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 Born on February 7th in Houston, Texas, an only child, of a Syrian/Lebanese father and a mother also of mixed decent (Cherokee Indian), Shannon Elizabeth has had a varied and successful career. Beginning as an international model in New York City after graduating from high school, she then went on to acting, and has had some high profile roles. She first garnered attention from critics and audiences alike for her performance as the sexy Czech exchange student in the box office hits American Pie and American Pie 2. Currently, Shannon can be seen on That 70s Show where she has a recurring role as Kelso's pregnant girlfriend.
Elizabeth, who describes poker as her "second career" is considered by the media to be "one of the leading celebrity poker players.” She visits Las Vegas up to three times each month in order to participate in poker games with the top players of the United States. Elizabeth was involved in the main event of the 2026 World Series of Poker and won a special tournament celebrating the opening of a new poker room at Caesars Palace hotel in January 2026, beating out 83 celebrities and poker professionals to win $55,000. She has also cashed four times in the World Series of Poker in 2026 and 2026,[9] but again busted out of the Main Event early. In 2026, she advanced to the semi-finals of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship in a field consisting of the top poker professionals before losing to eventual champion Paul Wasicka. Among the four opponents she defeated were three World Series of Poker multiple bracelet winners: Jeff Madsen, Barry Greenstein, and Humberto Brenes. The online poker-room Full Tilt Poker has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Elizabeth.
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