Kelly Ripa, co-host of the popular syndicated morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, has one of the most sought-after seats in television. In her past six years hosting with Regis Philbin, she has received five Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Host. Also during her tenure, the show has been nominated for five Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Talk Show, has received two TV Guide Award nominations for Favorite Daytime Talk Show, and two People's Choice nominations for Favorite Daytime Talk Show Hosts. Most recently, Ripa, Philbin and the show were nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the new category of Outstanding Morning Program.
Ripa ventured into primetime in 2003 on Hope & Faith, starring with Faith Ford in the half-hour sitcom, which recently completed its third season on ABC. In 2002, Ripa concluded a 12-year stint as Hayley Vaughan on ABC's All My Children. She won three Soap Opera Digest Awards for her work, two for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress and one for Hottest Romance, which she shared with her real-life husband and co-star, actor Mark Consuelos. Ripa also received three Daytime Emmy nominations, two for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and one for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series.
She had a recurring role on the hit NBC series Ed, appeared in the telefilm It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, and won acclaim for her turn in late night TV's most coveted role: hosting Saturday Night Live. Her voice could be heard as a guest star on the popular animated series Kim Possible and Duck Dodgers. Ripa also has hosted the annual ABC special Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade for the last four years with Philbin. The duo received a 2006 Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Special Class Special for their hosting duties, and again were nominated for a 2007 Emmy in the same category. Most recently, she hosted the 2007 TV Land Awards, and the 50 Funniest Women Alive special on the Oxygen network.
Best known for her television work, Ripa also has several feature films to her credit. Most recently, she joined the voice cast of the upcoming computer-generated animated feature, Fly Me to the Moon. In addition, Ripa was featured in the acclaimed Miramax feature, Marvin's Room in 1996, and in 1999 she won the Best Actress award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for her work in The Stand-In.
After performing in her senior high school play, The Ugly Duckling, Ripa decided to pursue a career in acting. Prior to joining All My Children, she attended Camden Community College in New Jersey, performing in local theater productions, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Wizard of Oz and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Additionally, she has studied ballet since age three.
Ripa and Consuelos met on the set of All My Children and married in 1996, a year before their characters married onscreen. The couple lives in New York with their three children, Michael, Lola and Joaquin.
