Shanna Moakler

Infobox Celebrity
name =Shanna Moakler


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caption = Shanna Moakler at a party at the Playboy Mansion
birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|3|28
birth_place = Providence, Rhode Island, United States
death_date =
death_place =
occupation = Model, actress and reality TV celebrity
salary =
networth =
spouse = Travis Landon Barker (October 30, 2004 - February 2008)
children = Atiana Cecilia de la Hoya
Landon Asher Barker
Alabama Luella Barker
website = [http://www.shannamoakler.com ShannaMoakler.com]
[http://www.myspace.com/shannamoakler Shanna Moakler's MySpace]
footnotes =

Shanna Lynn Moakler (born March 28, 1975) is an American model, actor and reality television star.cite web | title =Biography: Shanna | publisher =MTV | date =2005 | url =http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/meet_the_barkers/series.jhtml#/ontv/dyn/meet_the_barkers/cast_member/bio.jhtml?personalityId=4085 | format =html | accessdate =2007-03-30] She was crowned Miss USA in 1995. Moakler was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for "Playboy" magazine in December 2001. She appeared on the USA Network television series "Pacific Blue" and on MTV's "Meet the Barkers" with her ex-husband Travis Barker. Moakler is a vegetarian. [ [http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-sexyveg08_winners.asp The 2008 World's Sexiest Vegetarians Are… // Out There // peta2 ] ]

Early life

Shanna Moakler, who is of German, Portuguese and Irish descent, was born to John W. Moakler III, a dentist, and Gail Moakler in Providence, Rhode Island. [cite web | title =Shanna Moakler Profile | publisher =Celebrity Wonder | date =2006 | url =http://www.celebritywonder.com/html/shannamoakler.html | format =html | accessdate =2007-03-30] She has two older brothers, Kirk and John W. IV, and an older sister.cite web | last =Moakler | first =Shanna | authorlink =Shanna Moakler | title =My Story | work =Playmates | publisher =Playboy | date =2001 | url =http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/personal/shannamoakler/my_story/ | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] As a child, Moakler enjoyed weekend visits to her grandfather's farm, where she could "play outdoors and be a tomboy." Moakler was a competitive roller skater for twelve years (participating in roller skating competitions analogous to ice skating competitions).cite video | people =Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Cheryl Burke, Monique Coleman, Vivica A. Fox, Harry Hamlin, Joseph Lawrence, Mario López, Shanna Moakler, Lisa Rinna, Jerry Springer, et al | title = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0863369/ Dancing with the Stars] | medium = TV series | publisher =ABC | location =Los Angeles | date =2006-09-12] She attended Barrington High School,cite news | title =Paris Hilton says former Miss Teen Rhode Island punched her | publisher =The Providence Journal | date =2006-10-04 | url =http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo-20061004-moakley.6e237a2.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] where she claims to have been "the biggest dork."cite news | last =Gallagher | first =Todd | title =10 Burning Questions for Shanna Moakler | work =Page 2 | publisher =ESPN | date =2001 | url =http://espn.go.com/page2/s/questions/moakler.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] According to Moakler, she was "4-foot-11 and 75 pounds" until she finally hit puberty at age seventeen. By the time she graduated, however, Moakler had dated the captain of the football team and was voted "best dressed." She moved to Miami after high school to pursue a modeling career. Moakler later moved to New York City and then to Los Angeles.

Career

Pageants

Shanna Moakler, at the age of 17, represented Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1992.cite web | title =Semi-Finalists | work =Pageant Almanac | publisher =Pageant Almanac | date =2007 | url =http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-teen-usa/semi-finalists.php | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] She placed third in the preliminaries, sixth in the interview segment, and fifth in the swimsuit competition (scoring 9.115, 9.279 and 9.087 respectively). Moakler made it to the semi-finals and finished seventh overall.

In 1995, Moakler was named Miss New York USA and represented New York in the Miss USA pageant, held that year in South Padre Island, Texas.cite web | title =1995 Scorecard | work =Pageant Almanac | publisher =Pageant Almanac | date =2007 | url =http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-usa/scorecard.php#1995 | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] Moakler finished second (to Miss Texas USA) in the preliminaries and in each of the interview and swimsuit divisions, with scores of 9.06, 9.62 and 9.61 respectively, and first in the evening gown competition, with a score of 9.86. Overall, Moakler was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant. In May 1995, at the age of 20, Moakler received the 1995 Miss USA crown when the winner, Chelsi Smith, became Miss Universe.

