Trishelle Cannatella
Encyclopedia
Trishelle Cannatella is an American reality TV contestant, Playboy
model, and actress.
. She is of French
and Italian ancestry. She was raised as a Southern Baptist, and has described herself as a "momma's girl." Her mother, a devout Christian
, took her family to church three or four times a week. When she was 14, her mother died from a brain tumor
. Cannatella was on several athletic teams throughout her high school career at South Lafourche High School. After visiting her sister Buffy at The University of Southern Mississippi
, Cannatella decided on that college, which she began attending at age 17.
, the twelfth season of the long-running reality show, which would later air in 2002-2003. She accepted, but perceived the questions she was asked during the audition process to be part of an attempt by the producers to cast her as the stereotypical racist and homophobic southern cast member, and later, in light of the questions they asked about her religion, as the "holy roller". Cannatella was selected as a cast member. During her stay, she and her roommates worked in the hotel and clubs. Cannatella and her fellow castmates felt pressure from the producers to act out for the cameras in order to make appealing airtime, saying that she was asked leading questions by the producers about her plans on certain nights. She also notes that alcohol was made readily available to the cast, which she pointed out in light of the fact that alcoholism
runs in her family.
During the season of Road Rules: Campus Crawl
, which was filmed at the same time as The Real World: Las Vegas, the cast members from the two shows faced off against each other in a series of challenges.
In May 2007, she appeared on the reunion show, Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas. Cannatella was also a member of the Real World team during the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet
, but was sent home during the tenth episode when she lost a gauntlet to Sarah Greyson.
which chronicled the making of the movie The Scorned
. She has also appeared in an episode of the reality show that punks celebrities, Punk'd
, hosted by Ashton Kutcher
.
Cannatella appeared on Fear Factor
in a special reality themed episode in 2006. Her partner was former boyfriend Mike Mizanin
. The two competed against other teams of former reality contestants including Jonny Fairplay
and Victoria Fuller
. In the end, Cannatella and Mizanin won the show, taking home the prize money and several other prizes.
Cannatella appeared in the USA Network
reality series Dr. Steve-O
. She was the first cast member signed to the Country Music Television
show Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
. After intensive training to become a professional wrestler
known as "the Red Hot Redneck," she was eliminated at the end of the sixth episode.
magazine and the online Playboy Cyber Club
. She also appeared in a Playboy DVD. She played for the New York Euphoria in Lingerie Bowl
III.
Cannatella appears in William Hung
's music video for his single "She Bangs". During the 2007 Super Bowl
, she appeared in a commercial
for GoDaddy.com alongside former WWE Diva
Candice Michelle
. Later that year, she also appeared in the May 2007 issue of Stuff
and on their website to promote her new television series VIP Passport, where she and several other girls fly to hot-spots around the world.
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...
model, and actress.
Early life
Cannatella was born on November 4, 1979, and raised in Cut Off, LouisianaCut Off, Louisiana
Cut Off is a census-designated place on the Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,635 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. She is of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
and Italian ancestry. She was raised as a Southern Baptist, and has described herself as a "momma's girl." Her mother, a devout Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, took her family to church three or four times a week. When she was 14, her mother died from a brain tumor
Brain tumor
A brain tumor is an intracranial solid neoplasm, a tumor within the brain or the central spinal canal.Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium or in the central spinal canal...
. Cannatella was on several athletic teams throughout her high school career at South Lafourche High School. After visiting her sister Buffy at The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana...
, Cannatella decided on that college, which she began attending at age 17.
The Real World
Sullen about the impending need to pay back her student loans as her graduation neared in 2002, Cannatella heard a radio ad for a show called Lost in the U.S., which offered a $50,000 prize. After auditioning for that project, she was invited to audition for The Real World: Las VegasThe Real World: Las Vegas
The Real World: Las Vegas is the twelfth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
, the twelfth season of the long-running reality show, which would later air in 2002-2003. She accepted, but perceived the questions she was asked during the audition process to be part of an attempt by the producers to cast her as the stereotypical racist and homophobic southern cast member, and later, in light of the questions they asked about her religion, as the "holy roller". Cannatella was selected as a cast member. During her stay, she and her roommates worked in the hotel and clubs. Cannatella and her fellow castmates felt pressure from the producers to act out for the cameras in order to make appealing airtime, saying that she was asked leading questions by the producers about her plans on certain nights. She also notes that alcohol was made readily available to the cast, which she pointed out in light of the fact that alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
runs in her family.
During the season of Road Rules: Campus Crawl
Road Rules: Campus Crawl
-Cast:*Bold indicates the contestant was a finalist on the Challenge, but lost in the Final Race.* During the season, Sarah was voted off and Raquel took her place.*The group toured various university campuses around the United States.-Memorable moments:...
, which was filmed at the same time as The Real World: Las Vegas, the cast members from the two shows faced off against each other in a series of challenges.
