Shanna Moakler was born to a dentist father, John W. Moakler III and mother Gail Moakler. Shanna has two brothers Kirk Moakler and John W Moakler IV, who are older to her. She is of German, Portuguese and Irish origin. Shanna Moakler has graduated from Barrington High School.
Shanna Moakler bloomed into a stunning beauty that eventually brought her the Miss Universe crown in 1995. Shanna who began modeling at the age of fifteen has entered into beauty pageants at the age of sixteen and began winning the Miss Rhode Island in 1991, Miss Teen USA, Miss New York USA, Miss USA and finally Miss Universe in 1995. Soon after winning the crown Shanna Moakler moved to Los Angeles.
The following year this amazing beauty made her television debut with single episodic television plays "Due South" and "Lois & Clark- The New Adventures of Superman" both aired in 1996. She then appeared in a made-for-television film "Friends 'Til the End"{1997}, and a big-screen movie "The Wedding Singer" {1998}. Shanna Moakler has also appeared in "Love Stinks" {1999}, "Seeing Other People" {2004}, and "Big Momma's House 2" {2006}. Shanna has bagged a recurring role on a long-running television drama "Pacific Blue" {44 episodes: 1998-2000}, a police drama that patrolled the beaches of Santa Monica on bikes. Shanna became famous as one of the cops-on-bike. Shanna Moakler was a celebrity contestant on "Search Party" {3 episodes: 1999-2000}, a game show on the E! network.
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