Moakler enjoyed some aspects of her reign as Miss USA, such as celebrity pool tournaments. However, she has complained that the experience required her to "sign autographs at places like Bob’s Home Furnishing Rentals." She was also forced to live with a pageant chaperone, who made sure she dressed and acted appropriately.

Modeling

Infobox Playboy Playmate
name = Shanna Moakler
issue = December 2001
birthname =
birthplace = Providence, Rhode Island
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|3|28
bust = 34C
waist = 24
hips = 34
height = height|ft=5|in=8
weight = convert|117|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on
preceded = Lindsey Vuolo
succeeded = Nicole Narain

Moakler began her modeling career at the age of fifteen. She appeared in various publications, including such magazines as "Cosmopolitan" and "Brentwood". She signed a contract with "Playboy" and in December 2001, was named Playmate of the Month. She has admitted that posing nude was "a little scary at first." Moakler's Playmate data sheet listed her measurements as: 34" bust (C), 24" waist, 34" hips, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 117 pounds.cite web | title =Shanna Moakler - Miss December 2001: Playboy Playmate Pic and Data Sheet | publisher =Playboy | date =2001 | url =http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/200112.html | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] She later appeared in a campaign for Cutty Sark that was photographed by David LaChapelle.

Television

Moakler started her television career in 1996 with appearances on "" and "Due South". Moakler then played "Lisa" in "Friends 'Til the End", a 1997 NBC movie of the week starring Shannen Doherty. [cite web | title =Features and News | publisher =Bug Music | date =2004 | url =http://www.bugmusic.com/frontdoor/news_detail.cfm?id=59&PIC=0 | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] In 1998 she appeared on an episode of "Timecop" in the role of Allison Kendall. [cite web | title =Timecop | publisher =Yahoo! TV | date =2007 | url =http://tv.yahoo.com/timecop/show/34180/castcrew | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02]

Beginning in 1998, Moakler was a regular on the television drama "Pacific Blue". The USA Network series featured a team of police officers who patrolled the beaches of Santa Monica, California on bicycles.cite news | last =Maxim | title = Shanna Moakler | publisher =Maxim Magazine | date =1999-09 | url =http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=1685 | accessdate =2007-04-02] In seasons four and five Moakler played Officer Monica Harper, described as the trouble-maker rookie. [cite web | title =Officer Monica Harper | work =Pacific Blue | publisher =USA Network | date =2000 | url =http://www.pacificblue.com | format =html | accessdate =1999-09-11] Moakler has admitted that, even equipped with a $5,000 Trek bike, she was somewhat accident-prone on the set, saying that when the cast had to "ride really close together for the camera" they would often "crash into each other like idiots and end up in a big ball of arms and legs."

Moakler was a celebrity contestant on "Search Party", a game show on the E! network. The show filmed at exotic beach resort locations and required contestants to team up for competitions such as athletic events and scavenger hunts. Moakler appeared on three episodes in 1999 to 2000.

In 2003, Moakler appeared on "Punk'd" to help Ashton Kutcher and his crew set up her then-boyfriend, Travis Barker. [cite video | people =Ashton Kutcher, | title = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361227/episodes#season-2 Punk'd] (season two, episode 6)| medium =TV Series | publisher =MTV | location =Los Angeles, California | date =2003-11-30] They "punk'd" Barker by having a waiter flirt excessively with Moakler while the couple were on a romantic date at a local restaurant. The episode originally aired on November 30, 2003. [cite web | title ="Punk/d" Episode #2.6 | publisher =IMDB | date =2003 | url =http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0680530/ | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02]

In 2005, Moakler made a guest appearance as "Mariska" on the television program "Joey", starring Matt LeBlanc and also made an appearance as "Josie" on the show "Jake in Progress", featuring John Stamos. That same year, Moakler and her husband Barker starred in "Meet the Barkers", a reality series for MTV that premiered April 6, 2005. [cite web | title =Meet the Barkers | publisher =MTV | date =2005 | url =http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/meet_the_barkers/series.jhtml | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] The series followed the couple throughout their daily activities.cite video | people =Travis Barker, Shanna Moakler, et al | title = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454728/ Meet the Barkers] | medium =TV Series | publisher =MTV | location =California | date =2005-04] It covered the couple's wedding and their life as a family. [cite news | title =Meet the Barkers' Travis, Shanna Split | publisher =People | date =2006-08-10 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1224258,00.html | accessdate =2007-04-02] The show continued for two seasons through February of 2006. [cite web | title =An Alabama Christmas | work =Meet the Barkers | publisher =TV.com | date =2006-02-07 | url =http://www.tv.com/meet-the-barkers/an-alabama-christmas/episode/649071/summary.html | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02]

