The name Carmen Electra strikes arousal and admiration to all who hear it. This sexy icon deserves to be celebrated year-round, but especially today.It's Carmen's birthday and the eternal beauty is a shocking 48-years-old today. It's time to go through pictures of Carmen in lingerie and drool over her best work. You know, for the birthday girl!

Happy Birthday to the Eternally Sexy Carmen Electra!

Carmen's birth name is Tara Leigh Patrick, but she was Christened with the name Carmen Electra by Prince himself. Prince discovered her shortly after she moved to Minnesota in the early 90s to pursue a music career. She recorded her first album with Prince's help and attempted her music career before doing some modeling and acting in the mid-90s. After posing in Playboy, she decided to shift her career from music to acting and modeling. She moved to Los Angeles in 1997 to finally become an actress. Thank goodness she did!

Happy Birthday to the Eternally Sexy Carmen Electra!

Almost as soon as she got to Hollywood, her career took off. From hosting MTV's Singled Out to starring on Baywatch, Carmen instantly made a name for herself. It wasn't hard! Her curvy figure, exotic looks, and self-aware sense of humor helped this babe make a name for herself and become the fantasy of every man alive.

Happy Birthday to the Eternally Sexy Carmen Electra!

Carmen continues to make TV appearances and do charity work, making this sexpot an absolute saint. We hope that she feels the love wherever she is celebrating today. Feel free to wish Carmen a happy birthday by watching one of her first movie nude scenes in The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human.