Kelly Ripa Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Monday it was Kelly Ripa‘s turn to enter the pantheon.

The host of “LIVE With Kelly and Michael” for the past 15 years, Kelly has won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host three times in the past five years. Guest stars included talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and comedian Joel McHale.

Congratulations, Kelly!! So happy for you!!

Ripa, 45, posted a picture of her star with the caption, “The official star”. It is given to those who have been around for awhile and most importantly, who are likely to stay around. I’ll be honest with you. Most of us met her first in 1990 on “All My Children” and that is also where she met her husband Mark Consuelos, who was there Monday with their three children and her parents in from New Jersey.

Kelly’s star also sits right next to her former co-host Regis Philbin’s.

She continued, “Now, I get to share my mornings with my Michaels”.

Hollywood has paid tribute to “Live! with Kelly & Michael” host Kelly Ripa by honouring her with her own place on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Ripa heaped praise on her bosses at ABC, saying they have repeatedly taken chances on her, from her role in “All My Children” to her talk-show job opposite Regis Philbin. Kelly remained a cast member on the daytime drama through 2002. The 45-year-old has earned four Emmys and has been nominated for 20 Daytime Emmys throughout her career.

Kelly Ripa also received Daytime Emmy nominations from 2005-2009 for co- hosting the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade with Regis Philbin, and later winning in 2006.

Ripa also starred in the 2003-2006 ABC comedy “Hope & Faith” and appeared in the films “Marvin’s Room” and “The Stand-In”.

The live host thanked her co-stars and mentors over the years for guiding her career.

Kelly and Mark even packed on the PDA in front of photographers!