Gena Lee Nolin facts for kids
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Gena Lee Nolin
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Nolin in 2018
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| Born | November 29, 1971 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Greg Fahlman
(m. 1993; div. 2001)Cale Hulse
(m. 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Gena Lee Nolin (born November 29, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her television appearances on The Price Is Right and Baywatch in the 1990s. During the early 2000s she played the lead role in Sheena.
Early life
Nolin and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in her senior year of high school.
Career
In Las Vegas, she won numerous beauty contests, including Ford Models and Elite Model Management's regional "Look of the Year" contests, and the Miss Barbizon USA national title. She appeared in commercials for The Home Depot, Starburst and Hyundai. She has been the spokesperson for Sasson Jeans, Clothestime, Maui & Sons, Levi's and Swatch. In 1994, she became one of the models on the game show The Price Is Right. Soon afterward Nolin appeared in the soap opera The Young and the Restless as a model named Sandy.
In 1995, Nolin starred as Neely Capshaw in the television series Baywatch. In 1998, Nolin quit Baywatch and starred in her own TV show, Sheena, from 2000 to 2002.
She was in a music video with Billy Currington called "I Got a Feelin'"; it received a CMT Flame Worthy Award nomination for Best Celebrity Cameo.
Books
Nolin released her first book with Simon & Schuster titled Beautiful Inside and Out, Conquering Thyroid Disease with a Healthy, Happy... Life, in October 2013. The book landed at No. 1 on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Top 5 Health Books.
Personal life
She married Greg Fahlman on November 27, 1993. They have a son. In 2001, Nolin divorced Fahlman and married former NHL hockey player Cale Hulse in 2004. Nolin and Hulse have two children.
Filmography
As actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds | Gena Lee Nolin | Episode: "Still Desperately Seeking Swimming Trunks" |
| 1995–1998 | Baywatch | Neely Capshaw | 64 episodes |
| 1996 | The Young and the Restless | Sandy | |
| 1998 | Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay | Neely Capshaw | Film |
| 1999 | The Underground Comedy Movie | Marylin | Film |
| 2000 | The Flunky | Sondra | |
| 2000–2002 | Sheena | Sheena | 35 episodes; Also as performer: "FSU Fight Song" |
| 2003 | Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding | Neely Capshaw | Television film |
| 2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens | ||
| 2017 | Killing Hasselhoff | Gena Lee Nolin | Film |
As herself
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994–
1995 |
The Price Is Right | Model | 214 episodes |
| 1996 | Real Men Don't Watch Pre-Game | Hostess | Television special |
| 1996 | MTV Rock N' Jock Basketball VI | ||
| 1996–
1999 |
TFI Friday | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 | Presenter | Television special |
| 1998 | That's Incredible! | Hostess | Television film |
| 2001–
2004 |
Hollywood Squares | Panelist | 40 episodes |
| 2002–
2003 |
Pet Star | Celebrity Judge | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Miss Universe 2002 | Judge | Television special |
| 2002 | Fear Factor | Herself | Episode: "Celebrity Fear Factor 3" |
| 2003 | The 17th Annual Genesis Awards | Host | Television special |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Guest Co-Host | Episode: "Episode dated 13 February 2004" |
| 2004 | ElimiDate | Hostess | Episode: "Episode dated 27 February 2004" |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Herself | Episode: "Don Most/Gena Lee Nolin/Fred Willard/Lolita Davidovich" |
| 2010 | Comedy Central Roast | Herself | Episode: "Roast – David Hasselhoff" |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Restaurant Patron | Episode: "11 Chefs Compete, Part 2" |
| 2015 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch" |
| 2017 | Battle of the Network Stars | Contestant | Episode: "TV Lifeguards vs. Trouble Makers" |
| 2022 | The Doctors | Herself | Episode: "Baywatch Beauty Opens Up about Eating Disorder
and Aging in Hollywood" |
See also
In Spanish: Gena Lee Nolin para niños
