Kelly Ripa is an American actress and prominent talk show host, best known for co-hosting the syndicated morning show Live! since 2001. Over the years, she has shared the hosting duties with well-known personalities such as Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest, and currently her husband, Mark Consuelos. Her consistent presence and engaging personality have made her a staple in daytime television.
On October 2, 1970, Kelly Maria Ripa was born. She would later become a well-known American actress and talk show host.
In 1986, Kelly Ripa made her first national television appearance as a regular dancer on Dancin' On Air.
In 1990, Kelly Ripa began her role as Hayley Vaughan on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children.
In 1995, Kelly Ripa met Mark Consuelos, her co-star on All My Children.
On May 1, 1996, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos eloped.
In 1996, Kelly Ripa appeared in the film Marvin's Room alongside Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio.
In 1996, Kelly Ripa's show Hope & Faith, gave ABC its best Friday premiere score.
On June 2, 1997, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos's first child, Michael Joseph, was born.
In 1999, Kelly Ripa won the Best Actress Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for her work in The Stand-In.
In 1999, Kelly Ripa's sister, Linda, was almost killed by a drunk driver, which motivated Ripa's involvement with Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
On November 1, 2000, Kelly Ripa tried out for Live! with Regis.
On February 5, 2001, Kelly Ripa was announced as the official replacement on Live! with Regis, and within months the show's young-audience demographics increased.
On June 16, 2001, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos's second child, Lola Grace, was born.
From 2001 to 2009, Kelly Ripa co-hosted the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
In 2001, Kelly Ripa appeared on a celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, hosted by Regis Philbin, and won $250,000 for Tomorrow's Children's Fund.
In 2001, Kelly Ripa began co-hosting the morning talk show Live! with Kelly and Mark in various formats.
In 2002, Kelly Ripa concluded her 12-year role as Hayley Vaughan on All My Children.
On February 24, 2003, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos's third child, Joaquin Antonio, was born.
In September 2003, Kelly Ripa ventured into primetime on Hope & Faith, playing Faith Fairfield.
In 2003, Kelly Ripa began playing Faith Fairfield on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith.
In May 2006, Kelly Ripa's show Hope & Faith ended, after which Ripa declared she "never wanted to work that hard again."
On September 15, 2006, Kelly Ripa broke the Guinness World Record as twenty-four banana-cream pies were tossed at her mouth in one minute, as part of a Guinness World Record Breaker theme week on Live!.
In 2006, Kelly Ripa was recognized for her work on the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, which she co-hosted, with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special.
In 2006, Kelly Ripa's sitcom Hope & Faith ended.
In 2007, Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos founded Milojo, the production company.
In 2007, Kelly Ripa hosted the TV Land Awards to positive reviews.
On March 13, 2008, the band Cowboy Mouth performed their song "Kelly Ripa", a tribute to her, on Live!.
In 2008, Milojo's Emmy-nominated feature documentary The Streak premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2008, Rykä announced Kelly Ripa as the spokesperson for the brand's footwear and sporting apparel.
In June 2009, Kelly Ripa's father became the county clerk for Camden County.
From 2001 to 2009, Kelly Ripa co-hosted the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.
On November 19, 2010, The Broadcast Pioneers inducted Kelly Ripa into their Hall of Fame for her tremendous success in the television industry, and also honoured her as their Person of the Year.
In 2010, Kelly Ripa returned for two episodes on All My Children to celebrate the soap opera's 40th anniversary.
In January 2011, Regis Philbin announced that he would be retiring from Live! at the end of the year.
In May 2011, Milojo's film Off the Rez premiered on TLC.
On September 16, 2011, Kelly Ripa attempted to break the Guinness World Record for Most Grapes Trodden in 1 Minute, extracting 8.4 litres, but did not ultimately hold the new record.
On November 18, 2011, Regis Philbin's final show aired, with Kelly Ripa tearfully reminiscing about their time together.
On November 21, 2011, Kelly Ripa replaced Regis Philbin as the head of the show, and the show was re-titled Live! with Kelly.
In 2011, Kelly Ripa revealed she had misophonia.
In 2011, Kelly Ripa's Super Saturday event raised over $3.5 million for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
On June 23, 2012, Live! won its first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show.
On September 4, 2012, Live! with Kelly and Michael premiered after Michael Strahan was announced as the new co-host.
In 2012, Kelly Ripa hosted the TV Land Awards again.
In 2012, Milojo premiered its first short film, a collaboration with Will Ferrell's Funny or Die entitled "The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee" featuring Ripa, Consuelos, and their son, Michael.
In 2013, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos bought a townhouse on East 76th Street for $27 million.
In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter named Kelly Ripa one of the Most Powerful People in Media.
On October 12, 2015, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored Kelly Ripa with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2015, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos sold their home on Crosby Street in SoHo, Manhattan, for $20 million and moved to a townhouse on East 76th Street.
In 2015, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work on Live! with Kelly and Michael.
On May 16, 2016, the show's name was changed to Live! with Kelly after Michael Strahan's last show.
In 2016, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for their work on Live! with Kelly and Michael.
On May 1, 2017, the show became Live with Kelly and Ryan, after Ryan Seacrest took over as Michael Strahan's permanent replacement.
In 2017, Kelly Ripa was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
In 2019, Kelly Ripa won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host along with her co-host Ryan Seacrest.
In 2021, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos served as co-executive producers of the Oxygen series Exhumed, which debuted on January 17.
On February 16, 2023, Ryan Seacrest announced that he would be leaving Live with Kelly and Ryan after six years in April 2023.
In April 2023, Mark Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
In 2024, Kelly Ripa won her seventh Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host along with her co-host Mark Consuelos.
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