Biography
Who is Coco Austin?
Early life and background
Nicole Natalie Austin was born in Tarzana, California. She grew up in the nearby area of Palos Verdes. Her maternal grandparents were born in Serbia, giving her Serbian heritage. She has a younger sister named Kristy Williams and three younger brothers. As a child, her brother struggled to pronounce her name correctly, calling her Cole Cole or Co-co instead of Nicole. Her family adopted the nickname, which she uses professionally today. When she was ten years old, the family relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. During her youth, she was an active tomboy who enjoyed riding all-terrain vehicles and playing football. She also developed an interest in dance, specifically training in jazz, tap, and ballet.
Modeling and early career
At the age of 18, Coco Austin began her professional career in modeling. She specialized in swimsuit, lingerie, and body modeling for various catalogs, calendars, and videos. Her first magazine cover appearance occurred in 1997 for Swimwear Illustrated. The following year, she won the Miss Ujena contest held in Mexico. By 2001, she started working events and parties at the Playboy Mansion. She appeared in several low-budget, R-rated films during this period, including Southwest Babes in 2001, Desert Rose in 2002, and The Dirty Monks in 2004. In March 2008, she was featured in a layout within Playboy magazine.
Television and performance
Coco Austin has made numerous guest appearances on various television programs. Her credits include episodes of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Dr. Oz Show, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She participated in the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav and appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race 5. In 2008, she competed alongside her husband on the NBC game show Celebrity Family Feud, where they played against Joan and Melissa Rivers and donated their winnings to charity. From December 2012 through September 1, 2013, she played the lead role of Bo Peep in the Las Vegas production Peepshow, taking over for Holly Madison. She also appeared in the 2019 music video for Lil' Kim's single Go Awff.
Family and relationships
The reality television series Ice Loves Coco premiered on the E! Network on June 12, 2011. The show starred Coco Austin and her husband, rapper and actor Ice-T, running for three seasons until February 2014. Also, she held a role in the film Thira, also titled Santorini Blue, which featured her husband as a co-star. She was married to Mike Williams from 1999 to 2001. She married Tracy Ice-T Marrow in January 2002, and the couple renewed their wedding vows in Hollywood on June 4, 2011. They resided in a penthouse apartment in North Bergen, New Jersey, starting in 2006. In 2012, they began construction on a five-bedroom house in Edgewater, New Jersey. The couple welcomed their daughter, Chanel Nicole, on November 28, 2015.
Birthday and age
Coco Austin was born on March 17, 1979, which makes Coco 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Coco shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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