Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox model Carol Ann Alt (born December 1, 1960) is an American model and actress.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Early lifeEdit
Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Muriel, an airline employee and model, and Anthony Alt, a battalion chief from the 18th Battalion (South Bronx) of the New York City Fire Department.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She was noticed waiting tables in East Williston, Long Island, and decided at age 18 to try modeling as a summer job to save money for college.Template:Citation needed She is the third of four children. She has an older brother, Anthony Jr. (1955–2005), an older sister, Karen and a younger sister, Christine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Alt's maternal grandparents were German immigrants, while her paternal grandmother was Irish.
CareerEdit
Alt's first big break in modeling was in 1979, when she was featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine. However, she garnered publicity in 1982 when she featured on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. During the 1980s, she appeared on over 500 magazine covers, becoming one of the most famous models of her era, attaining supermodel status. Alt graced the covers of Vogue, Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia, Vogue UK, Mademoiselle, Elle and Cosmopolitan. She was referred to as The Face by Life Magazine. During the height of her popularity, she was the face of ad campaigns for Diet Pepsi, General Motors, Cover Girl Cosmetics, Noxzema, Hanes, Givenchy, Versace, Armani and numerous others. She was the first model to produce her own posters and calendars.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Since 1986, she has appeared in various films, many of which were Italian productions. She played the character of Kelly LaRue in the TV series "Thunder in Paradise" in 1994. She played Agent Monica McBride in the 1997 action film The Protector, opposite Matt McColm, and Karen Oldham in the television adaptation of Peter Benchley's Amazon (1999). She also had a few minor television roles, including one episode of Wings and a voice role in an episode of King of the Hill. In 2004, she starred in Snakehead Terror, a Canadian film. She starred in the Italian TV series Caterina e le sue figlie 2 and the TV movie Piper; both were aired on Canale5 in 2007. In 2009, she was one of the contestants of the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars (Rai Uno). Piper — The series, a spinoff of the successful TV movie of the same title, was broadcast on Canale5 that same year.
She took on several model/spokesman projects, including becoming a Le Mirador skin-care line consultant and appearing on late-night TV infomercials. Alt has written two books, promoting her raw food diet plans. She was the cover girl for travelgirl magazine (in 2004 and 2008). She appeared on the cover and in a nude pictorial in Playboy's December 2008 issue.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She placed #5 on askmen.com's Top 10 Models of All Time list.<ref>"Top 10 Supermodels Of All Time" Retrieved May 28, 2015</ref>
In 2006, Alt was honored as Grand Marshal at the German-American Steuben Parade in New York City, the largest celebration of German–American Friendship in the United States. Thousands of fans greeted her on Fifth Avenue. She was a contestant on NBC's 2008 The Celebrity Apprentice, with Donald Trump, competing for her charity, the Tony Alt Memorial Foundation (named for Alt's father), which raises funds for scholarships for young adults to continue their studies. She ended up in third place before being fired, but was brought back for the final task of the show and was chosen by finalist Piers Morgan to help him become the Celebrity Apprentice. Alt raised a total of $40,000 for her charity.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2008, she founded Raw Essentials, a skin-care and beauty products line with her partners (Philip Masiello and Steven Krane).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2001, Alt appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, playing for charity.
