Tiffani Thiessen: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (My ‘Most Embarrassing Moment’ From ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’!)

07.01.2023 - 17:13 / usmagazine.com

Forever a ‘90s girl! Tiffani Thiessen dished exclusively to Us Weekly about some of her favorites from the decade.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 48, skyrocketed to fame in 1989 with the huge success of Saved by the Bell — and her fan-favorite character Kelly Kapowski. Thiessen’s star only continued to rise throughout the decade, thanks to her role as baddie Valerie on 90210.

“Fans usually say to me, ‘You look a lot like that girl on Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210, or was it Baywatch?’” The Dinner at Tiffani’s host joked to Us, recalling some of her most famous parts (and Yasmine Bleeth‘s iconic role on the ’90s lifeguard drama.)

Thiessen, who is a proud mom of two — the actress shares 12-year-old daughter Harper and 7-year-old son Holt with husband Brady Smith — also revealed her mortifying experience while filming 90210 that she still remembers all these years later.

“My most embarrassing on-set moment was on Beverly Hills, 90210,” she recalled to Us. “I needed to drive my car in a scene, and I wasn’t able to because I didn’t know stick shift.”

Another one of Thiessen’s most unforgettable memories from the time was meeting Michael Jackson and Prince, celebrity encounters that she called her “most starstruck moments.”

Keep scrolling for more fun facts about Thiessen, including her childhood celeb crushes and her favorite actress.

1. My favorite movie is E.T.

2. Fans usually say to me, “You look a lot like that girl on Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210, or was it Baywatch?”

3. My favorite thing to cook is anything that will bring a smile to someone’s face or make them want seconds.

4. My secret talent is that I can pack a car like Tetris.

5. My first car was a gold 280z T Top that I wasn’t able to drive because