Phaedra Parks

Phaedra Parks
Born Phaedra Catherine Parks
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Residence Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education Clarke Central High School
(1985–89)
Alma mater Wesleyan College
(B.A.; 1989–93)
University of Georgia Law School
(J.D.; 1993-1996 [1]
Occupation Entertainment attorney
Known for The Real Housewives of Atlanta
(2010–present)
Net worth $2 million (2015)[2]

Phaedra Parks (born October 26, 1973 in Athens, Georgia) is an American television personality and entertainment attorney. She is best known for her appearances on Bravo's hit reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, on which she has appeared since 2010.[3] Additionally, as an entertainment attorney, she's represented stars such as Bobby Brown and Jermaine Dupri.[4][5]

Parks is a Christian.[6]

Life and career

1973–2009: Early life and career beginnings

Parks was born on October 26, 1973 in Athens, Georgia to Regina Bell and Henry Parks, both of whom are pastors.[7][8][9] She has a sister, Keosha[10][11] and two brothers; Henri LeJacques Parks and Albert Bell. She attended Clarke Central High School, graduating in 1989.[12][13] After high school, she attended Wesleyan College and graduated in 1993,[14] with a Bachelor of Arts degree.[15] Later, she attended the University of Georgia Law School as a graduate student where she received her juris doctorate degree in 1998.[16] Throughout college, Parks was an accomplished equestrian.

After graduation, Parks started The Parks Group, P.C. in Atlanta, Georgia; a law firm. She has represented stars such as Jermaine Dupri, Bobby Brown, Too $hort and has served as a legal analyst for Michael Jackson.

On November 1, 2009,[17] she married long-time boyfriend, Apollo Nida.[18] A year prior to their wedding, Nida was released from prison as a result of racketeering charges.[19]

2010–present: The Real Housewives of Atlanta

Parks joined Bravo show The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its third season, joining the show with Cynthia Bailey.[20][21] In May 2010, she gave birth to her first child, Ayden Adonis.[22] She was seen pregnant throughout her whole inaugural season on RHOA. In May 2013, Parks gave birth to her second child, a son, named Dylan.

Throughout 2013, Parks represented fellow cast member Kandi Burruss against former cast member Kim Zolciak in the court case over the legal rights of Zolciak's 2009 single "Tardy for the Party".[23][24][25]

She confirmed that she had separated from her husband, Apollo Nida, on October 10, 2014 and announced she would start divorce proceedings.[26] As of April 2016, the divorce has not been finalized.[27][28] In 2016, Parks revealed that she's interested in politics, and pursuing it in the future.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Law School Association Council". Law.uga.edu. 1951-12-14. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Bustle". Bustle. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Phaedra Parks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Bobby Brown: I Was Homeless When Forced To Pay For Whitney’s Rehab". Radar Online. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Who Are Phaedra Parks' Celebrity Clients? | Wetpaint, Inc. | Wetpaint, Inc". Wetpaint.com. 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Kenya Moore Questions Phaedra Parks Christianity, Compares Her To The Devil". Christianpost.com. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Phaedra Parks’ Mom Regina Bell Files $6 Million Lawsuit Against VIBE…". Straightfromthea.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Pastor Regina Bell". Reality Tea. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Phaedra Parks Wishes a Happy Father's Day to a Special Guy — And It's Not Apollo Nida! | Wetpaint, Inc. | Wetpaint, Inc". Wetpaint.com. 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  10. ↑ "Keosha Bell". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  11. ↑ "Phaedra Parks Sister Keosha Bell & The Department of Labor... Ironic". Lipstickalley.com. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  12. ↑ "NeNe Leakes Insists She Never Knew Phaedra Parks in High School | Wetpaint, Inc. | Wetpaint, Inc". Wetpaint.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  13. ↑ "Did NeNe Know Phaedra? | The Real Housewives of Atlanta Blog". Bravotv.com. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  14. ↑ "Phaedra Parks Class of 1993". Wesleyancollege.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  15. ↑ "Phaedra Parks Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  16. ↑ Jones, Beth (2011-03-06). "Clarke Central grad makes a splash on reality TV". Online Athens. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  17. ↑ "Apollo Nida : Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  18. ↑ Whiteman, Bobbie (2014-07-18). "Apollo Nida slams Phaedra Parks and cheats with peter thomas ahead of his jail term and $1.9m payout | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  19. ↑ "Real Housewives of Atlanta Phaedra Parks Tells Kenya Moore Hands Off Her Man, Apollo Nido". Celeb Dirty Laundry. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  20. ↑ Stransky, Tanner (2010-08-19). "'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' season 3: Exclusive cast photo reveals two new housewives!". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  21. ↑ Nededog, Jethro (2010-08-19). "'Real Housewives of Atlanta' first look: Meet Phaedra Parks and Cynthia Bailey – Zap2It". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  22. ↑ "Apollo Nida net worth! – How rich is Apollo Nida?". Gonetworth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  23. ↑ Nicole Eggenberger (2013-10-16). "Kandi Burruss on Kim Zolciak Lawsuit: "She Really Didn't Win" - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  24. ↑ "Real Housewives Of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak wins bitter court battle after Kandi Burruss sues co-star for 'stealing her song' | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  25. ↑ "Kim Zolciak Wins 'Don't Be Tardy' Lawsuit Against Kandi Burruss". Realitytea.com. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  26. ↑ "Phaedra Parks Confirms Pending Divorce To Apollo Nida, Shuts Down Cheating Allegations". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  27. ↑ "RHOA Recap: Phaedra Parks Finally Decides to Divorce Apollo Nida - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  28. ↑ Whiteman, Bobbie (2015-04-27). "RHOA's Phaedra Parks reveals she hasn't divorced Apollo Nida | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  29. ↑ "Phaedra Parks reveals plans for major career change she is being divorced from apollo nida and is having a affair with peter thomas". Rolling Out. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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