Once a protege of The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, sexy TV star Carmen Electra (a.k.a. the former Mrs. Dennis Rodman) flopped with her eponymous 1992 debut album produced by her mentor but scored mightily in 1996 by baring it all for the pages of Playboy and as one of the "Playboy Cheerleaders" in a best-selling video. After succeeding Jenny McCarthy as co-host of MTV's popular dating game show "Singled Out" in the spring of 1997, she was tapped to fill the void left by a departing Pamela Anderson on the syndicated "Baywatch" that fall, sizzling in her red bathing suit for one season as Lani McKensie while watching her "babe quotient" go through the roof. Known for her outrageous wardrobe and heavy makeup, the exotic looking Cincinnati native made the 1998 "Ten Worst Dressed" list, but her biggest fans couldn't care less, having eyes for the buff beneath the packaging. In an attempt to save the struggling "Hyperion Bay" series, The WB brought Electra aboard in January 1999 as a cutthroat, eager-to-claw-her-way-to-the-top vixen, moving away from the earnest exploration of thorny relationship issues in favor of lots of lingerie (and an occasional plot). Her efforts, however, were in vain as the network ceased production on the series after the producers fulfilled the initial order. In 2002, Electra was cast in two comedy features "Rent Control" with Melissa Joan Hart and "The Guest" with Tara Reid (2002).