Name: Gena Lee
Nolin
Date: November 29 1971
Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Height: 5' 9''
Nationality: American
Claim to fame: as Neely Capshaw in Baywatch (1989)
Occupation: Actress
A native of Duluth,
Minnesota, Gena Lee Nolin and her family moved to Las Vegas
for her senior year in high school. At the recommendation of
friends, she entered and won the Miss Las Vegas contest. She
quickly gained the attention of several modeling agencies, winning
the Ford Agency and Elite Agency regional "Look of the
Year" contests and the Miss Barbizon USA national title.
In 1994, Gena saw
an ad in the paper for The Price Is Right. At the cattle-call
audition, she beat out hundreds of others, winning a spot as
one of the game show's showcase models. "It was a great
job. We would work three days a week, filming two shows a day
with a ten day break every two weeks. It allowed me time to
continue with my studies and auditions." Nolin appeared
on "The Young & The Restless," playing the part
of a young model named Sandy. She can also be seen on national
commercials for "Home Depot," "Star Burst,"
and "Hyundai" as well as the spokesperson for "Sassoon
Jeans", "Clothestime." and now for "Maui
and Sons"
In addition to her
role on "Baywatch," Gena can be seen doing guest commentary
on the popular entertainment magazine show, "Extra!"
She also recently hosted a USA Network Special "The 50th
Anniversary of the Bikini." Entertainment Tonight was on
hand to tape Gena's surprise when it was announced that she
was the newest member of the Baywatch cast. The 25-year-old
former model was reading with star David Hasselhoff when he
held up an inner tube saying 'Surprise! You got the part.' "I
saw this inner tube out of the corner of my eye, but I just
kept reading my sides until someone yelled 'read the tube.'
I was stunned," she says.
