Charisma Carpenter in the Buffy! Former Vampire Slayer actress, 44, shares 'birthday suit' photo

Charisma Carpenter in the Buffy! Former Vampire Slayer actress, 44, shares 'birthday suit' photo

By ALEXA RAE JOHNSON

PUBLISHED: 23:23, 24 July 2014 | UPDATED: 06:34, 25 July 2014

That's one way to celebrate your 44th year.

Charisma Carpenter rang in her birthday on Wednesday with a nude black and white photo of herself - and shared it with her 170,000 Twitter followers.

The former Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress is seen posing in front of a well-lit window, leaning with her back arched, displaying her toned physique.

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'Birthday suit: Charisma Carpenter rang in her 44th birthday on Wednesday with a nude black and white photo of herself that she shared to her 170,000 followers on Twitter

Wednesday was not the first time the brunette beauty had posed completely in the buff.

The former Angel star previously posed nude for Playboy Magazine, appearing on the cover as well as in a 10-page layout in 2004.

However, Charisma is most well known for her role on 90s drama Buffy, where she played the role of snobby teenager Cordelia Chase opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar.

She most recently appeared on ABC Family's The Lying Game and CBS's Blue Bloods, and also recently wrapped up filming three new movies - Girl In The Woods, A Christmas Promise and The Griddle House.

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Role on Buffy: Charisma, seen June 24 at a gala in LA, played the role of snobby teenager Cordelia Chase on the 90s drama with Sarah Michelle Gellar

The actress is also known for her role in a real life drama.

In 1991 Charisma and two male friends were attacked by a serial rapist, a former police officer named Henry Hubbard Jr., while on the beach in San Diego.

Her two friends were shot during the altercation but both survived.

In 2013 Carpenter signed on as host of a new television show titled Surviving Evil, where she discussed the traumatizing experience.

From left to right: Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Charisma pose in promotional material for Buffy The Vampire Slayer

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Pregnant Tila Tequila puts her blossoming baby bump on show as she poses poolside in skimpy hot pink bikini

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 21:36, 2 July 2014 | UPDATED: 21:56, 2 July 2014

She is five months along in her first pregnancy.

And Tila Tequila is clearly proud of her growing baby bump.

The 32-year-old reality star showed off her blossoming belly in a skimpy hot pink bikini as she posed poolside in Galveston, Texas.

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Blossoming: Tila Tequila showed off her growing baby bump in a hot pink bikini as she posed poolside in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday 

Tila struck a number of different poses for the camera, showing off her bump at a variety of angles.

She paired the bikini with strappy black wedge heels, not the most practical choice for a day lounging beside the pool.

Tila wore her highlighted brown hair loose and straight and sported a full face of make-up, lining her eyes in black and adding a slick of pink lipgloss.

Cooling off: The reality star perched on the edge of the pool as she dipped her feet in the water 

Well-groomed: Tila wore her highlighted brown hair loose and straight and sported a full face of make-up, lining her eyes in black and adding a slick of pink lipgloss

Tila shocked her fans in April when she announced in a Facebook posting that she was 10 weeks pregnant with her first child.

The petite brunette plans on chronicling her new life as a single mother on her revamped website that will lauch on July 1.

The baby's father has been identified as struggling musician Thomas Paxton Whitaker, 42, who said in April they were no longer pursuing a relationship with each other.

Thomas filed for bankruptcy seven years ago and his financial history contributed to their split, according to a report by RadarOnline.

Can't be comfortable: She paired the bikini with strappy black wedge heels, not the most practical choice for a day lounging beside the pool

New chapter: Tila shocked her fans in April when she announced in a Facebook posting that she was 10 weeks pregnant with her first child

Last month, Tila proudly shared a topless selfie on Facebook on that showed her growing baby bump.

The petite brunette covered her bare breasts with her arm in the black and white photo that focused on her burgeoning belly.

'A pregnant woman's body is a beautiful thing! You should never be ashamed of such a blessing!' she wrote along with the picture.

Baby bump: Tila Tequila shared a topless photo on Facebook on Monday showing her growing baby bump

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Internet announcement: Tila shared this selfie when she announced she was pregnant on Facebook

The Singaporean-born bisexual model - real name Tila Nguyen - rose to fame on the MTV dating show A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila.

The show ran for two seasons starting in 2007 and featured heterosexual men and lesbian women living in a house with Tila as they competed for her affection.

Tila was engaged to actress and socialite Casey Johnson who died in 2010 from diabetic ketoacidosis.

The reality star attempted to take her own life after the tragic death and suffered a brain aneurysm as a result.

Reality star: Tila, shown in Los Angeles in 2010, rose to fame on the MTV dating show A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila

She subsequently entered rehab in 2012.

Tila previously has credited her unborn child with saving her life, saying she feels 'finally healed' after 'so many traumatic years'.

'I never knew such a love like this could exist, but I guess motherhood can truly change some people. I know it has definitely changed me, and I'm already thinking about having more,' she wrote earlier this year.

She's changed: Tila, shown performing in 2011 in New York City, has credited her unborn baby with saving her life

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