Tiffany Michelle

About Tiffany Michelle

Who is it?: Actress, Producer, Director
Birth Day: June 04, 1984
Occupation: Poker Player, Television Host
Known for: 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, The Amazing Race (season 15), Worst Cooks in America (season 3)
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Website: http://www.tiffanymichelle.com

Tiffany Michelle Net Worth

Tiffany Michelle was born on June 04, 1984, is Actress, Producer, Director. Tiffany Michelle is a formally-trained actress and Los Angeles native. She most recently portrayed the resident villainess, Scarlett (Kane) DeVanity, on the 2014 Emmy-nominated soap opera series, DeVanity (2011).Tiffany gained fame on an unexpected stage in 2008, when she broke records at the World Series of Poker. From a field of 6,844 players, she was the last woman left standing in the tournament and finished in 17th place for a payday of $334,534 - it was the largest field ever beat by a woman in live poker tournament history. Tiffany was later named one of the Top 10 Most Fascinating People in Poker of 2008, and one of Maxim's Top 20 Hottest Celebrity Poker Players (in 2010 and 2012).In 2009, Tiffany once again defied the odds when she competed as the only all-female team on the Emmy Award-winning (15th) season of The Amazing Race (2001), alongside her best friend and fellow female poker pro, Maria Ho.Born and raised in the Los Angeles county, Tiffany caught the acting bug at an early age. She began performing in professional theatre at age 10, earning back-to-back "Best Young Performer" nominations for her starring roles in musical adaptations of "Alice in Wonderland" and "Beauty and The Beast". During high school and college, she continued to perform; competing in regional and national pageants, and as a Speech and Debate competitor, for which she won national accolades for her performances and original work in the Dramatic Interpretation and Prose Interpretation categories.After studying theatre at College of the Canyons, and then Film/Television performance at UCLA, she continued her acting tutelage at the Aaron Speiser Acting Studio, Tiffany transitioned from acting on stage to working on screen, booking several small roles in episodic television, including ER (1994), Gilmore Girls (2000), and Nip/Tuck (2003). One of her most notable and dramatic performances came in 2005, when she starred, opposite One Life to Live (1968)'s David Fumero, in the award-winning independent film, Carrie's Choice (2005), based on a true story. The following year, she landed a lead role in the horror film, The Thirst: Blood War (2008), starring Jason Connery. The production was later halted and put on hold until 2008, when it was recast.It was in between auditions that Tiffany fell into player poker. While frequenting Hollywood house games with fellow actor friends, she discovered a natural knack for the game and soon began booking jobs as TV host and poker commentator. In 2006, she was heard nationwide on Sirius Satellite Radio, covering the World Series of Poker live broadcast. In 2007, she became the first female ever hired as an on-camera host for PokerNews, and traveled the poker circuit internationally to provide tournament updates, player interviews and red carpet coverage for poker tournaments and events on the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker.In 2012, after a sabbatical from acting, Tiffany returned to the screen with guest starring roles on Days of Our Lives (1965) DeVanity (2011) and as the lead character in Breaking Up and Away (2013). In 2014, she returned to DeVanity, as a series regular in the show's final season, playing the resident villainess.Tiffany resides in Los Angeles, California, and refuses to pigeon hole herself. She loves collaborating, producing and working in any creative capacity - as an actor, host, writer, producer, and musician/songwriter, while still finding time to travel the world for poker tournaments, appearances and motivational speaking.
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Biography/Timeline

2000

In her adolescence, she competed on the pageant circuit, winning the titles of Miss Teen Newhall (2000), Miss Teen Santa Clarita Valley (2001), and was voted Miss Congeniality at the 2001 Miss Teenage California pageant, where she was a Top 10 finalist.

2002

While studying Theatre and Communications at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA, Tiffany continued performing in stage plays, as well as spearheaded the school's Speech & Debate Team. As the Speech & Debate team captain she competed, primarily, in Individual Events and won trophies nationally for her Dramatic Interpretation and Prose Interpretation performances. After two-years with the C.O.C. theatre program, then studying with UCLA's Film & Television Department, she embarked on a film and television career, booking roles on ER, Guilty or Innocent, Family Affair (2002 remake) and American Dreams.

2005

One of Michelle's biggest roles, and most dramatic performances, came in 2005 when she starred opposite One Life to Live's David Fumero in the award winning independent film Carrie's Choice, based on a true story. The following year she landed a lead role in the horror film The Thirst: Blood War, starring Sean Connery's son, Jason Connery. The production was later halted and put on hold until 2008, at which point it was recast.

2006

In 2006, she was heard nationwide on Sirius Satellite Radio as an on-air reporter for Bluff Magazine's live broadcast of the 2006 WSOP. In 2007, she became the first ever female hired as the resident, and full-time on-camera host for Pokernews.com,. She traveled the poker circuit internationally providing tournament updates, player interviews and red carpet coverage for poker tournaments and events worldwide, on the European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour, and World Series of Poker tours.

2008

After a sabbatical from acting (2008–2012), Tiffany Michelle returned to the screen in early 2012 with appearances on Days of Our Lives and a guest-starring role on the award-winning soap opera series, DeVanity. In 2013, she wrote, produced and starred in the short film Breaking Up and Away. In 2014, Michelle return to the fourth and final season of DeVanity, as a series regular. She portrayed the resident villainess, Scarlett (Kane) DeVanity, the TV daughter of acclaimed Dallas actor Steve Kanaly.

2009

With notoriety as a female professional poker player and competitive personality, Tiffany has been invited to compete on a variety of reality shows. In 2009, she missed the World Series of Poker Main Event to film the 15th season of the CBS seven-time Emmy Award winning reality show The Amazing Race. Alongside best friend and fellow poker player, Maria Ho the two made up the season's only all-female team and they traveled to Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Dubai, and The Netherlands, exiting the competition in 6th place. The show won the Emmy Award that season for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

2010

Tiffany Michelle is also a singer/songwriter. She plays piano and guitar and has performed at several legendary Hollywood music venues, including BB Kings, and Hotel Cafe. In 2010, Tiffany headlined a special collaborative music show with guest performances by Celebrity music artists and friends, including Maria Ho, American Idol's Chikezie and 90210 actor, Ryan Eggold.

2012

In 2012, Tiffany competed as one of 16 contestants on season three of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America. She was picked by chef Bobby Flay to compete as a member of his "Blue team." Tiffany won the Main Dish breakfast challenge in episode one as well as a pizza making Skill Drill in episode three. She made it down to the final three contestants on Bobby Flay's team and was sent home in episode six.

2013

In 2013, she wrote, produced and starred in the short film Breaking Up and Away - also starring Zack Conroy and CariDee English.

2014

In 2014, she was a series-regular (and resident villainess) on the Emmy nominated soap opera DeVanity.

2015

In 2015, she returned to her on-camera poker hosting roots, as a guest host and sideline reporter for the Heartland Poker Tour.

2019

One of few poker personalities to cross over into mainstream media, Michelle has been featured on the covers of Steppin’ Out Magazine, Ocean View Magazine, Rounder Magazine, and Casino Player Magazine.