Irlene Mandrell
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Ellen Irlene Mandrell (born January 29, 1956) is an American musician, actress and model. She is the younger sister of country singers Barbara Mandrell and Louise Mandrell.
Mandrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. She first rose to prominence as a model for Cover Girl, and later appeared on the short-lived Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters. She has also appeared on two episodes of The Love Boat, and worked as a commercial spokesperson for a wide range of products. She has also competed in auto racing.
Since the late 1990s, Mandrell has hosted the annual Irlene Mandrell Celebrity Shoot to raise money for Wish Upon a Star, Inc. and the Boy Scouts of America. The event has been previously been held in Branson, Missouri, but will be held in Jennings, Louisiana in 2008.
Mandrell has been married since 1994 to Rob Pincus with whom she has one child. She was previously married to Ric Boyer, whom she divorced in 1992. She has two children with Boyer.
Mandrell has been divorced from Pincus since 2004.
