Traci Bingham

Actress

Birthday January 13, 1968

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace North Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.

Age 56 years old

Nationality United States

#48634 Most Popular

1968

Traci A. Bingham (born January 13, 1968) is an American actress, model, and television personality.

1986

For high school, Bingham attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School; graduating in 1986.

Bingham began her career in minor acting roles.

Aside from Baywatch, Bingham's appearances include the television series D.R.E.A.M. Team and Beverly Hills, 90210, and the film Demon Knight.

She also played minor roles in the popular American sitcoms The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Married... with Children.

1990

Beginning her professional career in the early 1990s, Bingham is best known for her role as Jordan Tate on the NBC action drama television series Baywatch (1996–1998).

Bingham was born Julie Anne Smith to an African American and Italian mother and a Native American father.

She was the youngest of seven children born in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Betty, a librarian, and Lafayette Bingham, an aircraft technician who served in World War II.

1991

In 1991, Bingham appeared in the video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.

Eight years later, she appeared in the video for "I Really Like It" by Harlem World featuring Mase and Kelly Price.

1998

In June 1998, Bingham posed for a "Babes of Baywatch" pictorial in Playboy magazine.

Bingham has appeared on a number of reality television programs.

From August 29, 1998 until January 18, 2001, Bingham was married to songwriter and musician Robb Vallier.

2002

In May 2002, she appeared in a vegetarian advertisement wearing a bikini made of lettuce, and in May 2006 she appeared nude in an ad as part of PETA's "I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.

Bingham has been married twice and has no children.

Her first husband was Finnian Lozada.

2004

In 2004, she was in the second series of The Surreal Life.

Her castmates included Ron Jeremy, Vanilla Ice, Erik Estrada, Tammy Faye Bakker, and Trishelle Cannatella.

Two years later, she flew to England to appear in Celebrity Big Brother, where she made it to the final six contestants and was evicted on the final night of the show.

She selected Families of SMA as the charity to receive a donation from her participation in the show because her niece had died from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

2005

In 2005, Bingham was hired as a spokesmodel by Empire Poker, an online gambling site that ceased operations in 2006.

2007

In 2007, Bingham appeared on VH1's The Surreal Life: Fame Games and won the $100,000 grand prize.

2008

In 2008, Bingham appeared on Fox Reality's Gimme My Reality Show! competing with six other celebrities to get their own reality show.

Bingham appeared on The 2008 World Magic Awards television show.

Bingham is a vegetarian.

2014

In 2014, A Massachusetts court issued an arrest warrant for Bingham after she failed to appear in court regarding a breached XXX adult contract.

After taking the money, Bingham did not show up for the production.