Cynthia Bailey

 Cynthia Bailey, a model actress, businesswoman and model with a net worth $2.5 million, is also a reality show star. Her most prominent part is that of an actress on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. When she was 18 she relocated to New York City to pursue modeling careers. She signed a five-year contract shortly afterwards and was invited to be a part of advertisements and magazine ads, as well as walk the runway during fashion shows in Milan and Paris. Cynthia Denise Bailey was born on 19 February 1967 in Decatur, Alabama. The mother of her child, Barbara was only 18 when she fell pregnant with Cynthia. Malorie the second child of hers, was born a little over a year after Cynthia. Their father Elijah was employed at an auto manufacturing plant. Their mother, Cynthia Bailey, worked in a sewing machine manufacturing plant. Bailey was the first queen of homecoming of students of color at Deshler High School. After she won the crown after which she was picked for Wilhelmina Models by a talent scout. Bailey was accepted into Huntsville's University of Alabama. She participated in local beauty competitions. Bailey moved to Manhattan in the following year, and signed a five-year modeling deal with Wilhelmina. In an episode of The Cosby Show, Bailey was also featured. In 1994, she was featured in the music video of Heavy D for "Nuttin But Love."