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Claudia Jordan
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Jordan in 2008
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Claudia Angela Jordan
April 12, 1973 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Baldwin Wallace University Long Island University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
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Datari Turner
(m. 2009; div. 2010) |
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| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
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Claudia Angela Jordan (born April 12, 1973) is an American TV host, actress, and model. She is also a businesswoman and a radio personality. Claudia is famous for being a model on popular game shows like Deal or No Deal and The Price Is Right.
She also competed on The Celebrity Apprentice and Deal or No Deal Island. Many people know her from the TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
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Claudia Jordan's Career Journey
Claudia Jordan has had a busy career in television and entertainment. She has worked on many different types of shows.
Early TV Appearances
Claudia appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice twice. This show features celebrities raising money for charity. Claudia chose the NAPSAC Foundation as her charity. After her time on The Apprentice, she co-hosted the Miss Universe 2009 pageant. She hosted it from the Bahamas with Billy Bush.
She also co-hosted The Modern Girl's Guide to Life for two seasons on E! and The Style Network. Later, she joined BET's sports talk show Ballers. On this show, she worked with John Salley and other hosts.
Radio and Talk Shows
Claudia was a standout on the satellite radio show The Foxxhole with Jamie Foxx. Jamie Foxx then gave her her own weekly show. It was called "The Claudia Jordan Show" on Sirius/XM Radio. She also co-hosted "Reach Around Radio."
In December 2012, Claudia co-hosted Tiny's Tonight on VH1. She worked with Tameka Cottle, Tamar Braxton, and rapper Trina. Claudia also hosted a travel show for AT&T called The Summer of Adventure.
Reality TV and Hosting
In 2014, Claudia joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was a main cast member for its seventh season. At the same time, she co-hosted the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Claudia often appears as a guest on news channels like CNN and HLN. She also starred in TV One's The Next 15. She led her own morning show in Dallas, The Morning Rush. This show became the top-rated R&B Morning show in Dallas.
Currently, Claudia hosts two talk shows on Fox Soul. One is Cocktails with Queens, where she co-stars with Vivica A. Fox. The other show is Tea G-I-F, which she hosts with Al Reynolds and Funky Dineva.
Claudia's Acting Roles
Claudia Jordan has appeared in many movies and TV shows. She has played different characters in various genres.
Movies
Claudia has acted in several films. Some of her movie roles include:
- Simone (2002) as a Simone Lookalike.
- Nora's Hair Salon (2004) as Dahlia.
- Middle Men (2009) as Cynthia.
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017) as Ursa. This was a TV movie.
- Dear Frank (2019) as Beth.
Television Shows
She has also been a part of many TV series. Here are some of her notable appearances:
- The Price Is Right (2001-2003) as a model.
- That's So Raven (2005) as Miss Bonita.
- Deal or No Deal (2005-2009) as Briefcase #1.
- Miss Universe 2009 (2009) as a main host.
- The Apprentice (2009-2015) as a contestant.
- Miss Universe 2012 (2012) as a main judge.
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2014-2023) as a main cast member.
- Chopped (2016) as a contestant.
- Deal or No Deal Island (2024) as a main cast contestant.
Music Videos
Claudia Jordan has also appeared in several music videos for famous artists.
- "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine" by D'Angelo (1996).
- "As Long as You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys (1997).
- "I Wanna Know" by Joe (1999).
- "Splash Waterfalls" by Ludacris (2004).
- "Throw It in the Bag" by Fabolous featuring The-Dream (2009).
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