In May 2007, she appeared on the reunion show, Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas. Cannatella was also a member of the Real World team during the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. This...
, but was sent home during the tenth episode when she lost a gauntlet to Sarah Greyson.
Other reality work
In 2005, Cannatella was a part of the reality show Kill RealityKill Reality
Kill Reality is a 2005 series which ran on E! Entertainment television about the all-stars of reality television making a horror movie called The Scorned. During the filming of the movie the cast lived together in a house that quickly turned into the real house of horrors...
which chronicled the making of the movie The Scorned
The Scorned
The Scorned is a 2005 horror movie. It was the first movie cast entirely with the people from previous reality television series. The movie was filmed during the E! behind-the-scenes reality show Kill Reality....
. She has also appeared in an episode of the reality show that punks celebrities, Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
, hosted by Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
.
Cannatella appeared on Fear Factor
Fear Factor
Fear Factor is an American stunt/dare reality game show. The original Dutch version was called Now or Neverland. When Endemol USA and NBC adapted it to the American market in 2001, they changed the name to Fear Factor. The show pits contestants against each other in a variety of stunts for a...
in a special reality themed episode in 2006. Her partner was former boyfriend Mike Mizanin
Mike Mizanin
Michael "Mike" Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler and reality television personality better known by his nickname and ring name The Miz. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its Raw brand...
. The two competed against other teams of former reality contestants including Jonny Fairplay
Jon Dalton
John Dalton, also known as Jonny Fairplay , is a reality TV participant and former art consultant from Danville, Virginia. He came in third place as a competitor on the reality TV show Survivor: Pearl Islands...
and Victoria Fuller
Victoria Fuller
Victoria Alynette Fuller is an American glamour model, artist, actress and reality TV contestant....
. In the end, Cannatella and Mizanin won the show, taking home the prize money and several other prizes.
Cannatella appeared in the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
reality series Dr. Steve-O
Dr. Steve-O
Dr. Steve-O is an American reality television series starring Steve-O, Trishelle Cannatella and Reggie Pace. The show first premiered on October 1, 2007, it aired Monday nights at 11:05 pm Eastern / 10:05 pm Central, immediately after WWE Raw, on the USA Network. The show ended on November 1,...
. She was the first cast member signed to the Country Music Television
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
show Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program broadcast on CMT that aired for eight episodes in 2008. The first episode aired on October 18, 2008. In Australia, the show premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. FOX8 is a subscription TV channel...
. After intensive training to become a professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
known as "the Red Hot Redneck," she was eliminated at the end of the sixth episode.
Other media
Cannatella has posed nude for PlayboyPlayboy
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...
magazine and the online Playboy Cyber Club
Playboy Cyber Club
The Playboy Cyber Club is the subscription based premium service portion of Playboy Online that serves as an online complement to Playboy magazine, the U.S. and World's biggest selling men's magazine. It debuted in 1995 as part of Playboy Online and continues as its premium service today...
. She also appeared in a Playboy DVD. She played for the New York Euphoria in Lingerie Bowl
Lingerie Bowl
The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team...
III.
Cannatella appears in William Hung
William Hung
William James Hung Hing Cheong , commonly known as William Hung, is an American singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series...
's music video for his single "She Bangs". During the 2007 Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, she appeared in a commercial
Advertising in the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League in the United States, is known for the high-profile advertisements that air during its television broadcast in the U.S. The broadcast typically ranks very highly in the Nielsen ratings, reaching more than 90 million viewers...
for GoDaddy.com alongside former WWE Diva
WWE Diva
Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment , an American professional wrestling promotion, to refer to its female talent. The term is applied to women who appear as wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers....
Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle
Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich better known as Candice Michelle or just Candice, is an American model, actress, and professional wrestler best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment....
. Later that year, she also appeared in the May 2007 issue of Stuff
Stuff (magazine)
Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
and on their website to promote her new television series VIP Passport, where she and several other girls fly to hot-spots around the world.
