Ali Landry in Bikini at Azure in Las Vegas

Birth Name
Ali Germaine Landry

Nickname
The Doritos Girl

Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)

Biography

Ali Landry broke onto the scene and gained instant fame as "the Doritos Girl" when she was featured in a commercial for Frito Lay during the 1998 Super Bowl telecast. The next day, the NY Post hailed in a cover story "A star was born during Superbowl XXXII." Later that year, she was named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful."

Following the success of the commercial campaign, Ali, who was crowned Miss USA 1996, made the transition from modeling to acting with a variety of film and television roles. Most recently she co-starred in the feature film "Bella," which won the Toronto Film Festival Award in 2006, in addition to three seasons on the hit UPN Network series "Eve."

Other television appearances include recurring roles in "Felicity," "Two Guys and a Girl," "Sunset Beach," and "Popular." Her hosting credits have included the weekly music-talk show "Farm Club.com," "Cooking With Mom" and "Full Frontal Fashion" on WE: Women's Entertainment, and NBC's "Spy TV." Plus, Ali was an MTV staple in the summer of 1999, appearing in the popular video for 98 Degrees' single "I Do." In feature films, she co-starred in "Beautiful," directed by Sally Field in 2000.

A trained dancer in jazz, tap and ballet for 15 years, Landry hails from Beaux Bridge, Louisiana. She also enjoys kickboxing and gymnastics. Ali currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband director Alejandro Monteverde and their daughter Estela.