Carmen Electra has had her eye set on the spotlight from the start. She started out as a dancer and singer before focusing on acting and began gathering small TV appearances in the mid-90s.
She was featured in Playboy in 1996, which gave her the boost she needed to eventually make it to “Baywatch” as lifeguard Lani McKenzie.
Jason Momoa Then
Before getting cast as Jason Ioane on "Baywatch: Hawaii", Jason Momoa was a mere teenager working as a salesman in a Hawaiian surf shop. His first steps in the spotlight were done as a model.
About a year after that, he was already holding the title of "Hawaii’s Model of the Year" and about to host the Miss Teen Hawaii pageant. He came to the Baywatch franchise in 1999.
Jason Momoa Today
Later on in his career, Momoa and his chiseled abs were featured in films such as "North Shore", "Stargate: Atlantis", and "Johnson Family Vacation". Momoa rose to global fame in 2011 when he was cast as Khal Drogo in "Game of Thrones".
It is said that in order get the role, Momoa performed a Haka as an audition. A Haka is a Maori tribal dance, traditionally performed during religious events and before going to war. His latest big role was that of Aquaman in 2018. He will reportedly reprise the role in a sequel slated to be released in 2022.
Carmen Electra Today
Electra has made several more appearances in Playboy magazine after being cast on "Baywatch". Three of those appearances were on the front cover. She kept acting in films ("Good Burger", "American Vampire, "Dragula", and "Book of Fire") and add more to her resume as a model.
Some of here modeling campaigns include London Night Studios comic books, Maxim Men’s Hair Dye, and Ritz Camera Centers.
Angelica Bridges Then
When Angelica Bridges was cast as Taylor Walsh on "Baywatch" in 1997, she had very few acting credits in her name. She has had a small role in "Days of Our Lives" in 1995 and a few smaller appearances in TV shows such as "Mike Hammer: Private Eye" and "Suddenly Susan".
When talking about her first experience of shooting her performing CPR on Michael Bergin, she said that she was working hard on making the scene believable and remembering what she was taught about CPR, to which the actor responded by kissing her.