Yasmine Bleeth Overview
Yasmine Amanda Bleeth, known as Yasmine Bleeth, was a former American actress known for her appearances in Baywatch, an action drama series, and BASEketball, a sports comedy film. At the age of twelve, she was cast in her first movie, Hey Babe!, where she played the role of an orphan. She began her TV career with a role in the soap opera, titled Ryan’s Hope. She played the female lead in the soap opera, titled Titans. Her character, Heather, was engaged to a rich businessman named Richard Williams, who was much older to her. Unbeknown to Williams, she previously had an affair with his son, Chandler.
The most important role in Yasmine Bleeth’s career is undoubtedly the character of Caroline Holden in the action drama TV series Baywatch. The show gained much popularity and became one of the most watched TV shows in the world. It revolved around the lives of the Los Angeles County lifeguards, who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles, California. Another significant work in her career is the police drama series, titled Nash Bridges. It was about the adventures of two cops of the San Francisco Police Department. She played the role of Inspector Caitlin Cross.
Personal Life
Yasmine Bleeth was born in New York City, New York, US, on June 14, 1968. Her parents were Carina, a model, and Philip Bleeth, a business proprietor. Her father was a Russian-Jewish and German-Jewish ancestry and her mother was of Algerian descent. Her parents had connections in show business which helped her venture into an acting career when she was quite young and began appearing in commercials as a baby. While appearing in a commercial for Max Factor, she caught the attention of fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo, who proceeded to include her and her mother in his book, titled Scavullo Women.
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Throughout much of her life, she has struggled with drug abuse and cocaine dependence. Also a philanthropist, she was a spokesperson for the Lee National Denim Day fundraising campaign in 1998. The campaign raises money for breast cancer research and awareness. The cause of breast cancer awareness was very close to her heart as she had lost her mother to the disease. In relationship, she married Paul Cerrito in 2002, who was the owner of a strip club. They had first met in December 2000, when she was in rehab.
Amazing Net Worth
Although Yasmine Bleeth already had a few jobs behind her during the 1980s, her career took a 180-degree turn in 1993. That year she was hired for an episode of Baywatch, which narrated the experience of a group of lifeguards on a beach in Malibu. Her performance as Caroline Holden was liked and she became one of the female stars, apart from her partner Pamela Anderson. Her character Caroline Holden captivated audiences during her four season run between 1993 and 1997. Known as Stephanie Holden’s, played by Alexandra Paul, youngest sister, she was asked to return as a regular after her initial one-episode deal. The former model and soap opera actress gained US$ 2 million due to her sabbatical from acting. She was last seen in Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding in 2003 before returning in 2021 with B-movie Whack the Don.
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Lavish Looks
Yasmine Bleeth was always seen wearing a sexy red swimsuit when starring in the TV series Baywatch. After disappearing for many years, she finally appeared in public again. She was caught on camera visiting Venice Beach, Los Angeles last New Year with her husband, Paul Cerrito. Based on photos uploaded by the US Magazine website, She looks relaxed wearing a black top and blue bottoms with a black pattern and looks no different from other beach visitors.. The New York-born actress was laughing broadly when she was photographed. This was her first appearance after attending the engagement of Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro in February 2003. At that time, her sexy image was still attached to her when she appeared wearing a blazer with a low cleavage.
Drug Problems
Yasmine Bleeth's name skyrocketed after being appointed to play the character Caroline Holden in the fourth season of the series Baywatch. However, unfortunately her contract was not extended afterwards because she was involved in a drug problem. She ended up being key in the series, until her participation ended in 1997. However, as the seasons went by, the New York actress had her career derailed and used drugs. In an interview with Glamour, she herself admitted that she never expected to reach that situation and confessed that it affected her personal and work life.
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