Shanna Moakler
This beautiful blonde bombshell is a notable model and actress and was for a time married to famous musician Travis Barker.
Shanna Lynn Moakler, still sometimes referred to as Shanna Barker, was born on March 28, 1975 in Rhode Island . She started working as a professional model at the end of high school and at the end of her high-school graduation, first representing Rhode Island in the 1992 Miss Teen USA pageant, making it to the semi-finals.
Three years later, Moakler placed as a runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant, as Miss New York , and later took the crown when first-place winner Chelsi Smith became Miss Universe. Then, in late 2001, Moakler graced the cover and centerfold spread of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month for December. Moakler was preceded in this title and honor by model Lindsey Vuolo (for November) and succeeded by model Nicole Narain (for January 2002).
In 1996, Moakler embarked on an acting career, taking on both television and film. She is most known for her role as Officer Monica Harper on the television series Pacific Blue, from 1998 until 2000. Other T.V. roles include an appearance on Anthony E. Zuiker’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, starring William L. Peterson in the leading role, and on season three of Dancing with the Stars—although she was eliminated after only the second week.
On the big screen, Moakler most recently made a guest appearance in Big Momma’s House 2 (2006), starring Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Emily Procter, and Zachary Levi. However, earlier, she also appeared in films like The Wedding Singer (1998) starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, as well as in Love Stinks (1999) with French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson, Bill Bellamy and Tyra Banks.
Shanna Moakler is also quite renowned for several high-profile relationships that didn’t last. She was engaged to prominent boxer Oscar de la Hoya for a time before breaking it off, although the two have a daughter together, Atiana Cecilia, born in 1999. She was then linked to both Dennis Quaid and Billy Idol before hooking up with musician Travis Barker (drummer for +44, previously of Blink-182), whom she married and had two children with: Landon (2003) and Alabama (2005). However, Barker filed for a divorce in summer 2006.
Moakler was also recently involved in a scandal-fight-confrontation with Paris Hilton at a L.A. nightclub, resulting in charges filed against her for allegedly screaming obscenities at Hilton and then punching her in the face. However, Moakler’s reps deny this allegation and maintain that rather, Stavros Niarchas III, Hilton’s ex-boyfriend, dumped his drink on Moakler, bent her wrists back, and then pushed her down the stairs.
Hilton has been linked romantically with Barker, Moakler’s ex. |
