Caroline D'Amore

Caroline D'Amore (born June 9, 1984) is an American businesswoman,[1] DJ, actress, and fashion model.[2][3] She is also the head chef and co-owner of D’Amores Pizza, which was founded by her parents.[4] She began her career as a fashion model, working for Diane von Fürstenberg, Heatherette, Agent Provocateur and Stella McCartney. She has since played small roles in Hollywood films and television series, held her own summer residence at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas and recorded a line of standalone singles.[2]

Caroline D'Amore
Caroline D'Amore attending "Susan G. Komen's 8th Annual Fashion For The Cure" event - Hollywood, CA on Sept. 24, 2009
Born (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984
OccupationBusinesswoman, DJ, actress, television personality, fashion designer
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
Bobby Alt
(m. 2012)
Children1

Early life

Caroline D'Amore was born on June 9, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, to restaurateur Joe D'Amore and Bonnie Major.[5][6] She has three sisters. Her parents are the founders of D'Amore's Pizza Connection.[7] D'Amore's mother died of AIDS when she was young, and she was raised by her father.[8] Her mother contracted the AIDS virus at a hospital, when she was given a precautionary blood transfusion without checking the blood they gave her.[8] D'Amore and her sister, Christie participate in AIDS Walk every year in honor of their mother.[8] D'Amore studied ballet and jazz and performed in local productions of Annie and A Chorus Line.[9] She dropped out of high school after completing ninth grade, saying: "School wasn’t for me. Honestly, I felt uncomfortable and I didn’t have a clique."[10]

Career

Modeling and fashion design

At 17, she moved to New York City for one year to work as a fashion model, appearing in Teen Vogue and Teen and walking the runway for Diane von Fürstenberg.[11] Her clothing line, a collection of tank tops called H. Starlet was launched in 2003.[11] D'Amore first gained media attention as a Los AngelesIt Girl,” when she became a notable fixture in the late-night circuit and was often seen attending events with socialite Paris Hilton.[12][8][13] By mid-2000s, D'Amore had developed a reputation as a socialite, and was hailed as "modelling sensation, socialite and Paris Hilton gal pal" by British Vogue.[14] In 2007, People magazine called her "a fixture on L.A. couture runways and the Young Hollywood party scene."[12] D'Amore was often photographed with fellow socialites Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Nicole Richie and Nicky Hilton.[15][16]

During this period, she continued working as a fashion model and appeared in advertisements for J.Crew, Pellegrino water and Deere Colhoun handbags.[11] D'Amore walked the runway for Jenny Han, Heatherette, Agent Provocateur, Stella McCartney, Jaime Pressly's J'aime line, Christian Audigier and Alvin Valley.[9] D'Amore modeled for numerous magazines, including Santa Barbara Magazine, Seventeen, CosmoGirl, Flaunt and Nylon.[9] She launched a swimwear collection, D'Amore by Marceau, which debuted at LA Fashion Week in October 2008.[14] Kim and Kourtney Kardashian were front row guests at her fashion show and the sisters complimented D'Amore's collection, Kourtney saying: "I like her suits too because they look good on all body types. I also wear her one-pieces with shorts, with high-waisted jeans—you don't have to wear it just as a swimsuit".[14]

In September 2019, she walked the runway for Kyle Richards' and Shahida Clayton's new clothing brand at New York Fashion Week, which was documented on the reality show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[17][18]

Music

D'Amore made her musical debut in West Hollywood clubs, where she met DJ Skee, who signed her to host the EDM radio show on Skee 24/7 called Heartbeatz.[8] She was featured as an artist-in-residence at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, worked as a DJ at all of Paris Hilton's record release parties around the world and released her debut single titled "Kill the Clock."[8] She stayed in Beijing for over a month and worked as a DJ at the 2008 Summer Olympics parties.[10] She performed as an opening act for will.i.am at the 2009 MTV Music Awards in Japan.[19] In 2013, D'Amore produced and hosted Billboard's web series, DJ Diaries With Caroline D'Amore, which explores the lives of famous DJs, including Steve Aoki, Afrojack and The Crystal Method.[20]

