’t stop there. In fact,
she went on to appear in many film spots, ranging from soaps
to commercials to game shows. For example, in 1997 she
appeared in the television series “Sunset Beach” and the soap
“The Bold and the Beautiful.” A year later she appeared in
“Hollywood Squares” and “Felicity,” among many other shows.
Though Landry has many film and
television credits to her name, she is possibly best known as
the “Doritos Girl,” in reference to the sexy and sultry
character she played in a Doritos commercial which first aired
during the 1998 Super Bowl.
In addition to these accolades,
the steamy actress who is said to resemble a young Rita
Hayworth has also been named on many of the “hottest” lists in
Hollywood. She was named by People magazine as one of the
hottest 50 people in the world, was ranked in the 100 Sexiest
Women in the World by FHM, and found herself ranked at number
11 in the 25 Sexiest Women of 2003 by E!. Also in 2003, she
graced the prestigious pages of Playboy magazine, earning the
title of Babe of the Month.
But Landry is more than just a
talented actress and a pretty face. She also cares about her
community. With a hardy constitution and a desire to
persevere, she ran the Boston Marathon for charity, proving
that her graceful figure can stand up to the rigors of intense
competition. She also appeared in a charity episode of the
gritty television show “Fear Factor” and helped to raise funds
for the victims of hurricane Katrina by wearing and promoting
the sale of wristbands, the proceeds of which go to the
victims.
Though the 5’8” beauty is usually sporting a wonderful smile,
it has not been all peaches and cream for Landry. She has led
a rather tumultuous love life, most of the rockiness occurring
around her first husband, Mario Lopez. The two reportedly met
at the 1998 Miss Teen USA pageant, where Lopez emceed and
Landry was a guest commentator. Friends say he was instantly
in love, while Landry was a little reluctant to commit.
Though, with persistence from Lopez, the two were engaged in
the summer of 2003 and were later married on April 24, 2004.
The marriage was short-lived; Ali filed for divorce only six
weeks later.
Recently, it seems that Cupid has once again seen it fit to
strike Landry with the love bug. On April 8, 2006, Landry was
wed to director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde after nearly a year
of courtship. Reportedly, the two met at Bible study at have
been smitten with each other ever since. And it is not only
their private lives which are intermingling, as Ali will
appear in the film “Bella,” which Monteverde wrote, directed
and produced. So chalk up one more credit to sexy star, and
watch for her in the future, as this film will most likely not
be her last.
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