Biography / Wiki

Hard work, determination, and persistence are the essential ingredients in the recipe for success, this line has been very well proved by Cynthia Bailey who is an American model, actress, and reality television star.

Moreover, she came into huge prominence when she was cast as one of the participants in the reality show Real Housewives of Atlanta. Besides this, she also captured the hearts of millions of people by endorsing big brands such as Maybelline, Macy, and Olay.

Height / Weight / Age

Born on 19 February 1967. Cynthia is blessed with a good height of 175 Centimetres and is 5’9” in Feet & Inches. Her black eyes and shiny dark brown hair enhance the charm of her beauty.

She is very conscious about her physique and follows a regular diet to keep herself fit with a weight of 68 kilograms and 150 lbs in pounds. Her figure measures 34 inches breast, 26 inches waist, and 38 inches hips. Her bra size is 34B while her shoe size is 9.5 (US).

Net Worth

As a model and reality star, Cynthia has gathered a very handsome amount of money and fame through her profession in the field of the entertainment industry. According to the sources, her estimated net worth is $500K approximately.

Moreover, Bailey’s salary is somewhere around $300 thousand per season on the TV show Real Housewives of Atlanta. Through her earnings, she lives a very lavish and luxurious lifestyle.

Education / Family

Born in Decatur, Alabama, USA, Cynthia belongs to the Afro-American ethnicity. She is the loving and caring daughter of Elijah Bailey (Father) and Barbara Bailey (Mother). Her father worked at an auto factory while her mother worked at a sewing factory. Moreover, she grew up in Tuscumbia along with her sister Malorie.

As for her education, Bailey was admitted to the University of Alabama in Huntsville in freshman-level courses and also competed in local beauty pageants. In fact, this beautiful actress was the first African American homecoming queen at Deshler High School. She took part in a homecoming queen pageant after winning the event.

Although Bailey couldn’t win, she was contacted by a Wilhelmina Models talent scout. Furthermore, she moved to New York City at the age of 18 and signed a five-year contract with a modeling agency. Besides this, Cynthia earned money for the move through part-time work at a mall.

Name	Cynthia Bailey
Nick Name	Cindy
Birth Place	Decatur, Alabama, USA
Profession	Actress
Sexual orientation	Straight
School	Not Known
College	University of Alabama
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	American
Home town	Decatur, Alabama, USA
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Fathers name	Elijah Bailey
Mothers name	Barbara Bailey
Brothers	Not known
Sisters	Malorie Bailey-Massie

Career / Fashion and Style

Moving towards her career, Cynthia took the first step towards her professional career by appearing in the 1985 low-budget film The Dark Power and the 1989 music video for New Order’s “Round & Round”. Later, she played the role of Roxanne in the film Without You I’m Nothing in the year 1990.

After that, Bailey made her crucial appearance in a 1990 episode of the sitcom The Cosby Show. Moreover, she also played the role of a model in the film For Love or Money in the year 1993, and in the following year, she got appeared in the music video for Heavy D’s single “Nuttin But Love” from the album of the same name.

In the year 1995, this eminent personality played a masseuse in an episode of New York Undercover. Furthermore, after working as a runway model in Milan and Paris for a year, Bailey returned to New York City and modeled for Oil of Olay, Maybelline, and Target. She was also featured in magazines including Elle, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Glamour.

After that, she got appeared on two Essence magazine covers in June 1995 and 1997. Other than this, Bailey captured huge publicity in October 2010 when she became a part of the reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta which featured her relationship with Peter Thomas and her friendship with NeNe Leakes.

Thereafter, she opened her modeling school, Bailey Agency School of Fashion in Atlanta in the year 2011. In the following year, this gorgeous lady held a model search in several cities in the Southern United States as part of a contest to win representation by a New York modeling agency.

Later, in the year 2015, she made her appearance in the documentary series Black Friday, which is about how little consumer spending is retained within black communities. In the same year, she was also featured in Kenya Moore‘s television pilot, Life Twirls On.

Besides this, Cynthia got a minor role in the film Sharknado: The 4th Awakens in the year 2016 and guest-starred on The Next:15 alongside former The Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Claudia Jordan. In addition to this, she served as a guest judge for the preliminary and finals competition of the 65th Miss Universe competition.

Apart from that, she signed a contract with the New York-based agency Major Models in the year 2018. In fact, her daughter is also signed with that company. In the year 2019, Cynthia got the opportunity to be guest-starred in an episode of Last Call and also acted in How High 2, the sequel to the 2001 film How High.

in the same year, Bailey also guest-starred on Star and Tales. In the year 2021, she chose to leave The Real Housewives of Atlanta after being a part of the series for eleven seasons. As of now, she is set to star in The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which is set to premiere on Peacock.

Boyfriend, Affairs, Husband, and More

Talking about her relationship status, Cynthia has dated various personalities in her life. Moreover, in the year 1996, she started to date Jayson Williams who is an American former professional basketball player. In fact, Jayson proposed to her during a Brooklyn Nets halftime show but Bailey rejected the proposal and returned the engagement ring to him.

Besides this, Cynthia also turned down a marriage proposal from Russell Simmons who is an eminent American entrepreneur, record executive, writer, and film producer. Other than this, she entered into a romantic relationship with Leon Robinson, an American actor, and singer on November 9, 1999.

Later, this stunning beauty, Cynthia also gave birth to their daughter, Noelle. After that, Bailey got married to Peter Thomas on July 24, 2010, at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Their wedding was also shown on a season three episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Moreover, Thomas and Bailey published a book about their relationship entitled Carry-On Baggage: Our Nonstop Flight in the year 2013. However, their relation couldn’t last long and came to an end in March 2017. Thereafter, Bailey along with her daughter moved to a house that she calls “Lake Bailey”.

Later, in August 2018, she publicly announced her relationship with Fox Sports correspondent Mike Hill. This lovely couple got engaged in July 2019 and tied the sacred knot of marriage on October 10, 2020.

Cynthia also said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, strict rules were implemented for the wedding, such as mandatory face masks or face shields and social distancing to protect the 250 guests and deep cleaning of the Acworth, Georgia venue.

Boyfriend	Jayson Williams,   Leon Robinson, Peter Thomas, Mike Hill
Marital status	Married
Husband	Peter Thomas (2010-2017)   Mike Hill (2020- Present)
Children	Daughter: Noelle

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Some Interesting Facts About Cynthia Bailey

• In July 2019, she opened a wine bar, The Bailey Wine Cellar, and an event space, The Bailey Room, in Grant Park, Atlanta.

• Her favorite modeling job was a Vanity Cover shot by Annie Leibovitz and featuring Beverly Johnson, Iman, Tyra Banks, and Naomi Campbell.

• Bailey also started a line of bags, named CB VIOR and a line of candles, eyewear, and leather goods.

• Her Zodiac sign is Aquarius.

• She underwent surgery to remove a lipoma tumor from her left shoulder blade in April 2018.

• Cynthia was also featured on a celebrity edition of Cupcake Wars with Nene Leakes.

• She is also very popular on Instagram has more than 3.5 million followers.

• She was inspired by her grandmother, Mae Frankie Ford who worked in a sewing factory, cleaned houses, sold hotdogs and hamburgers, and volunteered to care for an elderly woman.

Social Media Profile(s)

1. Instagram – @cynthiabailey
2. Twitter – @CynthiaBailey10
3. Facebook – @CynthiaBailey