Tess Broussard
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Brenda Tess Broussard is an American
, an actress, a glamour model
and a media personality born in 1968.
. Her first television appearance was on Romper Room
at age 5. Broussard studied tap, ballet, and jazz during her teen years and varsity lettered in basketball, track and tennis in high school.
She attended Randolph Macon Woman's College, an all-girls liberal arts school in Lynchburg, Virginia, then transferred to Pepperdine University
where in 1988 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1990, Broussard received a paralegal certificate from the University of West Los Angeles.
commercial during her junior year. She also worked as a spokesmodel for E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) video game conventions in Los Angeles for the company THQ
from 1997–2003 and as a Cadillac
spokesmodel from 2001-2003. Broussard appeared in the 1997 British edition of FHM
, Risque - Shirley's of Hollywood Lingerie Catalog 1996, and the 1998 Harley-Davidson
Calendar.
Broussard went on to host and act in Playboy
TV and video shows such as Playboy's Hollywood Stripsearch 3, 2001 and Playboy Girls of the Grotto 2000. Broussard also appeared in their magazine as a Playboy model. Broussard appeared in many MTV
hip hop music videos such as a dancer in Will Smith's Get Jiggy Wit It (1997), lead girl in South Park's Kenny's Dead tonight with Master P (1999), and girl wrestler in Warren G and Ron Isley's Smokin Me Out (1997).
Broussard's first big break in television was being cast in Saban Entertainment's action children show VR Troopers
as the Pink Vixen. Besides starring in the action genre, Broussard also co-starred in comedy television shows like The Jamie Foxx Show: Hot Coco on a Cold night (2000), and has made hosting appearances on the Extreme Gong Show (1999)
. Another action film Broussard appeared in was Supreme Champion (2010) and she co-starred in the action/comedy movie Secret Agent 420 (2005). She has starred in several HBO and Cinemax
movies such as Andromina: The Pleasure Planet (1999), Survivors Exposed (2001), and Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle in Paradise (2000).
Secret Agent 420 (2005)
Carnal Confessions (2004)
Wicked Temptations (2002)
Sinful Temptations (2001)
Survivors Exposed (2001)
Lady Chatterly Stories (2001) Before and After (2001) - Helen
Sunstorm (2001)
Dying on the Edge (2001)
Bedtime Stories (2000) 1 episode - Another Woman - Andrea
Rude Awakening (2000) 1 episode - All's Well That Amends Well
Kama Sutra (2000) 1 episode - The Art of Biting Stephanie - 1 episode
Resurrection Blvd. (2000) (Jessie) episode - Negro y Moreno (Black and Brown)
Resurrection Blvd. (2000) (Jessie) episode - El Baile
Luck of the Draw (2000) Zippo's Boudoir Girl
The Jaime Foxx Show (2000) - Hot Coco on a Cold Night
Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle in Paradise (2000) Beautiful Girl
Insatiable Coeds (2000) - Beth
Hollywood Sins (2000) - Debbie
The Pleasure Zone - episode: What's Past is Past (1999) - Tristan
Andromina: The Pleasure Planet (1999) - Trina
Extreme Gong Show 1999 - Episode #1.88 (1999)
V.R. Troopers (1995)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, an actress, a glamour model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and a media personality born in 1968.
Early life
Broussard grew up in Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. Her first television appearance was on Romper Room
Romper Room
Romper Room is a children's television series that ran in the United States from 1953 to 1994 as well as at various times in Australia, Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico, New Zealand and the United Kingdom...
at age 5. Broussard studied tap, ballet, and jazz during her teen years and varsity lettered in basketball, track and tennis in high school.
She attended Randolph Macon Woman's College, an all-girls liberal arts school in Lynchburg, Virginia, then transferred to Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
where in 1988 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1990, Broussard received a paralegal certificate from the University of West Los Angeles.
Career
While attending Pepperdine University, Broussard was acting and modeling. She booked her first national commercial - a GMC truckGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
commercial during her junior year. She also worked as a spokesmodel for E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) video game conventions in Los Angeles for the company THQ
THQ
THQ Inc. is an American developer and publisher of video games. Founded in 1989 in the United States, the company develops products for video game consoles, handheld game systems, as well as for personal computers and wireless devices...
from 1997–2003 and as a Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
spokesmodel from 2001-2003. Broussard appeared in the 1997 British edition of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
, Risque - Shirley's of Hollywood Lingerie Catalog 1996, and the 1998 Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson , often abbreviated H-D or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer. Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression...
Calendar.
Broussard went on to host and act in Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
TV and video shows such as Playboy's Hollywood Stripsearch 3, 2001 and Playboy Girls of the Grotto 2000. Broussard also appeared in their magazine as a Playboy model. Broussard appeared in many MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
hip hop music videos such as a dancer in Will Smith's Get Jiggy Wit It (1997), lead girl in South Park's Kenny's Dead tonight with Master P (1999), and girl wrestler in Warren G and Ron Isley's Smokin Me Out (1997).
Broussard's first big break in television was being cast in Saban Entertainment's action children show VR Troopers
VR Troopers
VR Troopers was a syndicated live action show produced by Saban from 1994 to 1996...
as the Pink Vixen. Besides starring in the action genre, Broussard also co-starred in comedy television shows like The Jamie Foxx Show: Hot Coco on a Cold night (2000), and has made hosting appearances on the Extreme Gong Show (1999)
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
. Another action film Broussard appeared in was Supreme Champion (2010) and she co-starred in the action/comedy movie Secret Agent 420 (2005). She has starred in several HBO and Cinemax
Cinemax
Cinemax, sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max", is a collection of premium television networks that broadcasts primarily feature films, along with softcore erotica, original action series, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. Cinemax is operated by Home Box Office, Inc., a...
movies such as Andromina: The Pleasure Planet (1999), Survivors Exposed (2001), and Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle in Paradise (2000).
Personal life
Broussard was engaged to wrestling star Stone Cold Steve Austin from 2002 to 2004.Filmography
Supreme Champion (2010)Secret Agent 420 (2005)
Carnal Confessions (2004)
Wicked Temptations (2002)
Sinful Temptations (2001)
Survivors Exposed (2001)
Lady Chatterly Stories (2001) Before and After (2001) - Helen
Sunstorm (2001)
Dying on the Edge (2001)
Bedtime Stories (2000) 1 episode - Another Woman - Andrea
Rude Awakening (2000) 1 episode - All's Well That Amends Well
Kama Sutra (2000) 1 episode - The Art of Biting Stephanie - 1 episode
Resurrection Blvd. (2000) (Jessie) episode - Negro y Moreno (Black and Brown)
Resurrection Blvd. (2000) (Jessie) episode - El Baile
Luck of the Draw (2000) Zippo's Boudoir Girl
The Jaime Foxx Show (2000) - Hot Coco on a Cold Night
Emmanuelle 2000: Emmanuelle in Paradise (2000) Beautiful Girl
Insatiable Coeds (2000) - Beth
Hollywood Sins (2000) - Debbie
The Pleasure Zone - episode: What's Past is Past (1999) - Tristan
Andromina: The Pleasure Planet (1999) - Trina
Extreme Gong Show 1999 - Episode #1.88 (1999)
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
V.R. Troopers (1995)
VR Troopers
VR Troopers was a syndicated live action show produced by Saban from 1994 to 1996...