Darcy LaPier
American actress and model
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Darcy LaPier (born July 9, 1965) is an American former actress and model.[1]
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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 |
Early life
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
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
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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 | |
