Natalie Raitano
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Natalie Raitano (born October 3, 1966) is a former American actress and current fitness professional, fitness expert, strength training coach.
Biography
Raitano was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, on October 3, 1966, and is of Italian descent. She is a 1984 graduate of Monongahela Valley Catholic High School, in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, and also studied ballet.
She was active working with Special Olympics; her mother was also an active contributor in efforts to co-ordinate volunteers. She is best known for portraying the role of Nikki Franco on the syndicated action series V.I.P. In 1999, Natalie appeared on the MTV hit show Loveline along with co-stars (Pamela Anderson and Molly Culver) from the television series. They gave advice to the audience and answered calls.
Prior to V.I.P., Raitano was an aerobics instructor[1] and was the host of the ESPN2 show Hip Hop Body Shop. She was also a member of a singing musical group called Breeze.
In 2006, she hosted a podcast, Famous Shit Stories. In late 2006, she starred in Killing Down which was written and directed by Blake Calhoun. Natalie was also well known for her role as "Nate" in the hit NBC television series Pink.
Raitano moved back to Charleroi, Pennsylvania in 2020 to be closer to her family. In 2023, she opened and managed SUPERBODIES by Nat in nearby Rostraver, Pennsylvania.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2002 | V.I.P. | Nikki Franco | 88 episodes |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Ivana Bock | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Slammed | Luscious Lola | |
| 2005 | One More Round | Madeleine | |
| 2005 | Ganked | Lasandra Barry | Video |
| 2006 | Killing Down | Angela | |
| 2006 | Truth Be Told | Jennifer Reeves | Short film |
| 2007 | Hip Hop Harry | Miss Janet | Episode: "Make Your Dreams Come True" |
| 2007 | Polly and Marie | Faith Carter | TV movie |
| 2007 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Angelina Benvenuti | TV series |
| 2007–2008 | Pink | Nate | 14 episodes |
| 2008 | Jada | Brenda | |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Pat | |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Nurse 1 | Short film |
| 2010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Letting Go | Page |
References
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- ↑ Siegler, Bonnie. Explosive V.I.P. Template:Webarchive, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Accessed July 21, 2008.
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External links
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