Kelly Ripa
Kelly Ripa joined All My Children, in the role of Hayley Vaughan, in November 1990.
Kelly, who sees a little bit of herself in Hayley, had been attending Camden Community College in New Jersey and had performed in local theater productions, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Wizard of Oz, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, before joining AMC.
Her entry into acting came suddenly. After performing in her senior high school play, The Ugly Duckling, she was approached by her current manager, Cathy Parker, and encouraged to pursue acting. Kelly, who has one sibling, is the first in her family to enter the acting profession. She has studied ballet since age three, plays the piano and, in her words, is "no Barbra Streisand but can carry a tune."
In the late 1980s, Kelly was a regular on the USA cable network's Dance Party USA.
In 2001, Ripa was named permanent co-host to Regis Philbin on Philbin's Live. Ripa had sat in on numerous occasions as a temporary co-host.
In the summer of 1996, Kelly married her on-screen sweetheart Mark Consuelos (Mateo Santos) in a very hush-hush wedding. The news of the couple's marriage did not surface for several months after the said their "I Do"s. Then on June 2, 1997, Kelly and Mark welcomed their first child -- Michael Joseph Consuelos. On Saturday, June 16, 2001, the couple welcomed their second child, Lola Grace weighing in at 8lbs 3oz.
All My Children
Hayley Vaughan
November 1990 to December 18, 2002; January 4-5 2010
Hope & Faith
Faith Fairfield
2003 to 2006
Live! With Regis and Kelly/Kelly and Michael/Kelly and Ryan
February 2001 to Present
Live! With Regis
Temporary co-host
January to February 2001
Dance Party USA
Dancer
1980s
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1999, 2002)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1993)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Winner, Outstanding Younger Lead Actress (2000)
Soap Opera Digest Awards Winner, Hottest Romance (Mateo Santos and Hayley Vaughan; 1998)
Appeared in 1999 Jockey underwear ad campaign along with other ABC Daytime stars.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stratford, New Jersey
BIRTHDATE: October 2, 1970
HEIGHT: 5'4"
HAIR: Blonde (Naturally Brown)
EYES: Blue
MARITAL STATUS: Married; Mark Consuelos [May 1, 1996 to Present]
CHILDREN: Son, Michael Joseph Consuelos [Jun 2, 1997]; Daughter, Lola Grace [Jun 16, 2001; 8lbs 3oz.]; Son, Joaquin Antonio [Feb 24, 2003; 8lbs 5oz.]
News Archive: Ripa, former agent battle in court. [May 25, 1998]
News Archive: Ripa earns second and first Emmy nominations. [Mar 14, 1999]
News Archive: Ripa reportedly wants a break from AMC. [May 3, 1999]
News Archive: Lucci wins Emmy and Ripa tells her to keep on talking. [May 23, 1999]
News Archive: Y&R star beats two AMC actresses for Emmy. [May 21, 1999]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa chosen as Regis' new sidekick. [Feb 6, 2001]
News Archive: Pair of Emmy noms for real-life AMC couple. [Mar 13, 2002]
News Archive: Ripa says she's staying in Pine Valley. [Aug 26, 2002]
News Archive: Consuelos, Ripa expecting their third child. [Sep 16, 2002]
News Archive: Guiding Light star rumored up for role as Hayley. [Jun 2, 2008]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos inventing a new reality series. [Jun 8, 2009]
News Archive: Ripa, Consuelos developing sitcom for ABC. [Oct 21, 2010]
News Archive: Consuelos, Ripa developing primetime sitcom. [Oct 14, 2013]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame [Feb 23, 2015]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star, despite having "no experience" [Oct 13, 2015]
News Archive: AMC alum Kelly Ripa taking heat after announcement of co-host's departure [Apr 20, 2016]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa and Susan Lucci reunite as AMC's Hayley and Erica [May 29, 2016]
News Archive: Bravo TV's Andy Cohen thanks AMC's Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos for saving his life [Dec 3, 2016]
News Archive: Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa's son Michael Consuelos cast on Riverdale [Aug 22, 2018]
News Archive: AMC's Kelly Ripa lands role on primetime series American Housewife [Sep 24, 2018]
News Archive: AMC's Hayley and Mateo together again! Kelly Ripa heads to Riverdale [Nov 9, 2018]
News Archive: AMC's Mark Consuelos says acting with Kelly Ripa again was "such a treat" [Jan 23, 2019]
News Archive: AMC's Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa broke up the week before their wedding [Feb 25, 2019]
News Archive: Mark Consuelos jokes he and Kelly Ripa look great because they get blood transfusions from teens [Oct 29, 2019]
News Archive: ABC orders Kelly Ripa, Ryan Seacrest-inspired comedy Work Wife [Feb 7, 2020]
News Archive: All My Children alum Kelly Ripa to recur in sitcom inspired by her life [Mar 13, 2020]
News Archive: All My Children alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos donate toward coronavirus relief efforts [Mar 20, 2019]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa recalls All My Children scene that made the cast laugh uncontrollably [Mar 26, 2020]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa shares sweet memories of her All My Children costar Josh Duhamel [Jun 12, 2020]
News Archive: All My Children alums Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to produce true crime films for Lifetime [Sep 12, 2019]
News Archive: WATCH: All My Children reunion honors Kelly Ripa's anniversary at ABC [Nov 6, 2020]
News Archive: Kelly Ripa reveals that the All My Children reboot will take "a darker look at things" [Feb 5, 2021]
News Archive: Susan Lucci confirms forward motion of All My Children spinoff [Feb 2, 2022]
News Archive: All My Children alum Kelly Ripa to host new ABC game show Generation Gap [Apr 8, 2022]
News Archive: Release date for Kelly Ripa's book announced; All My Children star calls project a "labor of love" [Apr 11, 2022]
News Archive: Carol Burnett treats Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to an All My Children flashback [Mar 26, 2024]
News Archive: All My Children alum and talk show queen Kelly Ripa becomes a Disney Legend [Aug 13, 2024]
