Beyonce Knowles was born on September 4
Charisma Carpenter was born on July 23, 1970 in Las Vegas.
Charisma and her family first moved to Rosarito, Mexico and later to San Diego
where she enrolled in a performing arts program at the Chula Vista High School.
Cheerleading was also something she was into in high school and she continued to
do it after she graduated.
In 1992, Charisma moved to Los Angeles where she could better her chances of an
acting career. She was cast in over 20 commercials, including ads for Secret
Ultra Dry deodorant. Charisma was also heavily involved in the theatre and
performed in many productions.
Her television debut came on an episode of "Baywatch". The role gained her a lot
of attention and she soon found herself with more opportunities. Charisma landed
the role of Ashley in "Malibu Shores" and, despite the program's brief run, TV
Guide noticed her and said good things about her performance. Next came
Charisma's audition for the show most of us know her from - "Buffy The Vampire
Slayer". Originally she went out for the lead role, (and Sarah Michelle Gellar
auditioned for Cordelia) but Joss Whedon pulled the ultimate switcheroo.
Charisma's character was so popular that she became a regular in the second
season. As the success of the show continued , Charisma Carpenter was offered a
larger role in the spin-off series "Angel".
Misspellings & aliases:
Carisma, Karisma, Carrisma, Carissma, Charissma, Charrisma, Carismah, Kharisma,
Cahrisma, Cahrpenter, Karpenter, Carpeter, Charpenter, Kharpenter, Carpehnter.
