Claudia Angela Jordan is an American talk show host, actress, model, businesswoman and reality television and radio personality. She is known for appearing as a model on the U.S. version of Deal or No Deal and The Price Is Right, and for competing on seasons 2 and 6 of Celebrity Apprentice. Jordan appeared on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its seventh season.
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Born | Claudia Angela Jordan Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Alma mater | Baldwin Wallace University Long Island University (BA) |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Spouse | Datari Turner
(m. 2009; div. 2010) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Hair color | Dark brown |
Eye color | Brown |
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Website | www |
Jordan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a mother from Italy and an African-American father. Claudia's parents met when her father was in the United States Air Force, stationed in Brindisi, Italy. Jordan was a sprinter and earned all-state honors in track and field while in high school in Rhode Island. Jordan competed in three Junior Olympics and in college became an All-American sprinter in the 400-meter relay.[citation needed]
Jordan held the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 title and represented Rhode Island at the Miss Teen USA 1990 pageant.[citation needed] In 1997, she won the Miss Rhode Island USA title, becoming the second African-American woman ever to hold that title. She competed at Miss USA 1997 where she placed in the top 10.[citation needed] She appeared in music videos for Backstreet Boys, Ginuwine, Fabolous, Charlie Wilson, Joe, Chico DeBarge, D'Angelo, Coolio, Master P, Ludacris, and Kenny Lattimore. She has worked as a journalist at the Providence American newspaper and in production at the Boston television station WHDH-TV. She has appeared in national television commercials for Coors Light, Sears, Pepsi, Visa, Microsoft, and Mountain Dew.[citation needed]
She appeared as a contestant on Dog Eat Dog. Prior to appearing on Deal or No Deal, Jordan was known as a former Barker's Beauty on the CBS game show The Price Is Right from 2001 to 2003. She appeared on Deal or no Deal holding Case No. 1 for all four seasons.[citation needed]
Jordan appeared on the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.[1] In the series, celebrities raise money for a charity of their choice; Jordan selected the NAPSAC Foundation as her charity.[2] She was later asked to return to compete on the All-Star version of Celebrity Apprentice. She was then hired by Apprentice host Donald Trump to co-host the Miss Universe 2009 pageant from the Bahamas alongside Billy Bush. Jordan's first hosting job was for Fox Sports West as a red carpet correspondent for 54321 and also appeared on The Best Damn Sports Show Period. She then went on E! and The Style Network as the co-host of The Modern Girl's Guide to Life for two seasons. After that she was asked to join BET's late night sports show Ballers with John Salley, Guy Torry and Hugh Douglas. Jordan was also a stand out on the satellite radio show The Foxxhole alongside Jamie Foxx, who then gave her her own weekly show on Sirius/XM Radio on The Foxxhole, called "The Claudia Jordan Show". Jordan also co-hosted on "Reach Around Radio". Jordan was a co-host on Tameka Cottle's talk show Tiny's Tonight alongside Tamar Braxton and rapper Trina. The television pilot aired in December 2012 on VH1. Jordan also hosted the a travel show for AT&T called The Summer of Adventure. In October 2014, it was announced that Jordan would be joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta as a main housewife for its seventh season while simultaneously working as a co-host on the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show. Jordan also often appears as a contributor on CNN and HLN. She went on to star in TV One's The Next 15 and lead her own morning show in Dallas, The Morning Rush, which was the top rated R&B Morning show in Dallas. She now has her own talk show on a Fox Soul program called Out Loud with Claudia Jordan.[3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Trippin' | - | |
