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Coco Austin 
Austin with her husband Ice-T at the 2008 OscarsBorn Nicole Natalie Austin
March 17, 1979
Palos Verdes, CaliforniaOther names Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T Occupation Actress
Model
Web personalityYears active 1993–present Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Spouse Ice-T (2001–present) Website http://www.cocosworld.com Nicole Natalie Marrow (née Austin) [1] (born March 17, 1979), commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, Coco-T, is an American actress, dancer, glamour model and web personality. She is best known for her marriage to rapper-actor Ice-T.[2]
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Early life
Austin was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were actors who met on the set of Bonanza. She is of Serbian descent.[3] Austin also has a younger sister Kristy Williams and a younger brother. As a small child, her brother would mispronounce his sister's name, saying "Cole Cole" or "Co-co" in place of "Nicole". Eventually family also began addressing Nicole as Coco. The family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when she was 10. She grew up as a tomboy, riding quads and playing football.[4] Austin began dancing (jazz, tap and ballet) at 6 years old and was introduced to the stage early by her mother. She was involved in many productions at the Alt Theater in Albuquerque.[5][6]
Career
At 18, Austin began specializing in swimsuit, lingerie and body modeling. She entered in swimsuit competitions and modeled for calendars, catalogs and videos. At 18, she won the 1998 Miss Ujena contest in Mexico. In 2001, Austin worked for Playboy for six months, working their events and parties at the Playboy Mansion. She appeared in low-budget R-rated films, including Southwest Babes (2001), Desert Rose (2002), and The Dirty Monks (2004).[7]
Austin has made guest appearances on TV shows and specials including Hip-Hop Wives, the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
She was featured in a layout in the March 2008 issue of Playboy magazine and had a role in the film Thira (2008). Austin appeared on NBC's game show Celebrity Family Feud on June 24, 2008 (with winnings donated to charity). She and her husband, rapper-actor Ice-T, competed against Joan and Melissa Rivers.[8][9]
Ice Loves Coco
Austin and Ice-T star in the reality television series Ice Loves Coco, which premiered on June 12 2011, on E!.[10][2]
Personal life
Austin and rapper-actor Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow were married December 31, 2001 in Las Vegas.[11][2] Austin and Marrow renewed their wedding vows for their 10th anniversary at a well-publicized event in Hollywood on June 4, 2011.[12]
On an interview to Mediaoutrage.com, Austin admitted that she has breast implants. On the same interview, she denied the rumors claming she also has butt implants.[13]
References
- ^ "Twitter Post By Ice-T". TweetDeck. 2011-08-21. http://twitter.com/#!/FINALLEVEL/status/105323313659785218. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b c Allison, Kugel (May 31, 2011). "Ice-T & Coco Austin on Married Life, the Business of Being Ice, & Coco's Bodacious Body". PR.com. http://www.pr.com/article/1177. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Coco's Official Twitter Page". twitter.com. September 8, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/cocosworld/status/111611947132268544. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ "Official website bio". Cocosworld.com. http://www.cocosworld.com/index2.html. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ ""COCO" on a beach with Teeny Bikini looking super hot". Allvoices.com. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8487493-coco-on-a-beach-with-teeny-bikini-looking-super-hot. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Coco News, Pictures, and Videos". TMZ.com. http://www.tmz.com/person/coco/. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Ice Loves Coco". Eonline.com. http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/ice_loves_coco/cast_bios.html. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Contestants - Families & Game Shows | Celebrity Family Feud - NBC Official Site". Nbc.com. http://www.nbc.com/Celebrity_Family_Feud/contestants. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Breaking Dawn Soundtrack: Posted. "Ice T Coco Celebrity Family Feud | VH1 Blog". Blog.vh1.com. http://blog.vh1.com/2008-06-25/ice-t-melts-down-in-family-feud/. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "E! Orders Reality Series Starring Ice-T & His Wife", Deadline.com, April 26, 2011
- ^ "Ice-T Biography". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ice-t/bio/154286. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "Ice-T and Coco Renew Vows, Snoop Dog Looks On". MTV News. June 4, 2011. http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/06/04/ice-t-and-coco-renew-vows-snoop-dogg-watches-on/#more-15881. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Coco Says Her Butt Is 100 Percent Real". Mediaoutrage.com. November 6, 2009. http://mediaoutrage.com/2009/11/06/mo-exclusive-coco-says-her-butt-is-100-percent-real/. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
Further reading
- Allison, Kugel (May 31, 2011). "Ice-T & Coco Austin on Married Life, the Business of Being Ice, & Coco's Bodacious Body". PR.com. http://www.pr.com/article/1177.
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Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Los Angeles County, California
- American female models
- American television personalities
- American people of Serbian descent
- People from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Actors from California
- Actors from New Mexico
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