Ali Landry

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Biography

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 , and their daughter, Estela.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 21 July 1973
  • Place of birth
  • Breaux Bridge· Louisiana
  • Spouses
  • Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
  • Education
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Miss Louisiana USA 1996.

Miss USA 1996.

Borrowed a dress for the Miss USA pageant from photographer Kay Ouzts.

Named by "People" magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world 1998

Graduated from Cecelia High School in Cecelia, Louisiana in 1991.

Since her Doritos ad (aired during Super Bowl 1998), she had male fans toss Doritos bags like footballs to her.

Member of Kappa Delta Sorority.

She is from the southwestern region of Louisiana, also referred to as "Acadiana"; this area is known as the "heart of Cajun country".

Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990.

Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990.

Winner of the Miss Photogenic award at Miss USA 1996.

She and Alejandro Monteverde were engaged over Memorial Day 2005 in Mexico.

She attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, but withdrew after winning the Miss USA title in 1996.

Ali met her husband Alejandro at a Bible study at church.

Married Alejandro in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Her parents are both of Cajun (French) descent.

Good friends with makeup artist Davia Matson.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, daughter Estela Monteverde (Estela Ines Monteverde) on July 11, 2007. Childs father is her 2nd husband, Alejandro Monteverde.

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son Marcelo Alejandro Monteverde on October 8, 2011. Childs father is her 2nd husband, Alejandro Monteverde.

Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 39, a son Valentin Francesco Monteverde on July 11, 2013. Childs father is her 2nd husband, Alejandro Monteverde.

One of her hobbies is in-line skating.

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