Camilla Poindexter

Camilla Poindexter
Born (1986-08-30) August 30, 1986
Harbor City, California
Occupation Television personality, model
Years active 2008-present
Known for Bad Girls Club
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too
Bad Girls All-Star Battle

Momma's Boys

Camilla Poindexter (born August 30, 1986) is an American reality television personality and model. She is mostly known for her appearance on season eight of Oxygen's Bad Girls Club. Poindexter was runner-up in Oxygen's fourth season of Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. She has also appeared as a contestant on America's Next Top Model on Cycle 10 where she came out in Top 20. Poindexter was a contestant on the NBC series Momma's Boys and was eliminated on the series finale.[1]

Early life and career

Camilla Poindexter was born August 30, 1986 in Harbor City, California as an only child and raised in Long Beach, CA, by a single mother. As a child, Poindexter was very active and involved herself in numerous extra-curricular activities such as tennis, dance, tae kwon doe, and drill team. Poindexter graduated from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in 2004, where she danced in a group called "Jus Clowning", and at age 14 received a 3-year modeling contract. Camilla went on to study Broadcasting and in hopes to become a hostess and spokesmodel.[1] Poindexter's first gig was in America's Next Top Model where she made it in the Top 20.

Reality Television

2008-12: Momma's Boys and Bad Girls Club

In 2008, Poindexter participated as a contestant on the NBC series Momma's Boys, the show focused on a group of mothers who are out to choose a woman perfect for their bachelor sons. Poindexter was eliminated during the finale. After the ending of the Momma's Boys series, Poindexter found herself auditioning for America's Next Top Model Cycle 10, where she had made it to the Top 20 finalist but was cut.

Poindexter had originally auditioned for Season 7 of The Bad Girls Club in New Orleans, but was later chosen to be a replacement known as "The Cali Cutthroat" on Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas, where she lasted 3 episodes and marked her territory after numerous altercations led by Erica Figueroa, Amy Cieslowski, and her longtime rival Kadiane "Elease" Donovan.

2012-13: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too

Camilla was a competitor on Season 4 of the Bad Girls Club spin off show Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. Season 4 was hosted by former bad girl Tanisha Thomas. The season ran from November 5, 2012 to January 15, 2013. Camilla placed second on the show, losing to former castmate Amy Cieslowski from Season 8.[2]

2013-2015: Making It to the Mansion, Bad Girls All-Star Battle and Bad Girls Club: Redemption

From 2012 to 2014, Poindexter hosted many specials for the Bad Girls Club including Making It to the Mansion specials for seasons ten through twelve with season four bad girl Natalie Nunn. She also appeared in promotional commercials for The Smurfs 2 on Oxygen. On January 7, 2014, Poindexter was in the cast of the second season of Bad Girls All-Star Battle. She was eliminated on episode 6 alongside Janelle Shanks from Bad Girls Club 11. On October 7, 2014, she is in the cast of the thirteenth season of Bad Girls Club, which is also called Bad Girls Club: Redemption.

Poindexter announced she was pregnant with her first baby girl in September 2015.

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2008 Bedtime Stories Appears in fire scene
2011 Friends With Benefits Cake mix girl
2014 Blame It On the Streets YG short film

Television

Year Title Notes
2008 Momma's Boys Appeared in all episodes/eliminated on finale
America's Next Top Model Cycle 10 / Top 20 finalist
2009 The Game (Season 3, episode 22);Saber cheerleader at Bachelor party
2011 Real Housewives of Orange County Models for Alexis Couture fashion show (Season 6, episode 12)
2012 Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas Replacement/Appeared in 3 episodes
Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (season 4)[3] Runner-up
2013 Bad Girls Club: Atlanta Making It To The Mansion special hosted w/ Natalie Nunn
Bad Girls Club Top Ten OMGs (Season 6-10) Bad Girls Club special host w/ Tanisha Thomas, Natalie Nunn, Mehgan James, and Erika Jordan
Smurfs 2 Commercial Starring the Smurfs and Tanisha Thomas
Bad Girls Club: Miami II Makin It To The Mansion special
2014 Bad Girls All-Star Battle (season 2) Eliminated Episode 6 (10th place)
Bad Girls Club: Funniest Bad Girls of All Time Bad Girls Club Special co-host w/ Tanisha Thomas, Judi Jai, Janelle Shanks, and Sarah Oliver
Bad Girls Club: Chicago[4] Makin It To The Mansion special
Let's Make A Deal Appeared in 1 episode
2014-2015 Bad Girls Club: Redemption Cast Member; Appeared in all episodes[5]
2016 Bad Girls Club: Twisted Sisters Special Guest w/ Tanisha Thomas, Jelaminah Lanier, Jasmine Carter, and Jonica Booth

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