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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 lawyer, TV star, and businesswoman. She is well-known for her work as an attorney and for appearing on popular TV shows.

She first became famous on the Bravo TV show The Real Housewives of Atlanta, where she was a main cast member from 2010 to 2017. She returned to the show in 2024. Before her TV career, she was already a successful lawyer with her own firm, The Parks Group. Phaedra has also appeared on other shows like The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and Married to Medicine.

Phaedra Parks' Early Life

Phaedra Parks was born in Athens, Georgia, in the United States. She grew up with three brothers and sisters. Her parents 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 attended the University of Georgia School of Law to become a lawyer.

Phaedra Parks' Career Highlights

Phaedra Parks began her career as a lawyer. She even had her own law firm called The Parks Group. She represented many well-known people, including the singer Bobby Brown. In 2006, she was honored as 'Attorney of the Year'.

She has also served on important boards, like Georgia's Law School Alumni Council and the Grammy Recording Board. Phaedra has shared her legal knowledge as an analyst on TV shows like Fox News and NBC. She also worked as a TV producer for BET's The Tiny and Toya Show.

Becoming a TV Star

Phaedra joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2010. Her appearance on the show brought her a lot of attention. She was even named one of Atlanta's top 100 Black women of influence. During her time on the show, viewers saw her life, including her marriage and the birth of her two sons, Ayden and Dylan.

After leaving The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2017, Phaedra continued her TV career. She appeared on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in 2021 and 2024. This show brings together former cast members from different Real Housewives series.

Other TV Appearances

In 2022, Phaedra had a guest role on The Real Housewives of Dubai. In 2023, she joined the cast of Married to Medicine, another popular reality TV show.

In 2024, Phaedra was a contestant on The Traitors, a game show where contestants try to figure out who among them are "traitors." She was chosen to be a "traitor" on the show. Later in 2024, she competed on Dancing with the Stars, where she danced with professional partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Author and Actress

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.

She also started acting. In 2021, she made her acting debut in Covenant, an eight-episode TV series. She played the role of Bernice Whitfield, a family leader.

Phaedra Parks' Personal Life

Phaedra Parks was married to Apollo Nida from 2009 to 2017. They have two children together.

Phaedra has said that she would not let her own children watch shows like The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She believes these shows are not made for kids and that responsible parents would not allow their children to watch them.

Filmography

Television Shows