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Charisma CarpenterAmerican actress.
Date of Birth: 23.07.1970
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Charisma Carpenter
Early Life and CareerCharisma Carpenter, an American actress, was born on July 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. She grew up in a family that struggled to choose a name for her, until her grandmother brought home a bottle of Charisma perfume from Avon. Although her mother disliked the scent, she liked the name and decided to give it to her daughter. Charisma jokes, "And so, my curse was fulfilled."
At the age of 15, Charisma's family moved to Mexico and then to San Diego, where she attended the School of Arts. Despite her good looks, Charisma didn't want to follow the same path as her peers and participate in beauty pageants. However, she couldn't avoid it and became "Miss" among many other pretty girls.
Rise to Fame
Before pursuing a career in Hollywood, Charisma wanted to get an education. To earn money for college, she worked as a waitress. It was during this time that a talent agent discovered her and her career as "Charisma" began. She appeared in more than twenty commercials before transitioning to television.
One day, Charisma's agent offered her an audition for a new show that was looking for a beautiful girl to play the role of a mean high school queen. She got the role and her career took off. Charisma now lives in Los Angeles and enjoys rock climbing, hiking, diving, horseback riding, and cooking Mexican cuisine in her free time.
Challenges and Success
Charisma always questioned her unique name, often asking her mother why she was given such a name. She often hated her name and went by the nickname "Chrissy" to avoid teasing. It took her thirteen years to accept her name.
Despite facing difficulties, Charisma was always a leader in her school's cheerleading squad and an outspoken activist. She even pursued teaching courses and worked as a saleswoman and waitress before being noticed by her first agent. After her first commercial, Charisma decided to enroll in drama classes. Through a deodorant advertisement and a role in "Baywatch", she landed a role in Aaron Spelling's TV series "Malibu Shores", where she made her best friend Susan Ward (Meg in "Sunset Beach").
Although she initially auditioned for the lead role in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Charisma arrived late and brought a big pizza as an apology. This became a running joke on set - "Want a role? Feed the casting committee!" Despite leaving the show after its third season, Charisma couldn't escape her character, Cordelia, who followed her to the spin-off series "Angel" dedicated to the life and adventures of Buffy's vampire love interest. In her free time, Charisma enjoys sports, particularly rock climbing and horseback riding. She also writes romantic poems.
