Jenny McCarthy is a model, actress and writer. She got her start as a Playboy model, and began hosting shows on the Playboy cable channel. MTV soon hired her to help host a game show called Singled Out, which launched her comedy career.

McCarthy originally planned to be a nurse, and attended Southern Illinois University before dropping out during her second year of studies to pursue a career as a model and actress.http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/McCarthy,_Jenny/Biography/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000189/bio She did not have a fashion model figure, but approached Playboy and ended up Miss October in 1993, and was eventually named "Playmate of the Year." http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/McCarthy,_Jenny/Biography/Soon after this she landed her role on Singled Out, and from there went on to act in productions such as Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995), Scream 3 (2000) and Scary Movie 3 (2003).http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000189/

Jenny McCarthy is a spokesperson for the organization Talk About Curing Autism, In 2002, McCarthy's son was diagnosed with Autism.ABC News: Jenny McCarthy's Journey (September 19, 2008) She has been vocal in promoting the theory that mercury in vaccinations can cause autism in children, a theory that remains controversial in the scientific community.Fox News: Jenny McCarthy on Her Autism Crusade (June 9, 208) She believes many autistic children can be helped by a gluten and dairy free diet, and notes that her son has made great progress since she removed those items from his diet.Fox News: Jenny McCarthy on Her Autism Crusade (June 9, 2008) This theory is currently being tested at the University of Rochester. ABC News: Jenny McCarthy's Journey (June 20, 2008) Others argue that the children in question may not have been affected by autism in the first place. ABC News: Jenny McCarthy's Journey (June 20, 2008)

Jenny McCarthy recently ended her relationship with actor Jim Carrey, People Magazine reported on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. The couple remain on amicable terms, and Jenny has been quoted as saying, "I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I shared together...I will continue to be in his daughter's life and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart." http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20358595,00.html