Real Name: Jennifer Jenny McCarthy Was Born: November 1, 1972. Chicago, Illinois United States Bio: In 1992, McCarthy was studying
nursing at Southern Illinois University. In an attempt to make money for college,
she submitted her picture to Playboy magazine. She was chosen to be the centerfold
in the October 1993 issue and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in
1994. Her success as a model led to her quitting college and moving to Los Angeles
to pursue a career in show business. In 1995, McCarthy was hired by MTV to co-host
a new series, Singled Out. She became a popular success on the series due to
her good looks and sense of humor. McCarthy had two short-lived television series;
The Jenny McCarthy Show, a variety show, and Jenny, a sitcom. She has also appeared
in the movies Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), The Stupids (1996),
BASEketball (1998), and Scream 3 (2003). McCarthy is the author of Jen-X (1997),
an autobiography, and Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth
(2004)...
