Ali Landry Monteverde
- Actress
- Producer
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 (2006), which won
the Toronto Film Festival Award in 2006, in addition to three seasons
on the hit UPN Network series Eve (2003).
Other television appearances included recurring roles on
Felicity (1998),
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998),
Sunset Beach (1997) and
Popular (1999). Her hosting credits
have included the weekly music-talk show
Farmclub.com (2001),
Cooking with Mom (2003) and
Full Frontal Fashion (2002)
on WE: Women's Entertainment, and NBC's
Spy TV (2001). 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 (2000),
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.
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 (2006), which won
the Toronto Film Festival Award in 2006, in addition to three seasons
on the hit UPN Network series Eve (2003).
Other television appearances included recurring roles on
Felicity (1998),
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998),
Sunset Beach (1997) and
Popular (1999). Her hosting credits
have included the weekly music-talk show
Farmclub.com (2001),
Cooking with Mom (2003) and
Full Frontal Fashion (2002)
on WE: Women's Entertainment, and NBC's
Spy TV (2001). 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 (2000),
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.