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- Married her "All My Children" (1970)
co-star, Mark Consuelos, on May 1, 1996. They have three children: sons:
Michael Joseph, June 2, 1997; Joaquin Antonio, February 24, 2003, 8lbs
5oz., and daughter, Lola Grace, June 16, 2001, 8lbs 3oz.
- Participated in the ABC First-Ever Super Soap Weekend at Disney/MGM
Studios, FL on October 19 and 20, 1996.
- During the 80s, when Kelly appeared on "Dance Party USA" (1986), her
career goal was to be a newscaster, and she often did "Dance Party USA"
(1986) cast news reports.
- Awarded #19 in E! Rank's Top 25 Blondes.
- Kelly regularly chooses to host entire episodes of "Live with Regis
and Kathie Lee" (1989) barefoot.
- Attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey (class
of 1989).
- Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."
- Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001".
- Her father, Joe, was sworn in (6th January 2004) as the County
Freeholder for Camden County in the state of New Jersey. The ceremony
took place at the Scottish Rites Auditorium in the New Jersey city of
Collingswood. She grew up in the nearby town of Voorhees.
- Does the narration for The Learning Channel's (TLC) "Maternity Ward"
(2000/I).
- She and her husband, Mark Consuelos, attended Star Jones' wedding to
Al Reynolds.
- Is a fan of "The Apprentice" (2004) and "Wife Swap" (2003).
- She and her husband, Mark Consuelos, attended Donald Trump's wedding
to Melania Trump.
- Daughter of Esther Ripa and Joseph Ripa.
- Sister of Linda Ripa.
- Announced on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2006 that she is 3/4 Italian
and 1/4 Irish. Her father is full Italian American and her mother is
Italian and Irish American.
- Ranked as #85 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special
supplement. (2005)
- Her father, Joe, is a Camden County Freeholder (New Jersey version of
a County Commissioner.) He was first elected in 2002.
- In September 2006, she was involved in two attempts to break the
Guinness World Record for Most Custard Pies Thrown in One Minute during
segments on Live with Regis & Kelly. She was on the receiving end when
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth initially broke the record with 17 pies
thrown. The following day, Kelly herself broke that record, throwing 22
pies at Wilmer Valderrama.
- Former high school cheerleader.
- Named #81 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006"
supplement. (2006).
- Kelly is a very big fan of Madonna.
- Ranked #85 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
- Kelly is not good in using computers.
- Kelly ripa has been on the cover page of People magazine. |