Kelly Ripa is an American television host, actress, dancer, and producer. She is best known for her role as Hayley Vaughan on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, and for co-hosting the syndicated morning talk show Live! with Kelly and Ryan since 2001. She has also appeared in films such as Hope & Faith and Marmaduke. Ripa was born in Stratford, New Jersey, and began her career as a dancer on the show Dancin' On Air. She later became a regular on the show All My Children, and eventually began hosting Live! with Regis and Kelly in 2001. She has since become one of the most popular morning talk show hosts in the United States.