Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer, actress and sex symbol. Patrick moved to California in 1991, where she met Prince while auditioning for an all-girl rap group. In 1995, Electra started appearing in various television programs. Electra became so popular among readers of Playboy that she was featured in the magazine three more times, with her second appearance in June 1997. Electra's first rock and pop star relationship was with Prince, though the relationship was short lived.