Tara Reid (born in Wyckoff, New Jersey, in 1975) is an American actress. She gained fame for her roles in popular comedies and cult films.

Her significant debut was in the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski (1998), as Bunny Lebowski. However, it was with the American Pie series (since 1999), as the charming Vicky, that she achieved international success. She has often been cast as young, blonde, and attractive characters, sometimes naive or with a "party girl" vibe, as in Josie and the Pussycats (2001) and Van Wilder's College (2002).

In the years that followed, her career shifted toward independent productions and reality shows, before experiencing a surprising resurgence thanks to the trashy film saga Sharknado (since 2013), which gave her a new status as a cult icon.