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February 17, 1971 in Downers Grove, IL
Biography:Green-eyed former model "Denise Richards" went in a few short years from complete obscurity to one of the many "Next Big Things" to entice filmgoers in the late 1990s. Born February 17, 1971 in a Chicago suburb, Richards moved with her family to San Diego at the age of twelve. Following a modeling stint in New York (which was of limited success due to Richards' 5' 6" height), Richards moved to Los Angeles to try her hand at acting. She found work in shows such as "Doogie Howser, MD" and "Saved By the Bell" before getting her first break in 1993 as "Ben Affleck"'s girlfriend in the short-lived Against the Grain.

1993 also marked Richards' film debut in "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1". This led to her first starring role in the bizarre 1994 "family film" "Tammy and the T-Rex". Following a small part in "Gregg Araki"'s "Nowhere" (1997), Richards acquired relative fame, not to mention a dedicated... Full Biography

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Denise Richards appears on "Good Morning America" and was announced as a contestant on the eighth...
Denise Richards, former wife of actor Charlie Sheen, arrives at the Los Angeles County courthouse...
Denise Richards of "Denise Richards: It's Complicated" poses in Los Angeles on May 20, 2009.
Denise Richards at the "Ratatouille" premiere at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on June 22, 2007.
Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy perform during the dance off on Dancing with the Stars on...
Denise Richards ("Dancing with the Stars" castoff) makes an apperance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on March...
Holly Madison and Denise Richards at the HER Luau at the Mansion to benefit the Nicole Brown...
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