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Parks in 2018
Born	Phaedra Creonta Parks (1973-10-26) October 26, 1973 (age 51) Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Wesleyan College (BA) University of Georgia (JD)
Occupation	Attorney legal analyst television personality businesswoman author actress
Years active	2001–present
Known for	Attorney representing multiple public figures such as Bobby Brown The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2010–2017, 2024–present) The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip (2022) Married to Medicine (2023–2025) The Traitors US (2024)
Spouse(s)	Apollo Nida ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2017)​
Children	2

Phaedra Creonta Parks (born October 26, 1973) is an American attorney, a person who studies and practices law. She is also a television personality, an author, and a businesswoman.

Phaedra is well-known for being on the TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was on the show from 2010 to 2017 and then rejoined the cast in 2024. Before her TV career, she was a successful lawyer with her own company, The Parks Group.

In 2022, she appeared on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. In 2023, she joined the cast of Married to Medicine. In 2024, she was a contestant on The Traitors, where she was known for her role as a "traitor."

Early Life and Education

Phaedra Parks was born in Athens, Georgia, in the state of Georgia. She grew up there with her three siblings. Her parents, Regina Bell and Henry Parks, were both pastors.

Phaedra went to Wesleyan College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. She also studied at the London School of Economics. Later, she earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Phaedra's Career Journey

Phaedra Parks first appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2010. At that time, she was already a well-known attorney. Her law firm, The Parks Group, had represented many famous people, including singer Bobby Brown.

In 2006, she was named 'Attorney of the Year'. She also served on important boards, like Georgia's Law School Alumni Council. Phaedra worked as a legal expert on TV shows for networks like Fox News and NBC. She also helped produce a TV show for BET called The Tiny and Toya Show.

Her time on The Real Housewives of Atlanta made her very popular. She was even named one of Atlanta's top 100 Black women of influence. During her seven seasons on the show, viewers saw her marriage and the birth of her two sons, Ayden and Dylan.

In 2013, Phaedra wrote her first book, Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun and Never Have an Off Moment. In 2020, she appeared on a TV show called Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition. She also started acting in 2021, playing a character named Bernice Whitfield in the series Covenant.

In 2022, Phaedra was a main cast member on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. She also made guest appearances on The Real Housewives of Dubai. In 2023, she joined the cast of Married to Medicine.

In September 2023, it was announced that Phaedra would be a contestant on the second season of The Traitors. The show aired in early 2024. She was chosen to be a "traitor" on the show.

In July 2024, it was announced that Phaedra Parks would return to The Real Housewives of Atlanta for its sixteenth season. This was after being away from the show for six seasons. In September 2024, she was announced as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. She danced with professional partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Personal Life

Phaedra Parks was married to Apollo Nida from 2009 to 2017. They have two children together. She has said that she would "never" let her children watch shows like The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She believes these shows are not suitable for kids.

Television Appearances