Traci Bingham Biography

Traci Bingham Biography

Traci Bingham (born on January 13, 1968) is an American actress and model. Traci Bingham  is best known for playing the role of Jordan Tate on the TV series Baywatch between 1996 and 1998. Traci Bingham  was the first African-American female to appear as a regular on the series.

Biography

 

Traci was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to an Italian and African American mother and a Native American father. For college, Traci Bingham went to Harvard Extension School, a fee-based school open to the public and usually staffed by Harvard University professors, to study psychology.

Traci Bingham was married to musician Robb Vallier for 5 years, but they are now divorced. Traci Bingham is now engaged to the investment banker John Yarborough. Traci Bingham is a vegetarian and is rumored to have had several breast-enhancing and facial surgeries.

Aside from Baywatch, Traci's appearances include the TV series Dream Team and Beverly Hills 90210, and the film Demon Knight. Traci Bingham also played minor roles in the popular American sitcoms The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Married with Children. More recently, she appeared as herself in the second season of the reality series The Surreal Life.

Traci Bingham was most seen recently on Celebrity Big Brother in the United Kingdom, where she made it to the final six contestants and was evicted on the final night of the show. During Traci's time on the show, Bingham was on the receiving end of a much publicized scathing attack from the cross-dressing British singer Pete Burns. Also publicized was speculation over her involvement with fellow housemate and sports legend Dennis Rodman. Traci Bingham selected Families of SMA as the charity to receive a donation from her participation in the show. Traci's niece passed away from SMA, Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

In 2005, Traci was hired as a spokes model by Empire Poker, an online gambling site. For publicity purposes, Traci Bingham was sent to various media events (usually uninvited) wearing a skimpy, low-cut t-shirt with the company's logo on it.

In addition to her acting work, Traci has posed for Playboy Magazine on a number of occasions, including for a "Babes of Baywatch" issue in 1998.




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