Moakler and Barker appeared together in an episode of "" entitled "Poppin' Tags", which originally aired on April 13, 2006.cite web | title =Shanna Moakler | publisher =Internet Movie Database | date =2007 | url =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594924/ | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] She played a character named "J-Lady," while Barker played a rapper involved in conflict with a rival rap artist.cite web | title =Episode Detail: Poppin' Tags - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | publisher =TV Guide | date =April 13, 2006 | url =http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?episodeid=5417310&tvobjectid=100100&more=ucepisodelist | format =html | accessdate =2007-04-02] Method Man also guest starred on the same episode. Later that year,Moakler was featured on the third season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars", which premiered on September 12, 2006. [cite news | last =TMZ Staff | title =Will Joey Lawrence Be the Next Stacy Keibler? | publisher =TMZ | date =2006-08-07 | url =http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/07/will-joey-lawrence-be-the-next-stacy-keibler/ | accessdate =2007-04-02] She was eliminated in week two. She guest starred on several more shows, such as HBO's "Entourage", Telemundo's "Mas Vale Tarde" and as hostess for The CW's "". This particular show centered on mother and daughter pairs who compete for $100,000.

Film

In 1997, Moakler played "Jaime" in "". The following year she appeared in the role of "Cheryl Tangeray" in "Telling You". Moakler was then cast as an air-flight hostess during the final scene of the 1998 movie "The Wedding Singer", where her character describes the vulgar way that character Glenn Gulia described her ("grade A top choice meat"). In 1999, she appeared as "Tawny" in the film "Love Stinks". She also had roles in "Critical Mass" in 2000 and "Pauly Shore Is Dead" in 2003. Other film appearances included "Seeing Other People" in 2004 as "Kasey" and the part of "Petra" in "Big Momma's House 2" which was released in 2006. She appeared as herself on VH1's "I Love the New Millennium".

Music

Moakler was in an all-female music group called DVS (pronounced "devious"). She described the sound of DVS as "Destiny's Child-style R&B music."

Relationships

Billy Idol

Moakler had a relationship with rock star Billy Idol in 1997. The couple appeared together in a scene of "The Wedding Singer".cite video | people =Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert, et al | title = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120888/ The Wedding Singer] | medium =VHS | publisher =New Line Home Video | date =1998-12-01] Moakler has described Idol as a gentleman, but "not too sweet and sensitive." She also praised his intelligence and flair for history and philosophy. Moakler has disclosed that Idol was "horrible in bed," although he was "a good kisser."

Oscar de la Hoya

Moakler started dating boxer Oscar de la Hoya in October 1997 and they moved in together in early 1998. Moakler and de la Hoya became engaged prior to the 1999 birth of their daughter, Atiana Cecilia de la Hoya (born March 29, 1999). Moakler has said "it wasn’t a planned pregnancy, but it was understood if it happened it was beautiful and if it didn’t that was fine too." In September of 2000, the relationship abruptly ended when Moakler, who was at home watching the Latin Grammy Awards on television, saw de la Hoya escorting another woman to the show. In December of 2000, Moakler filed a $62.5 million palimony suit against her ex-fiancé, claiming he was an alcoholic, abusive to her and to their daughter, and that he used them "as props to promote his public image."cite news | title =Shanna Moakler Hits Oscar De La Hoya With $62.5-Million Palimony Suit | publisher =PRNewswire | date =2000-12-20 | url =http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-20-2000/0001391447&EDATE= | accessdate =2007-04-02] The case was settled out of court in 2001 for an undisclosed amount. [cite news | last =Darmiento | first = Laurence | title =Oscar after the bell: De La Hoya readies for life outside the ring | publisher =Los Angeles Business Journal | date =2004-09-13 | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_37_26/ai_n6228145 | accessdate =2007-05-07] After the time of de la Hoya's split from Moakler, he had little contact with his daughter, although he continued to provide financial support.

