Dancing

Monaco was a cast member, and the season winner, on the ABC reality television series Dancing with the Stars, during its first season in 2005. Among the events that she experienced prior to her victory were a disappointing first episode in which she received unvarnished criticism from judge Bruno Tonioli, and a near-wardrobe malfunction in which the skimpy strap on her dress during a Latin dance number came apart.

In February 2009, Monaco expanded her dancing résumé with Peepshow, a burlesque act directed by Tony Award-winning director Jerry Mitchell that plays at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Monaco starred as Bo Peep, a precocious character who discovers her sexuality throughout the show. Monaco starred alongside British pop diva and fellow Dancing with the Stars contestant Mel B, aka Scary Spice. Both Monaco and Mel B left the show in late June 2009.

Monaco is also good friends with General Hospital co-star Kimberly McCullough and has recently taken up Bhangra dancing lessons with her. Bhangra is a traditional Indian dance.

Personal life

Monaco is a fan of extreme sports, and participated in the all-women's Hi-Tec Racing Series, which consisted of 12 miles of off-road running, 3–4 miles of kayaking and 12–15 miles of mountain biking, interspersed with a Marine-style obstacle course. Monaco's team came in second.

On April 25, 2009, Monaco's apartment at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino was ransacked by burglars. It is unclear what was taken. On Sept. 8, 2009, Merrill Wetter was sentenced to 12 to 30 months in jail after pleading guilty with no contest after being caught by surveillance tape. Wetter is to pay Monaco a reported $5,000 restitution, a $25 court fee as well as $150 DNA Fee. Wetter had broken into Monaco’s penthouse while Monaco was in the bedroom and had hidden behind the bed at the time of robbery in April 2009.

TV work

* Baywatch (1997-1998)
* Late Last Night (1999)
* Port Charles (1999-2003)
* The Man Show (2000)
* Hard Copy (2000)
* Spin City (2001)
* General Hospital (2003-present)
* Dancing with the Stars (2005)
* Punk'd (2005)

Filmography

* BASEketball (1998)
* Idle Hands (1999)
* Mumford (1999)

Playboy video filmography

* Playboy: Playmate Profile Video Collection Featuring Miss April 1997, 1994, 1991, 1988 (1997)
* Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1998 (1997)
* Playboy: Girls Next Door, Naughty and Nice (1997)
* Playboy: Babes of Baywatch (1998)
* Playboy: Girlfriends (1998)
* Playboy: Naturals (1998)
* Playboy: Club Lingerie (2000)
* Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out (2000)
* Playboy Playmate DVD Calendar Collection: The '90s (2004)