Ali Landry

Ali Landry is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant winner who won the ‘Miss USA title’ in 1996. Her mother named her after actress Ali MacGraw after she watched her 1970 film ‘Love Story’. She is of French (Cajun) descent and grew up in Cecilia, Louisiana, where she attended Cecilia High School. She was the captain of the cheerleading squad in high school and was crowned ‘Miss Louisiana Teen USA’ at the age of seventeen. She then won 1996 ‘Miss Louisiana USA’ title and stepped into limelight after winning the ‘Miss USA’ title. She made her acting debut in 1997 in the TV series ‘Clueless’. Her popularity soared when she became "the Doritos Girl" by appearing in the ‘Doritos’ commercial broadcast during the 1998 Super Bowl. Her film debut was in the movie ‘Beautiful’ in 2000. In the ensuing years, she has appeared in several films and TV series. She has also been featured in several ‘most desired women’ lists. She is married to film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde and has three children.