Dennis Quaid

Moakler began dating actor Dennis Quaid in 2001. They were together when she was approached by "Playboy" and they discussed it before she posed nude in the magazine.cite news | title =Shanna Moakler | publisher =Extra TV | date =2001-10-26 | url =http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/reframe.html?http://telepixtvcgi.warnerbros.com/dailynews/extra/10_01/10_26b.html | accessdate =2007-04-02] The relationship lasted for eight months. [cite news | title =Shanna Moakler is Devastated over Split | publisher =CelebSpin | date =2006-08-11 | url =http://www.celebspin.com/shanna-moakler-is-devastated-over-split/ | accessdate =2007-05-08]

Marriage to Travis Barker

Travis Barker, drummer for the band +44, and formerly of Blink-182, The Transplants, and The Aquabats, proposed to Moakler in the elevator entrance to the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland.cite news | last =TMZ Staff | title =Secret Wedding Proposals | publisher =TMZ | date =2006-02-10 | url =http://www.tmz.com/2006/02/10/secret-celebrity-marriage-proposals/ | accessdate =2007-04-02] Barker paid off one of the ride operators so that the couple could have the space to themselves for a few minutes and then got down on one knee and proposed. Moakler said "yes," but she later surprised Barker with her own down-on-one-knee proposal and engagement ring for him. On October 30, 2004, they were married and today have two children together: son Landon (born October 9, 2003) and daughter Alabama (born December 24, 2005).

eparation

Barker filed for divorce from Moakler on August 8, 2006. Moakler "officially" commented on her MySpace page, that she was devastated by the demise of her marriage. [cite news | last =TMZ Staff | title =Travis Barker's MySpace Lash Out | publisher =TMZ | date =2006-08-15 | url =http://www.tmz.com/2006/08/15/travis-myspace-lash-out/ | accessdate =2007-03-30] Less than a week after filing for divorce, Barker posted negative comments about his estranged wife on his MySpace page. [cite news | last =Stereogum | title =Travis Barker vs Shanna Moakler on MySpace | publisher =Stereogum | date =2006-08-15 | url =http://www.stereogum.com/archives/003116.html | accessdate =2007-03-28] Barker later explained that he was "still absolutely in love" with Moakler, but that he posted the blog about her after "hearing things in the press that Shanna was saying." [cite news | last =Borzillo-Vrenna | first =Carrie | title =Travis Barker: I'm Still in Love with Shanna | publisher =People | date =2006-08-16 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1227631,00.html | accessdate =2007-03-28] Both Moakler and Barker quickly removed the blogs from their pages and remained relatively quiet as to their impending divorce.

Eventually reports began to be circulated that Barker was seeing Paris Hilton. [cite news | title =Caught in the Act! Paris Hilton & Travis Barker kiss! Plus: Carmen Electra, Jessica Simpson and more star sightings | publisher =People | date =2006-09-12 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1533965,00.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] Tensions between Hilton and Moakler led to a confrontation at a Los Angeles nightclub (Hyde Lounge) in early October. [cite news | last =TMZ Staff | title =Exclusive -- Paris: "Shanna Attacked Me" -- Police Reports Filed | publisher =TMZ | date =2006-10-04 | url =http://www.tmz.com/2006/10/04/exclusive-paris-shana-in-fight-police-reports-filed/ | accessdate =2007-03-30] Hilton and Moakler each accused the other of battery in separate complaints filed with the Los Angeles Police Department. [cite news | title =Shanna Moakler, Paris Hilton Have Dustup | publisher =People | date =2006-10-05 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1542550,00.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] Hilton claimed Moakler had punched her in the jaw and shouted at her, while Moakler said that Stavros Niarchos (Hilton's ex-boyfriend) bent her wrists, poured a drink on her and shoved her down stairs.cite news | last =Serpe | first =Gina | title =Travis, Shanna: Match Made in MySpace | publisher =E! News | date =2007-03-20 | url =http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=8cdc232d-2d4e-458e-8a03-6dd217797e9c | accessdate =2007-03-30] Ultimately, no charges came out of the altercation.

