Shanna Moakler

Shanna Lynn Moakler ( ; born March 28, 1975) is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the Miss New York USA pageant in 1995 and was the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. After winner Chelsi Smith won the Miss Universe 1995 pageant, Moakler succeeded her as Miss USA.

Moakler eventually branched out into an acting career, appearing as a regular for two seasons on the USA Network television series Pacific Blue in 1998, and in 2005 she starred as herself on the reality television series Meet the Barkers with her then-husband Travis Barker, drummer in the rock band Blink-182. She hosted E!'s Bridalplasty during its two-month run in 2010/2011. In January 2014, it was announced that Moakler had joined the cast of the VH1 reality series, Hollywood Exes.

Moakler has served as the executive producer of the Miss Nevada USA state pageant since 2012, after joining as a director in 2011, and acquired the Miss Utah USA franchise in 2018.

Early life Moakler, who is of German, Irish, Portuguese, and Polish descent, She has two older brothers and had an older sister, who died in 2012. As a child, Moakler enjoyed weekend visits to her grandfather's farm, where she could "play outdoors and be a tomboy." She attended Barrington High School, where she claims to have been "the biggest dork." According to Moakler, she was and until she finally hit puberty at age 17. Moakler won the Miss Teen All American title for 1993.

In 1995, Moakler was named Miss New York USA and represented New York in the Miss USA pageant, held that year in South Padre Island, Texas. Moakler finished second (to Miss Texas USA) in the preliminaries and in each of the interview and swimsuit divisions, with scores of 9.06, 9.62 and 9.61 respectively, and first in the evening gown competition, with a score of 9.86. Overall, Moakler was the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant. Following allegations that reigning Miss California USA Carrie Prejean had posed for risqué photos and violated terms of her contract, Donald Trump decided that there had been no breach and therefore declined to strip Prejean of her crown. Moakler then resigned as co-director for the pageant on May 13, 2009, stating "I cannot with a clear conscience move forward supporting and promoting the Miss Universe Organization when I no longer believe in it, or the contracts I signed committing myself as a youth." However, on November 13, 2009, it was announced that Moakler returned to the Miss California USA organization, around the same time Carrie Prejean was dethroned.

In 2008, Moakler made a pro-vegetarianism ad for PETA and in 2013 she posed nude for a PETA anti-fur ad campaign, stating that as long as she is the director of Miss Nevada, fur coats would not be given as prizes.

Modeling Personal life Moakler had a relationship with rock star Billy Idol in 1997. Moakler has described Idol as a gentleman, but "not too sweet and sensitive." She also praised his intelligence and flair for history and philosophy. They have one child together, a daughter. The case was settled out of court in 2001 for an undisclosed amount. After the time of De La Hoya's split from Moakler, he had little contact with his daughter, although he continued to provide financial support. They were together when she was approached by Playboy, and they discussed it before she posed nude in the magazine.

On October 30, 2004, Moakler married Travis Barker, the drummer for the band Blink-182. Moakler and Barker have two children, a son and daughter. Barker filed for divorce from Moakler on August 8, 2006. Later it was reported that Barker was seeing Paris Hilton. Tensions between Hilton and Moakler led to a confrontation at Los Angeles nightclub Hyde Lounge in early October. Hilton and Moakler each accused the other of battery in separate complaints filed with the Los Angeles Police Department. In February 2008, Barker told People magazine "No, I'm no longer with her [...] We were actually divorced a few days ago."

On December 7, 2014, the police were called to Moakler and Barker's shared home in Los Angeles after the former couple got into a verbal argument which led to the two of them getting arrested. However, no charges were filed against either party. In June 2016, it was reported that Moakler and Barker were amicably co-parenting their two children.

In 2024, Moakler began dating actor Greg Vaughan.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNote 1997 Friends 'Til the End Lisa TV movie; first film role Poison Ivy: The New Seduction Jaime 1998 The Wedding Singer Flight Attendant #3 Telling You Cheryl Tangeray 1999 Love Stinks Tawny 2001 Critical Mass Alexandra 2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead Jail Hooker 2004 Seeing Other People Kasey 2006 Big Momma's House 2 Petra Final film role 2026 Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear Herself

Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Due South Wife #2 Episode: "Juliet Is Bleeding" Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Pretty Girl Episode: "Big Girls Don't Fly" 1998 Timecop Allison Kendall Episode: "Alternate World" WWE Heat Herself Episode: "WWF Sunday Night Heat #1" 1998–2000 Pacific Blue Officer Monica Harper Main Cast: Season 4-5 1999–2000 Search Party Herself Recurring Guest 2000 Mad TV Herself Episode: "Episode #5.12" 2002 Weakest Link Herself Episode: "Playboy Playmates Edition" Dog Eat Dog Herself/Contestant Episode: "Playboy Extreme Edition" 2003 Punk'd Herself Episode: "Episode #2.6" 2005 The Greatest Herself Episode: "40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends...and Wives" Joey Mariska Episode: "Joey and the Wrong Name" Jake in Progress Josie Episode: "Take a Number" 2005–2006 Meet the Barkers Herself Main Cast 2006 Dancing with the Stars Herself/Contestant Contestant: Season 3 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation J-Lady Episode: "Poppin' Tags" 2007 WWE Raw Herself Episode: "World Tag Team Championship Gauntlet Match" Entourage Kelsey Episode: "The Day Fuckers" 2007–2008 Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants Herself/Judge Main Judge 2008 I Love the New Millennium Herself Episode: "2006" & "2007" Million Dollar Password Herself Episode: "Episode #1.6" The Real World: Hollywood Herself Recurring Cast 2009 The Great Debate Herself Main Guest E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "Mario Lopez" 2010 Minute to Win It Herself Episode: "Last Beauty Standing" Celebrity Ghost Stories Herself Episode: "Episode #2.10" Running Russell Simmons Herself Episode: "You Only Live Once" NCIS Missy Dawkins Episode: "Jurisdiction" 2010–2011 Bridalplasty Herself/Host Main Host 2013 The Glades Beach on Wheels Episode: "Glade-iators!" 2014 Hollywood Exes Herself Main Cast: Season 3 2017 Growing Up Supermodel Herself Recurring Guest 2019 The Goldbergs Flight Attendant #3 Episode: "The Wedding Singer" 2020 Back Stabber Agent Lockheart Episode: "Episode #2.1" 2022 Celebrity Big Brother Herself/Contestant Contestant: Season 3 Show Us Your Pets Herself Episode: "Marissa Jaret Winokur/Shanna Moakler" 2025 Secrets of Celebrity Sex Tapes Herself Recurring Guest Celebrity Weakest Link Herself/Contestant Episode: "Ex-Wives Club"