2000 | Retiring Tatiana | Pretty Woman at Party | |
Little Richard | Sexy Lady | TV Movie | |
2002 | Simone | Simone Lookalike | |
2004 | Nora's Hair Salon | Dahlia | |
2007 | Black Supaman | Laura Lane | Video |
2009 | Middle Men | Cynthia | |
2010 | Anneo's Song | Sandy Danteria | Short |
2012 | Gang of Roses II: Next Generation | Mimi | |
2014 | Primal Instinct | Debbie Simmons | |
2016 | Just Love | - | TV Movie |
The Substitute Spy | Liz Strictland | ||
2017 | The Hills | Nurse Brady | |
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Ursa | TV Movie | |
The Runner | Tahja Dupree | ||
Jason's Letter | Mattie James | ||
2019 | Dear Frank | Beth | |
Love Is Not Enough | Lisa Scarboro | ||
2020 | Steele Justice | Maggie | |
Trump vs Hollywood | Herself | Documentary | |
2022 | Gutter | Dr. Frank | |
Abused Again! | Nina |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | City Guys | Vanessa | Episode: "Movin' on Up" |
2000 | Jack & Jill | Natasha | Episode: "Lovers and Other Strangers" |
2000–03 | The Price Is Right | Model | Cast Member: Season 29-32 |
2001 | The Best Damn Sports Show Period | Guest Correspondent | TV Series |
2002 | The Price Is Right Salutes | Model | 6 Episodes |
2003 | Dog Eat Dog | Contestant | TV Series |
54321 | Entertainment Reporter | TV Series | |
2003–04 | The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular | Model | 9 Episodes |
2005 | One on One | Herself | Episode: "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" |
That's So Raven | Miss Bonita | Episode: "They Work Hard for His Honey" | |
Modern Girl's Guide to Life | Herself | Main Cast | |
2005–09 | Deal or No Deal | Briefcase Model Case #1 | Cast Member: Season 1-4 |
2006 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | Episode: "Sports Stars, Private Lives" |
2009 | 2009 Game Show Awards | Model | TV Special |
Miss Universe 2009 | Hostess | TV Special | |
The Claudia Jordan Show and Friends | Hostess | TV Series | |
2009–15 | The Apprentice | Contestant | Season 8 & 13 (Contestant), Season 14, (Guest) |
2010 | My Parents, My Sister & Me | Ms. Wilson/Angela | Episode: "Labor of Love" & "Puppy Love" |
2010–11 | The Gossip Queens | Herself | 4 Episodes |
2011 | Reality Obsessed | Herself | Episode: "Quiz-Murtz" |
The Hot 10 | Hostess | 3 Episodes | |
2012 | Miss Universe 2012 | Judge | TV Special |
2011–13 | Reach Around Radio | Co-Hostess | TV Series |
2012–13 | Diary of a Champion | Tahja Dupree | Main Cast |
2013 | Life with La Toya | Herself | Episode: "La Toya Jackson, You're Fired" |
Buzz: AT&T Original Documentaries | Hostess | TV Series Documentary | |
Tiny Tonight | Co-Hostess | Episode: "ATL Ladies Night Special" & "Ladies Guide to the Holidays" | |
2014 | According to Him + Her | Co-Hostess | TV Series |
2014–21 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Main Cast: Season 7, Guest: Season 8, 13 |
2015 | Guy Theory | Tracey Monroe | TV Series |
Below Deck | Herself | Episode: "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" | |
2016 | The Sin Within | Yolanda Barker | Main Cast |
The Next :15 | Herself | Main Cast | |
Chopped | Contestant | Episode: "Holiday Reality Check" | |
2017 | NAFCA Annual Show | Hostess | TV Special |
In the Cut | Beautiful Woman | Episode: "Blood Pressure Is Thicker Than Water" | |
2017–18 | The Raw Word | Co-Hostess | TV Series |
2018 | Cover Story | Herself | Episode: "Meghan Markle: The Prince and the Game Show Model" |
2019 | Out Loud with Claudia Jordan | Hostess | TV Series |
2019 Soul Train Music Awards: Red Carpet Special | Co-Hostess | TV Special | |
2020 | Love & Hip Hop: Miami | Hostess | Episode: "Reunion - Part 1 & 2" |
2020- | Cocktails with Queens | Hostess | TV Series |
TEA G-I-F | Hostess | TV Series |
Preceded by Deb Hodges |
Miss Rhode Island USA 1990 |
Succeeded by |