Kelly Monaco
Kelly Monaco, born on May 23, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American actress and model known for her work in television and her early career with Playboy. Starting out in modeling, she became Playboy’s Playmate of the Month in April 1997 after submitting her photo the previous year. Throughout the late 1990s, Monaco appeared in various Playboy Special Edition publications, appearing on 18 covers before retiring from modeling in 2010.
Biography
Monaco began her acting career with a role on the television series Baywatch, where she also served as a body double for Carmen Electra. Her early film appearances include minor parts in BASEketball, Idle Hands, and Mumford. She gained recognition for her work in daytime television, notably portraying Olivia "Livvie" Locke Morley and Tess Ramsey on the soap opera Port Charles from 1999 to 2003. Following the conclusion of Port Charles, she joined the cast of ABC’s General Hospital as Samantha McCall in October 2003, a role for which she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2003.
In addition to her acting career, Monaco participated in reality television, winning the first season of Dancing with the Stars. As of 2026, she maintains an active social media presence with a sizable following on Instagram. Monaco’s career spans modeling, soap operas, and reality TV over roughly 13 years, marking a varied presence in the entertainment industry.
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