Carrie Keagan (born July 4, 1980) is an American television personality, actress, writer, and producer, known as the host of ''Up Close with Carrie Keagan'', '' Big Morning Buzz Live'' on

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and for her appearances as a panelist on

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's ''

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'', the E! talk show ''

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'',

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's '' Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp'' and her numerous hosting duties for E!,

and G4's ''Attack of the Show!''.

Early life

Carrie Keagan was born on July 4, 1980, in Buffalo, New York, US, as Carrie Nile, the niece of singer-songwriter

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. She grew up in

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, and attended

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. She changed her name .

Career

Hosting and reality television

Keagan hosts No Good TV's original programming, including series ''Up Close with Carrie Keagan'' and ''In Bed with Carrie''. She guest co-hosted E!'s '' The Daily 10''; co-anchored

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and

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red-carpet coverage for

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; and conducted backstage coverage on the

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. She has appeared on numerous

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productions, including

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's ''Rock'n’Roll Fantasy Camp'' and

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's ''Rock Band Battle'' and '' P. Diddy's Starmaker''. She has co-hosted many events for

, including the red carpet show broadcast for the Critics' Choice Awards in 2008 and 2009, and the 3rd annual '' VH1 Rock Honors: The Who''. She produced and hosted two seasons of

's ''One Hit Wonders'' and ''Now: That's What I Call Dance Music''. In 2010, she appeared as a guest host on episodes of G4's '' Attack of the Show!'', including several installments in which she appears as a parody version of the

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superhero

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. In 2011 she began hosting her own show ''Big Morning Buzz Live'' on VH1. Keagan left the show in 2013 and was replaced by

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. In August 2014, Keagan helped raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge. On January 28, 2016, she was announced as one of the contestants on '' The New Celebrity Apprentice'', also known as '' Celebrity Apprentice 8''. On January 2, 2017, she was the first contestant fired, finishing in 16th place and earning no money for her charity,

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. On November 18, 2018, she co-hosted the first ever Gamer’s Choice Awards.

Acting and modeling

Keagan had a recurring role in the

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series ''

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'' and several roles and cameos in movies, including '' Superbad'', ''

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'', '' Miss March'', '' American Pie: Book of Love'', '' Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball'' and '' V/H/S: Viral''. Keagan was featured as a "Babe of the Month" in ''

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'' magazine in July 2008, was photographed by television producer

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for ''Femme Fatales Magazine'' and has been featured on the cover of ''Garage'' magazine. April 2009, issue 18

References

External links

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Upclose with Carrie Keagan website

Carrie Keagan on Big Morning Buzz Live on VH1
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