In November 2006, Shanna threw herself a "divorce party" in Las Vegas, complete with a divorce cake (see [http://13gb.com/media.php?media_id=2161 photo] ) featuring a bloody groom and a blonde, knife-wielding bride. [cite news | last =Gray | first =Mark | title =Inside Shanna Moakler's Las Vegas Divorce Party | publisher =People | date =2006-11-04 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1554913,00.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] In response, Barker again posted a blog on his MySpace page, this time criticizing Moakler for throwing the party. [cite news | title =The Daily Dish: Barker Blasts Moakler for 'Divorce' Party | publisher =San Francisco Chronicle | date =2006-11-02 | url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=10513 | accessdate =2007-03-30]

Reconciliation

Despite Moakler and Barker's pending divorce, by early December 2006 they were seen out and about with their children and having romantic dinners together. [cite news | title =Barker and Moakler Working It Out? | publisher =San Francisco Chronicle | date =2006-12-08 | url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=11674 | accessdate =2007-03-30] Reports surfaced in January 2007 that they were "quietly trying to give it another go," after the couple spent a day together (and were seen holding hands) at Disneyland. [cite web|url= http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-meet-barkers-travis-barker-shanna-moakler-reconciling-4523.php
title=Report: 'Meet the Barkers' Travis Barker, Shanna Moakler reconciling|accessdate=2007-03-20|author=Christopher Rocchio|date=2007-01-09|publisher=Reality TV World] Moakler, on her MySpace page, denied the rumors of a reconciliation and explained that she and Barker were "working on being good friends and even better parents." [cite news | title =Moakler Slams Reconciliation Reports | publisher =FemaleFirst | date =2007-01-17 | url =http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Moakler+Slams+Reconciliation+Reports.-13399.html | accessdate =2007-03-30]

Moakler and Barker spent Valentine's Day together in Las Vegas, where Barker surprised Moakler with three dozen red roses and a bottle of Dom Perignon. [cite news | last =Clarke | first =Norm | coauthors = | title =Sightings | publisher =The Las Vegas Review Journal | date =2007-02-15 | url =http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2007/Feb-15-Thu-2007/news/12611164.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] Photos of Moakler with Barker prompted speculation that the couple was expecting another child. [cite web | last =Hilton | first =Perez | authorlink =Perez Hilton | title =Is She Pregnant???? | publisher =PerezHilton.com | date =2007-02-22 | url =http://perezhilton.com/topics/travis_barker/is_she_pregnant_20070222.php | format =html | accessdate =2007-03-30] In late February Moakler again denied that she and her husband were back together, despite evidence to the contrary, telling a reporter: "I am single, ... Travis and I are not together, ... and I'm not pregnant, either." [cite news | last =Malkn | first =Marc | title =Moakler and Travis Still on the Rocks | work =Planet Gossip | publisher =E! | date =2007-02-28 | url =http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/blog/index.jsp?uuid=458befc0-3e6b-4d87-ab5e-6639b17e4af0 | accessdate =2007-03-30]

In March 2007, Moakler revealed that she was still "madly in love" with her husband and that they had reunited.cite news | last =Alexander | first =Bryan | coauthors =Helling, Steve | title =Shanna Moakler & Travis Barker Back Together | publisher =People | date =2007-03-19 | url =http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015431,00.html | accessdate =2007-03-30] This admission came after the couple was publicly affectionate at a surprise birthday Barker threw for his wife in Miami.In April 2007, Barker told "People" that they were back together, that they had pulled out of the separation, and that they were doing what was best for themselves and their children—making them happy. The couple showed up at a party, holding hands, kissing and wearing their wedding rings. [cite web|url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20046025,00.html|title=Shanna Moakler, Travis Barker Split – Again|accessdate=2007-07-15|coauthors=KC Baker and Amy Keith|date=2007-07-12|publisher=People]

On July 23, 2007, after months of reconciliation, Moakler revealed that her relationship with Barker had ended. [ [http://poponthepop.com/2007/07/24/shanna-moakler-finally-speaks-out-on-her-recent-split-with-travis-barker/ Shanna admits second breakup with Barker] ] Less than two weeks later, on August 2, 2007, the couple were seen together at the Rockstar Energy Drink X Games Kickoff at new club Opera in Hollywood. Not long after this, both Moakler and Barker made an appearance at MTV's 2007 VMA's (Video Music Awards) on September 9. Still, Moakler's myspace page cited her marital status as "single". The issue of the couple's status was officially put to rest on February 11, 2008, when Barker told "People" magazine "No, I'm no longer with her" over the weekend at the 5th annual Roots Jam benefiting Rock the Vote at West Hollywood's Key Club. "We were actually divorced a few days ago." [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20177387,00.html Travis Barker on Shanna Moakler: 'We Divorced'] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.shannamoakler.com Shanna Moakler Official Website]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/shannamoakler Shanna Moakler] at MySpace
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Miss Universe Organization titleholders
Year=1995
Miss Universe=Chelsi Smith
Miss USA=Shanna Moakler
Miss Teen USA=Keylee Sue Sanders