Darcy LaPier
Darcy LaPier | |
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.jpg) LaPier in 1993 | |
| Alma mater | Portland State University University of Oregon |
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| Years active | 1989–1999 |
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| Children | 3 |
Darcy LaPier (born July 9, 1965) is an American former actress and model.[1]
Early life
[edit]LaPier is a native of Montana. She graduated from Portland State University. She also studied drama at the University of Oregon and Huntington Film Institute in Florida.[2]
Personal life
[edit]She met and fell in love with actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, who was married to bodybuilder Gladys Portugues at the time. She later married a then-divorced Van Damme, and they had a child. Van Damme and Portugues had a son, and they later remarried after he and LaPier divorced.[3]
On Valentine's Day 1999, LaPier married Mark R. Hughes, founder of Herbalife, at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. The wedding was attended by many of Herbalife's top distributors, and was broadcast on HBN (Herbalife Broadcast Network) to distributors worldwide. Hughes died of a combined alcohol and drug overdose[4][5] on May 21 the following year.[6]
She was also married to "Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion magnate" Ron Rice.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Think Big | Donna | Film Debut |
| 1990 | Dream Trap | Unknown Role | Extra |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Girl with Taj | |
| 1992 | Double Trouble | David's Neighbor | |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Guile's Date | Guile played by husband Jean-Claude Van Damme. Filmed in Bangkok where they married. Several months later, while LaPier was pregnant with their child, Van Damme had an affair with their co-actor Kylie Minogue.[8] |
| 1999 | Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target | Ariana | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Darcy LaPier, barrel racer and TV star". Statesman Journal. July 2, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ↑ Aston-Wash, Barbara (December 9, 1990). "Lifestyle is pretty slick for tycoon of tan oil". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. pp. E 1, E 8. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Friedman, Roger (May 14, 2010). "Cannes film festival 2010: Jean-Claude Van Damme plans to appear in reality TV show for A&E". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ↑ Copage, Eric V. (May 23, 2000), "Mark R. Hughes, 44; Founded Nutrition Supplement Concern", The New York Times, retrieved November 28, 2016,
Hughes had ingested a toxic combination of alcohol and doxepin, an antidepressant he was taking to help him sleep.
- ↑ "Autopsy on Herbalife founder finds death caused by accidental overdose", CNN, June 17, 2000, archived from the original on November 10, 2014,
His blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.21.
- ↑ Heller, Matthew (February 18, 2001), "Death and Denial at Herbalife", Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Effinger, Anthony (February 15, 2025), "A Leading Contender for an Oregon Swing District Has Lived an Eventful Life", Willamette Week
- ↑ McKay, Hollie (March 26, 2015). "Darcy LaPier shocked by ex-husband Jean-Claude Van Damme's affair with Kylie Minogue". Fox News. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Darcy LaPier at IMDb
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