Ali Landry Biography

Ali Landry (born July 21, 1973) is an actress best known as a spokesperson for Doritos, for whom she appeared in celebrated commercials aired during the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls. A trained

 gymnast, she still required hours of takes to get the seconds of footage doing acrobatic stunts for the commercials. She got national fame after winning the 1996 Miss USA pageant, as the contestant from Louisiana. In later years she has hosted the pageant.

Ali Landry grew up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and is of Cajun descent.

She has participated in the show Fear Factor, and was runner up. An avid athlete, she also participated in the Boston Marathon.

Starting in 2003 she had a recurring role in the UPN sitcom Eve.

She married longtime boyfriend Mario Lopez in 2004, and two weeks after marriage, filed for divorce because she claims that he cheated on her during his bachelor party.

Engaged to director Alejandro Monteverde on Memorial Day, 2005.

Facts & Stats

• Full Name: Ali Landry
• Height: 5' 8"
• Measurements: 36C-24-34
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Brown
• Education: Cecilia High School - Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (91'); University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Lafayette, Louisiana; Member Kappa Delta Sorority
• Miss Louisiana Teen USA (1990)
• Miss Teen USA Semi-finalist (1990)
• Miss Louisiana USA (1996)
• Miss USA (1996)
• Miss Universe Top 6 Finalist (1996)
• Named by "People" magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world (1998)
• She is from the southwestern region of Louisiana, also referred to as "Acadiana," the heart of Cajun country

Quotes

• "Sex outdoors is great. I'm not an exhibitionist, but I love the possibility that people might be able to see."
• "I didn't know what my goal was, but I knew I had to get out and do something exciting."
• "I don't date guys that I just meet randomly. I don't feel comfortable meeting strangers."
• "When people recognize me they say things like, Oh, I wanna get a crisp so I can throw it at you, she says. Or, Can you wipe your mouth just like you do in the ad?'. It has been very positive for me, but you can kind of see how that sort of thing could get annoying."

Filmography

• Bella (2006)
• Eve (2003) (TV series)
• Who's Your Daddy? (2003) (V)
• Will You Marry Me? (2003) (TV)
• Spy TV (2001) (TV series) (2002)
• Outta Time (2002)
• Repli-Kate (2002)
• Soulkeeper (2001)
• Farmclub.com (2001) (TV series)
• Beautiful (2000)
• America's Greatest Pets (1998) (TV series)
• Sunset Beach (1997) (TV series)