Ten Things You Should Know About Kelly Ripa

1.Married her soap opera "All My Children" co-star Mark Consuelos and is the mother of three children: Joaquin Antonio, Lola Grace and Michael Joseph.

She auditioned for a role as Mark Consuelos' love-interest and later on a romance blossomed between the couple both on and off the set.

2 .Kelly loves to watch reality tv shows such as The Apprentice,The Bachelor, American Idol, Survivor and Wife Swap. She is also a huge fan of Jimmy Kammel.

3. In 2003, Kelly co-authored the book, I Love You, Mom! with notabilities Diane Sawyer, Sally Jesse Raphael, Donna Hanover, Carole Black and Christine Todd Whitman.

4. She is  shooting On*Star commercials because of her frequent reference to them on the morning show Live With Regis and Kelly.

5. Declared on St. Patrick's Day of 2006 that she is  1/4 Irish and 3/4 Italian. Her mother Esther Ripa is Irish American and Italian and her father Joseph Ripa is of Italian descent.

6. Ranked #81 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.

7. Won three Soap Opera Digest Awards: for Hottest Romance, All My Children with co-star/husband Mark Consuelos (1998), for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress, All My Children (1996), for Outstanding Younger Leading Actress, All My Children (2000).

8. Has featured a large number of magazine covers including People magazine.

9. She is a passionate New York Mets fan and frequently does commercials for the team.

10. She is actively involved with Mothers Against Drunk Driving.