It didn’t take long for Nikki Ziering to find a platform to start her career. She knew she had the goods to make it in Hollywood. Blonde and pretty, she has a knack for bewitching the men around her, including Beverly Hills 90210 star, Ian Ziering, whom she married.
Known for being a Playboy Playmate, Nikki Ziering transitioned from magazines to being a model for the game show, The Price Is Right. This move made her personality more accessible on regular TV schedules with a much bigger audience. She worked with the show from 1999 to 2002. From there she would appear in numerous reality shows and some well-performing B-grade films.
Simon Cowell
Nowadays, Simon Cowell is often seen as a judge or host on reality TV contest shows. People like him because he is witty, although he can be a bit too critical and sarcastic. Cowell is quite an effective judge though, capable of clearly breaking down the skills and talents of wannabe-contestants.
He must know how it feels to be scrutinized sharply on stage because he used to be a contestant himself on the popular British game show, Sale of the Century. You might be surprised to know, re wasn’t always so intimidating. In fact, he used to be very soft-spoken and good-natured. He used to smile a lot rather than fixing that withering glare on people.
Gabrielle Tuite
In 2013, TV guide ranked The Price Is Right number five in its list of 60 greatest game shows of all-time. It was a lynchpin of the game show culture in the early 70s, and it was known for its inclusion of certain types of merchandise in its program.
But on the lighter side of things, the game show was a hit for bringing out a line of wonderful models to pique its viewers’ interest and increase its overall appeal. One of them was Gabrielle Tuite, and she made that tomato juice look impossibly enticing, holding the bottle close to her beautiful face. She went on to become a bikini model, and eventually landed minor roles in movies.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The general public was surprised when Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his intention to run for public office, but we have a feeling many would be even more shocked to find out how he got his start. Early in Arnie’s career, he was a contestant on the flirtatious 70s matchmaking show, The Dating Game.
At that time, the Austrian strongman was at the bear beginnings of his career, having only one lonely film credit to his name. While it was well before his Terminator days, the soon-to-be superstar had the bachelorettes fighting for a chance to win him over. They were all immediately captured by his mystique, not to mention the feel of his wide and muscular body. And they all listened intently, breath collectively held as he shared his secrets in that sexy foreign accent.
Claudia Jordan
American actress, Claudia Jordan, doesn’t only dazzle you with the golden tone of her skin and her pretty looks. She used to compete in the Junior Olympics and was an all-American sprinter in college, so her figure is always on the money.
As if that phrase serves as a clue as to her past, Jordan also used to be a model for Deal or No Deal. She would catwalk on stage to reveal the hidden monetary value of contestants’ chosen briefcase. Before that she also worked for rival game show, The Price Is Right. Adding to her repertoire, Jordan became a household name after getting fired by Trump on Celebrity Apprentice. This apparent failure turned out to be an opportunity in disguise as it was the exposure needed for Bravo to later hired her for The Real Housewives of Atlanta. And the rest is history.