Erika is a popular American actress and former model who has a net worth of $5 million. She is one of the popular actresses of the American drama TV series Baywatch. Here she portrayed the role of Shauni McClain and got engaged with the co-star Billy Warlock.
Her debut film is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Besides, she portrayed popular roles in films like Under Siege, The Blob, The Beverly Hillbillies, and so on. As a model, she worked in the American men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine Playboy.
Erika appeared as an identical twin in the 1995 interactive video games Panic in the Park. Besides, her appearance in the 2005 reality television series The Real Gilligan’s Island is noteworthy. This prominent actress is still working with the film industry since 1988.
Erika Eleniak: At a Glance
Full Name | Erika Eleniak |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | 29 September 1969 |
Birth Place | Glendale, California, U.S. |
Height | 5ft 6in |
Weight | 52kg |
Husband | Philip Goglia (m. 1998-1999) |
Children | 1; (Indyanna Daigle) |
Profession | Actress, Model |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Early Life
Erika was born in Glendale situated in California, the U.S on 29th September 1969. She belongs to mixed ethnicity. Her mother, Iris Maya, belongs to German and Estonian descent where her father, Dale Alan Eleniak, belongs to Ukraine ethnicity. She is the eldest of her parents’ four siblings.
Talk about education, she only completed her high school session. From an early age, she was passionate about acting.
Career
At the age of twelve, Erika appeared in her first featured film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Later, she played role in the science fiction film The Blob. In 1989, she listed her name as a model appearing in the popular magazine Playboy.
She continued her career as a model as well as an actress. She portrayed a girlfriend role in the Charles in Charge TV series. From 1989 to 1992, she played her career-best role, Shauni McClain, in the American drama television series Baywatch. She became one of the popular actresses of Baywatch. Besides, she first engaged with the Baywatch co-star Billy Warlock.
Aside from Baywatch, Erika further worked with John Stamos in the American sitcom Full House. After a great session in television series, she returned to films. In 1992, she played the Playboy Playmate role in the American action thriller film Under Siege. Here she gained the title “Miss July 1989”.
Later, she presented popular films like Chasers, The Beverly Hillbillies, Girl in the Cadillac, and popular series The Real Gilligan’s Island.
FAQs
Erika Eleniak married Philip Goglia in 1998. But, they were divorced in the following year. Erika was engaged with the Baywatch co-star Billy Warlock. However, she has a child named Indyanna Daigle.
Erika became a popular actress after her role, Shauni McClain, in the series Baywatch. She was only 20 when she appeared in this series. She earns most of her worth playing role in this series.
Erika played a popular role in the American drama series Baywatch. This series was filmed in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Its principal photography began on 22nd February 2016.