In September 2013, Alt joined the Fox News team with her half-hour Saturday afternoon TV show, A Healthy You & Carol Alt, covering her experience and knowledge about wellness and longevity. Each installment ends with a segment called Ask Carol, in which she answers questions she receives on Facebook and Twitter.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In October 2013, Alt was inducted into the Ride of Fame. A double-decker New York City tour bus was dedicated to her and her career.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2015, Alt co-starred in the Lifetime shoplifting comedy Stealing Chanel with Lydia Hearst, Anna Maria Cianciulli, and John Rothman.<ref>Stealing Chanel - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide https://www.tvguide.com/movies/stealing-chanel/cast/2000196964/</ref><ref>Carol Alt – FNL NETWORK https://fnlnetwork.com/team/carol-alt/</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Alt married former New York Rangers defenseman Ron Greschner at St. Aidan's Roman Catholic Church in Williston Park, Long Island, New York, in 1983. They divorced in 1996.Template:Citation needed Alt was then in a long-term relationship with former New York Islanders forward Alexei Yashin.<ref name="Marriage">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Monte Napoleone | Margherita | |
| My First Forty Years | Marina Caracciolo | ||
| 1988 | Bye Bye Baby | Sandra | |
| Treno di panna | Marsha Mellows | ||
| 1989 | Mortacci | Alma Rossetti | |
| La più bella del reame | Marina Ripa | ||
| 1991 | Millions | Betta | |
| Speaking of the Devil | Veronica Flame | ||
| 1992 | Un orso chiamato Arturo | Alice Goldsmith / Shirley Humphrey | |
| Beyond Justice | Christine Sanders | ||
| 1993 | Anni 90: Parte II | Barbara | |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Kelly LaRew | Direct-to-video release |
| Ring of Steel | Tanya | ||
| 1995 | Deadly Past | Saundra | |
| 1997 | Private Parts | Gloria | |
| Crackerjack 2 | Dana Townsend | ||
| The Protector | Agent Monica McBride | ||
| 1999 | Stormtrooper | Grace | |
| Apocalypse II: Revelation | Cindy Bolton | ||
| 2001 | My Best Friend's Wife | Judy | |
| 2002 | Hitters | Marie | |
| 2003 | The Look | Edy LaFontaine | |
| 2005 | The Sign of the Cross | Linda | |
| 2006 | A Merry Little Christmas | Irene Manning | |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus | Queen Fallopia | |
| 2008 | The Man Who Came Back | Angelique Paxton | |
| 2012 | To Rome with Love | Carol | |
| 2015 | Stealing Channel | Evi | |
| 2020 | Un figlio di nome Erasmus | Alexandra | |
| 2023 | My Last Best Friend | Sarah Rennard | |
| Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo | Serena |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Capitol | Carol Gershner | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Carol H. | Template:Nowrap |
| Telegatto 1987 | Herself / Co-host | Annual ceremony | |
| 1988 | Il vizio di vivere | Rosa | Television film |
| 1989 | Il principe del deserto | Catherine Sanders | Main role |
| 1990 | B.L. Stryker | Tiger | Episode: "Plates" |
| Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | Nancy Pertinace | Lead role | |
| 1993 | Missione d'amore | Stella | 3 episodes |
| Due vite, un destino | Lidia Dominici | Television film | |
| Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Nancy Pertinace | Lead role | |
| 1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Kelly LaRue | Main role |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Cassidy | Episode: "Pursuit" |
| 1996 | Wings | Tracy Hayes | Episode: "The Lyin' King" |
| 1998 | Catch Me If You Can | Trish Gannon | Television film |
| King of the Hill | Marci (voice) | Episode: "Peggy's Pegeant Fever" | |
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Tanya Simone | Episodes: "Trash TV: Part 1 & 2" |
| 1999–2000 | Amazon | Karen Oldham | Main role |
| 2003 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Herself / Contestant | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Snakehead Terror | Lori Dale | Television film |
| 2005 | Swarmed | Cristina Brown | Television film |
| 2007 | Caterina e le sue figlie | Ines Tramonti | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Celebrity Apprentice | Herself / Contestant | Season 1 |
| 2009 | Piper | Eleonora D'Aragona | Main role |
| Ballando con le Stelle | Herself / Contestant | Season 5 | |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Season 2, episode 7 |
| 2013 | Miss Universe 2013 | Herself / Judge | Annual beauty contest |
| 2013–2015 | A Healthy You & Carol Alt | Herself / Host | Talk show |
| 2020 | The Real Housewives of New York City | Herself | Episode: "Sheer Madness" |
| 2025 | Template:Pending film | Upcoming series |
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