Tara Reid was born on November 8, 1975, in Wyckoff, New Jersey. The daughter of Tom and Donna, teachers who run a pair of day care centers, Tara was immersed into acting early on. Of Irish, Italian, French, Hungarian, and English descent, Tara may have an All-American look, but her look has always been unique enough to get her acting roles, even as a child. 

 

Tara Reid is one of Hollywood's hot young actresses, having appeared in American Pie, Urban Legend and Van Wilder. In addition to her nightclub antics, she made headlines in November 2004 when pictures of her exposed nipple (surprise, surprise) were posted on the Internet.

 

She made her debut in a children's television game show, Child's Play, in 1982, and then appeared in commercials for products like Crayola, Jell-O and McDonald's. Joining a class consisting of fellow child actors such as Macaulay Culkin, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Holly Marie Combs, Tara attended the Professional Children's School in New York, New York.

 

Tara Reid's earlier work includes a bit part in Saved by the Bell: The New Class in 1994 and a guest spot on California Dreams in 1996.

 

But in 1998 she scored her first high-profile role as Bunny Lebowski, the much younger wife of The Big Lebowski, in the movie of the same name. That same year, she appeared in I Woke Up Early the Day I Died, and had a larger role as a college campus DJ in the teen thriller Urban Legend, sharing the screen with Alicia Witt and Rebecca Gayheart.

 

1999 was Tara's breakthrough year. She appeared in the made-for-TV movie What We Did That Night and had a small role in Cruel Intentions, a teen-oriented version of Dangerous Liaisons.

 

After Around the Fire, Tara starred as Vicki in the surprise gross-out hit of the year, American Pie, along with sexy Shannon Elizabeth and Mena Suvari.

 

Now more of a recognizable star, Tara was seen in Body Shots (1999) and in the star-studded flop, Dr. T & the Women (2000); not even Helen Hunt or Kate Hudson could save that disaster.

 

But while 2000 was a quieter year career-wise, it was nowhere near boring for Tara, as she met former MTV VJ (and now NBC Last Call host) Carson Daly during Spring Break in March and he proposed that October. Tara and Carson called it quits in 2001, and the breakup allegedly led to Tara's brief bout with anorexia. By late 2001, she was healthy again.

 

2001 was a big movie year for Tara, with roles in Just Visiting and Josie and the Pussycats, co-starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson.

 

She also reprised her role in American Pie 2, and took on another "college girl" gig as a high school paper reporter in the comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder.

 

In 2003, Tara starred in Devil's Pond and played Ashton Kutcher's love interest in My Boss's Daughter.

 

In 2005, Reid can add Alone in the Dark (a thriller based on the video game), Wicked Prayer and Land of Canaan to her resume.

 

Although Tara has not been in a memorable film since Van Wilder, she continues to make headlines. Known for her heavy drinking and party-girl lifestyle, Tara counts fellow partier Paris Hilton among her circle of close friends. One person she is not good friends with is Internet babe Cindy Margolis, whom she physically fought with. Margolis is married to Reid's ex-boyfriend, restaurateur Guy Starkman.

 

In addition to Carson Daly and Guy Starkman, Tara has been romantically linked to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback Kyle Boller and financial analyst Jason Ader.

 

While the paparazzi always seem to get shots of Tara Reid stumbling out of bars drunk, the most famous image of her is another "Nipplegate," which shows her left breast popping out of her dress as she arrived at hip-hop artist P. Diddy's birthday party in New York.

 

When she's not partying it up or acting, she also serves as a fashion consultant for her brother Patrick's clothing store, called Patrick Reid.

 

 

Tara Reid isn't just another pretty face (though you'd be forgiven for thinking so; after all, she can easily distract you from noticing anything else). No, she is one of Hollywood's hottest young stars who is trying to take away some of the attention and buzz (along with movie roles) from other young actresses like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Rachael Leigh Cook (notice how they all have 14 names?).

 

Tara Reid's fame can be firmly attributed to the highly successful (commercially and critically) American Pie, in which she played virginal Vicky. But that isn't the only American Film Classic that she's had the opportunity of being involved in. She starred in Urban Legend (1998), Cruel Intentions (1999) and Josie and the Pussycats (2001).

 

Why she hasn't won an Oscar yet, we'll never know. What we do know is that Tara Reid is in demand and making more than enough money right now to pay off her Mercedes SLK lease payments, or whatever car she drives.

 

 

Tara Reid's happy-go-lucky attitude makes her an easy actress to work with, but she tends to get out of her element sometimes. Her most notable faux pas was her appearance on Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, where she proved that the "blonde stereotype" might not be that far off.

 

But we'll forgive her because she is so damn cute. With a voice like Demi Moore, she could play the jilted girlfriend in future roles, in more mature fare. She hasn't been tested as an actress yet, so it is still difficult to see her full range (we certainly can't judge her acting skills after watching Josie and the Pussycats).

 

 

The reason Tara Reid has a legion of fans is simple: she is a very sexy girl with a physique worthy of worship. Our voting panel needed bibs so that they could fully discuss Tara's impressive assets... one of which was on display at a P. Diddy party in November 2004 -- nipple and all.

 

 

Again, when you have movies that are cultural icons like Dr. T & the Women, Body Shots and My Boss's Daughter on your resume, you can afford resting on your laurels, right?

 

We didn't think so. In fact, Tara Reid's fame far outweighs her accomplishments, thanks to much-publicized relationships and a lifestyle chock-full of parties. She doesn't need to star in any more movies, because her Internet stock skyrocketed ever since her left breast was exposed in 2004 and the images were posted online.

 

 

Tara Reid is the all-American beauty, the quintessential sorority queen. And while we appreciate her big, beautiful... eyes, she's far from being 100% natural.

 

 

Tara has been known to fall for the occasional latest trend, which lands her on weekly "Worst Dressed" lists. But she is a fashion consultant for her brother's Santa Monica store, Patrick Reid, so she definitely knows a thing or two about fashion. To be honest, we just love when she wears anything that highlights her best features.

 

 

"I can make a scene that's not supposed to be sexy, very sexy. It's a power you're born with. It's not a physical thing, it comes from inside. It's all in the eyes."  

 

"Slasher movies are fun. You watch yourself get chopped to pieces, yet you're still alive. You see the blood on the ax and think, Holy sh*t, this is sick, but you kind of get over your fear of death."