Cynthia Bailey Biography
Cynthia Denise Bailey is an American model, actress, and reality television personality. She is a HouseGuest competing on the third season of Celebrity Big Brother.
Cynthia Bailey Age|Birthday
Bailey was born on February 19, 1967. Therefore, she is 54 years old as of 2021 and celebrates her birthday on 19th February every year.
Cynthia Bailey Height|Weight
Bailey’s height is 5 feet 10 inches (approximately 178 centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 57 kilograms.
Cynthia Bailey Family
Bailey was born in Decatur, Alabama, the United States to her parents Barbara (mother) and Elijah (father). Her mother worked at a sewing factory whereas her father worked at an auto factory. In addition, she has one sibling, a sister named Malorie (Massie).
Cynthia Bailey Husband
In 1996, the model dated Jayson Williams and he proposed to her during a New Jersey Nets halftime show. However, she returned the engagement ring to him and rejected the proposal. Moreover, the star also turned down a marriage proposal from Russell Simmons. The model had a romantic relationship with Leon Robinson and on November 9, 199 she gave birth to their daughter Noelle.
Moreover, on July 24, 2010, the star married Peter Thomas at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. On a season three episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, the wedding was shown. She together with her then-husband Thomas published a book about their relationship entitled Carry-On Baggage: Our Nonstop Flight in 2013.
However, in 2016, the couple announced their separation, and their divorce was finalized in March 2017. Moreover, in August 2018, the actress publicly announced her relationship with Fox Sports correspondent Mike Hill. They became engaged in July 019 and got married on October 10, 2020.
Cynthia Bailey Education
Bailey enrolled at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in freshman-level courses and competed in local beauty pageants. Additionally, at Deshler High School, she was the first African American queen. She participated in a homecoming queen pageant after winning the event.
Cynthia Bailey Career
Early modeling: 1985-2009
Bailey appeared in the music video Round & Round and The Dark Power film in 1985. Moreover, she played Roxanne in the film Without You I’m Nothing in 1990. Also, she appeared in an episode of the sitcom The Cosby Show. She played a model in the film For Love or Money in 1991 and the following year appeared in a music video ‘Nuttin But Lov’. Moreover, she played in an episode of New York Undercover as a Masseuse.
Moreover, the model returned to New York City and was modeled for Maybelline, Oil of Olay, and Target after working as a runway model in Paris and Milan for a year. Additionally, she modeled for magazines including Glamour, Vogue, Eve, and Vanity Fair. Moreover, in June 1995 and 1997, she appeared on two Essence magazines covers.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta and other work (2010-2016)
In 2010, the star joined the reality television show The Real Housewives of Atlanta which featured her relationship with club owner Thomas and her friendship with NeNe Leakes. Along with Phaedra Parks, she was introduced in the show’s third season. Additionally, after viewing the show as a business opportunity, she changed her mind though she was initially uncertain about joining the show.
Furthermore, she opened her modeling school, Bailey Agency School of Fashion in Atlanta in 2011. She held a moel search in several cities in the Southern United States in the following year as part of a contest to win representation by a New York modeling agency. Moreover, she appeared in music videos.
Furthermore, the star appeared in the 2015 documentary series Black Friday which is about how little consumer spending is retained within black communities. Moreover, she acted in the television pilot Life Twirls On the following year. She had a minor role in the film Sharknado: The 4th Awakens, in 2016 and guest-starred on The Next: 15. Also, she was featured with NeNe Leakes on a celebrity edition of Cupcake Wars.
Professional expansion (2017 to present)
The star was a guest judge for the preliminary and finals competition of the 65th Miss Universe competition. Moreover, she signed a contract with the New York-based agency Major Models in 2018. The star underwent surgery to remove a lipoma tumor from her left shoulder blade in April 2018. Moreover, she acted in How High 2 and guest-starred in an episode of Last Call in 2019. Moreover, the star started a line of bags, CB VIOR as well as a line of candles, leather goods, and eyewear.
Furthermore, in July 2019, the model opened a wine bar, The Bailey Wine Cellar, and an event space, The Bailey Room in Grant Park, Atlanta. Creating a signature drink, a Bellini cocktail, she had a partnership with Seagram the following year. Since 2018, she is a brand ambassador for Seagrams. Also, she guest-starred on Star and Tales in 2019.
However, after being a part of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for eleven seasons, she chose to leave the series in 2021. Additionally, she starred in the first season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip which premiered in 2021. Moreover, she said that she was shifting her focus from reality television to acting in an Essence interview conducted in the same year. She is set to appear in an upcoming Lifetime movie and also has a recurring role in the second season of Games People Play as Documentarian Ndasia.
Moreover, in 2022, the actress was announced as a HouseGueast competing on the third season of Celebrity Big Brother.
Filmography
Film
1985 – The Dark Power
1990 – Without You I’m Nothing
1993 – For Love or Money
Television
1990 – The Cosby Show
1995 – New York Undercover
2010-2021 – The Real Housewives of Atlanta
2015 – Black Friday, Life Twirls On
2016 – The Next: 15, Cupcake Wars, Sharknado: The 4th Awakens
2019 – Last Call, How High 2, Star, Tales
2021 – The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Games People Play
2022 – Celebrity Big Brother 3
Music video appearances
1989 – Round & Round
2013
Age Aint a Factor
Baby x3
Chase Forever
Cynthia Bailey Net Worth
Bailey’s net worth is $2.5 million.