She has released several singles, including "Music Man and "Global Warming" with Swedish DJ and producer StoneBridge.[21] "Music Man" was produced by D'Amore and StoneBridge and it peaked at number one on the Beatport Charts.[22] She was signed to Casablanca Records and her first official release through Casablanca was a cover of Crystal Waters’ "Gypsy Woman", which she recorded with Dutch singer Natalie La Rose.[22] In 2018, she was an opening act for Diplo at Sundance Film Festival, performed a Today show residency and worked as a DJ at one of Coachella's parties.[23][24][25]

Films and television

D'Amore appeared on the second season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spin-off series Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami.[7] She portrayed Brooke on the fifth season of HBO series Entourage, in the episode "Unlike a Virgin" and played Rachel in the drama film Daydreamer (2007) alongside Aaron Paul and Arielle Kebbel.[7] She has also appeared on The Clinic, 90210 and America's Next Top Model. She played Maggie, younger sister of Audrina Patridge's character Megan, in the 2009 horror film Sorority Row and subsequently appeared in the music video for the promotional track "Get U Home" by Shwayze.[5] She played Adriana in the 2009 comedy film Frat Party.[7] In 2014, she appeared as the DJ in the music video for Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj's song “Bang Bang”.[22] D'Amore joined the second season of reality television series The Hills: New Beginnings as a replacement for actress Mischa Barton.[26][27] She has a role in the upcoming drama film, Habit starring Bella Thorne and Paris Jackson.[28]

Restaurants

D’Amore has established her own D’Amore's Pizza location in Los Angeles and started the D’Amore's catering company.[5] The catering company has worked at several high-profile events, including Jessica Alba's The Honest Company's party and Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity event at the Hollywood Palladium.[23] She also launched D'Amore's food truck and is the founder of her own line of organic, all-natural pasta sauce titled "Pizza Girl".[5] In March 2018, D'Amore and her father appeared in an episode of Hallmark Channel's morning talk show Home & Family, and cooked their famous pizza.[29]

Personal life

In August 2012, she married Bobby Alt. On April 30, 2015, she gave birth to a daughter, Isabella Viking Alt.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Ghost Game Rachel Direct-to-video
2007 Daydreamer Rachel
2008 Perfectly Flawed Mad Woman Short film
2009 Sorority Row Maggie Blaire
2009 Frat Party Adriana
2010 Pizza with Bullets Lisa Tortellini
2010 Rollers Tatum
2013 American Idiots Katie Jones
2021 Pizza with Bullets Lisa Tortelli
TBA Habit L'Amour Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Style Star Herself / Host Episode: "Los Angeles Fashion Week"
2007 Bad Dad Wife Episode: "Womanizing Daddy"
2008 Entourage Brooke Episode: "Unlike a Virgin"
2008 90210 DJ Episode: "We're Not in Kansas Anymore"
2009 Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami Herself Episode: "Models Don't Skateboard"
2009 Cubed Herself Episode: "#1.1"
2010 The Clinic Beth Recurring role; 5 episodes
2011 MTV’s My Super Sweet World Class Herself Episode: "#1.3"
2013 America's Next Top Model Herself / DJ Episode: "The Girl Who Went Around in Circles"
2018 Today Show
2020 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Herself / Model Uncredited

Episode: "The Crown Isn't So Heavy"

2020 The Hills: New Beginnings Herself Main cast (season 2)

Music videos

Year Title Artist(s)
2009 "Get U Home" Shwayze
2014 "Bang Bang" Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj

Discography

Singles
Year Title Featured artist(s)
2013 "Kill the Clock" Holevar, Matt Aubrey
2013 "Music Man" StoneBridge
2014 "Global Warming"
2015 "Come to California" National Anthem
2015 "Gypsy Woman" Natalie La Rose
2017 "Love Somebody" Ayah Marar

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
2010 New York International Film and TV Festival Gold Medal for Crime Short (shared with Romeo Antonio) Rollers Won

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