Poker career
Trishelle is also a poker player. She finished third in the 2010 WPT Invitational Tournament and won $20,000.Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
The Hillz The Hillz The Hillz is a 2004 film written and directed by Saran Barnun and starring Rene Heger, Jesse Woodrow, and Paris Hilton. It centers around four kids from Beverly Hills who form a ruthless gang... |
Party Goer #1 | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
The Scorned The Scorned The Scorned is a 2005 horror movie. It was the first movie cast entirely with the people from previous reality television series. The movie was filmed during the E! behind-the-scenes reality show Kill Reality.... |
Nichola | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning is a prequel to the 2005 theatrical-release film The Dukes of Hazzard. An edited version of the film debuted on the ABC Family cable television channel on March 4, 2007. 'R'-rated and unrated versions were released on DVD March 13.- Plot :Bo Duke is arrested for... |
Ally Handy | |
| 33 Griffith Lane | Neighbor | ||
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Ninja Cheerleaders Ninja Cheerleaders Ninja Cheerleaders is a 2008 comedy film written and directed by David Presley.-Story and cast:In the film's plot, a ninja sensei Hiroshi who must be rescued by his three cheerleader/ stripper students April , Courtney and Monica from a mafia boss Victor Lazzaro and his evil ninja girlfriend... |
Courtney | |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
Melvin Smarty | Freda | post-production |
| 2012 2012 in film The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2012... |
The Martini Shot | Lisa | filming |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 2002 in television The year 2002 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2002.For the American TV schedule, see: 2002–03 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
The Real World: Las Vegas The Real World: Las Vegas The Real World: Las Vegas is the twelfth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships... |
Herself | |
| 2003 2003 in television The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
The Real World You Never Saw: Las Vegas | Herself | |
| Punk'd Punk'd Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers... |
Herself | ||
| Reality TV Secrets: How to Get on the Show! | Herself | ||
| The New Tom Green Show | Herself | Air date: June 24, 2003 | |
| Playboy: Girls of Reality TV | Herself | ||
| Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet The Gauntlet is the seventh season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It featured 28 castmates competing in missions with an immunity life-saver awarded to the best individual performer. Each team would then select a player from their team to go into the Gauntlet elimination challenge. This... |
Herself | ||
| Steve-O: Out on Bail Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video is Steve-O's first DVD. It contains mostly footage that the censors wouldn't allow on MTV.-Content:... |
Herself | ||
| 2004 2004 in television The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:... |
The Surreal Life The Surreal Life The Surreal Life is a reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in Glen Campbell's former mansion in the Hollywood Hills for two weeks... |
Herself | |
| Real Hot | Herself | ||
| Battle Scars: From the Gauntlet to the Inferno | Herself | Interviewee | |
| Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno The Inferno is the eighth season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge. It aired in 2004 on MTV, composed of twenty cast members, and took place in Acapulco, Mexico. In this challenge, the winning teams would receive a prize at the end of each mission. They would then nominate two players from their... ' |
Herself | ||
| Spring Break Celebrity Fantasies | Herself | ||
| William Hung: Hangin' with Hung | Herself | ||
| 2005 2005 in television The year 2005 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2005.For the American TV schedule, see: 2005–06 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-Miniseries:... |
Lingerie Bowl Lingerie Bowl The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team... |
Herself | Host |
| Kill Reality Kill Reality Kill Reality is a 2005 series which ran on E! Entertainment television about the all-stars of reality television making a horror movie called The Scorned. During the filming of the movie the cast lived together in a house that quickly turned into the real house of horrors... |
Herself | ||
| Battle of the Network Reality Stars Battle of the Network Reality Stars Battle of the Network Reality Stars is a television series that aired on the Bravo channel in the US in August and September 2005. Based on the popular 1970s and 1980s television competition Battle of the Network Stars, the show consisted of thirty-three competitors from several different reality... |
Herself | Host | |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown Celebrity Poker Showdown Celebrity Poker Showdown was a celebrity game show on the cable network Bravo. It was a limited-run series in which celebrities played poker, and ran eight tournaments during its five-season run.... |
Herself | ||
| Reality Unleashed | Herself | ||
| Lingerie Bowl Lingerie Bowl The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team... |
Herself | Host | |
| 2006 2006 in television 2006 in television may refer to:*2006 in American television*2006 in Australian television*2006 in British television*2006 in Canadian television*2006 in Japanese television... |
Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Jane | Episode: "Sex, Birth, and Death" |
| American Cannibal: The Road to Reality | Herself | ||
| 2007 2007 in television 2007 in television may refer to:*2007 in American television*2007 in Australian television*2007 in British television*2007 in Canadian television*2007 in Japanese television... |
Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas is a seven-episode, 2007 spin-off miniseries of The Real World: Las Vegas that reunited the cast of the 2002 season of The Real World to live in the same Palms Hotel and Casino suite they filmed the original series in, five years after filming ended on The Real... |
Herself | |
| VIP Passport | |||
| Dr. Steve-O Dr. Steve-O Dr. Steve-O is an American reality television series starring Steve-O, Trishelle Cannatella and Reggie Pace. The show first premiered on October 1, 2007, it aired Monday nights at 11:05 pm Eastern / 10:05 pm Central, immediately after WWE Raw, on the USA Network. The show ended on November 1,... |
Herself | ||
| 2008 2008 in television The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.-January:-February:-March:-April:-May:-June:-July:-August:... |
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling was an American reality television program broadcast on CMT that aired for eight episodes in 2008. The first episode aired on October 18, 2008. In Australia, the show premiered in July 2009 on the FOX8 channel. FOX8 is a subscription TV channel... |
Herself | |