Coco Austin

Coco Austin, born Nicole Natalie Marrow Austin on March 17, 1979, is an American television personality and actress. Known by various names such as Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, and Coco-T, she rose to fame for her appearances on reality TV shows and her marriage to rapper Ice-T. Born in Tarzana, California and raised in Palos Verdes, Coco has Serbian ancestry through her maternal grandparents. Growing up, she enjoyed activities like riding all-terrain vehicles and playing football, and also pursued dancing in various styles. At the age of 18, she began her career as a swimsuit, lingerie, and body model, appearing on magazine covers and in catalogs and videos.