She played Shauni on Baywatch — and here’s Erika Ilinik today

Between 1989 and 2001, the tanned Los Angeles lifeguards, dressed in tiny red swimsuits, took over TV with the hit series Baywatch. Even today, many decades later, it is Baywatch It remains a stalwart in popular culture and a short-lived phenomenon.

Many world-famous Hollywood actors, such as Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff, have made their breakthroughs with this hit series. So does showrunner Erica Eleniak, who portrayed Shawnee McClain for the first three seasons of the series.

the previous BaywatchSuperstar Erika’s life looks very different today. In addition, she has completely changed her appearance – she is actually almost unrecognizable!

This is how Erica Eleniak lived after the hack Baywatch

Erika Eleniak was only 20 years old when she was first seen portraying shy lifeguard Shaunnie McClain in Baywatch.

Today, 34 years later, Shawnee’s role is still the one Erica is undoubtedly associated with. Although she managed to expand her resume with several well-known roles. She has been seen, among other things, in movies Point, Under Siege, ET And Beverly Hillbillies.

In 1992, Eleniak left the series after her character married Eddie, played by Billy Warlock, and moved to Australia. Erica was then replaced by Pamela Anderson, who breathed life into the character of Casey Jean “CJ” Parker.

Like Pamela, Erika also has a background as a glamor model and the same year that Baywatch premiered, in 1989, she was hired Playboy Playmate of the Month in July.

In the early 2000s, she also worked in reality television when she appeared on the American show Celebrity Fit Clubwhich somewhat reminds us Biggest VIP loser.

But how does Erica live today?