Denise Richards Biography

Birth Name : Denise Lee Richards 

Date of Birth : 17 February 1971, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA 

Occupation : Actress

Denise Richards was born outside of Chicago in suburban Downer's Grove, IL, on Feb. 17, 1971. She and her younger sister spent their early years in the area before her parents moved the family to San Diego when Richards was in her early teens. The future swimsuit model thrived in Southern California, where she was a high school cheerleader and encouraged to pursue modeling. Following her graduation in 1989, Richards moved straight to New York City, where she shared an apartment with half a dozen other aspiring models and began finding work. Her fresh-faced look eventually landed a deal with Bonne Bell cosmetics, but she also traveled around the world on mainly swimsuit shoots. Her 5'6" height was short by modeling standards and runway work was not in the cards, so Richards decided to branch out into acting.

Denise Richards' topless makeout session in the pool with Neve Campbell in Wild Things is still one of the most provocative scenes we've seen in a Hollywood movie, and that was 12 years ago (not that we haven't watched it again since). Of course, has two children now, but in Hollywood, that only drives women to look better. Denise is definitely near the top of the list of celebrity MILFs.

Her first starring role in a wide theatrical release was Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers in 1997. The film grossed over $121,214,377 worldwide and Richards was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favourite Female Newcomer. She followed this with a role in the 1998 erotic thriller, Wild Things.  Variety praised Richard's transition from good girl type roles to manipulative villainess and the review continued to include her as part of "an ensemble that appears to be enjoying the challenge of offbeat roles and unusual material. There's not a wrong note struck by the game group of players."

In 1998, she appeared in the music video for the Blues Traveler song Canadian Rose. 

Richards in 1999 at the movie premiere of The World Is Not Enough.

Richards was cast as the nuclear-physicist Christmas Jones in the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Though she considered her role "brainy", "athletic", and having depth of character, she was criticized as not credible in the role. Her outfit, which often comprised a low-cut tank top and tight shorts, elicited comments. She was ranked as one of the worst Bond girls of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2008, and was chosen as "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 1999 Razzie Awards for the role, although, Richards was also nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Action for the same film.