Cynthia Bailey Net Worth and Income:
Cynthia Bailey is an American model, TV personality, and businesswoman who has a net worth of $3 million and a seasoned income of $300,000. Bailey gained popularity from her role in ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’
She signed a contract for a five-year deal with Wilhelmina Models and appeared in various magazines and campaigns. She has also appeared in several films such as ‘Without You I’m Nothing,’ and ‘For Love or Money.’ She also appeared in ‘The Cosby Show.’
Cynthia Bailey Net Worth (2024)
| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
| Profession: | Model |
| Age: | 57 Years Old |
| Country: | United States |
| Born: | February 19, 1967 |
| Salary: | $300 Thousand Per Season |
| Last Updated: | 2024 |
Cynthia Bailey‘s Net Worth Growth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $3 Million |
| Net Worth in 2023 | $2.8 Million |
| Net Worth in 2022 | $2.2 Million |
| Net Worth in 2021 | $1.3 Million |
| Net Worth in 2020 | $1 Million |
Early Life
Cynthia Denise Bailey was born on February 19, 1967, in Decatur, Alabama, but she spent most of her young childhood days in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Her parents were Elijah, her father, who worked in the car industry, and Barbara, her mother who worked in a sewing factory.
Barbara became pregnant with Cynthia when she was 18 years old, and she birthed another daughter, Malorie, a year later. Her grandmother, Mae Frankie Ford was in employment and worked as a laborer in a sewing factory, sold hotdogs and hamburgers, cleaned houses.
She contributed to the care of an elderly woman when she was younger. Her grandmother was a huge inspiration for her. Ford represented herself as ‘the first female black entrepreneur in her life.’ She took admitted to the University of Alabama in Huntsville for her freshmen year.
She competed in various local beauty pageants. She competed at Deshler High School and became the first African-American homecoming queen. After acquiring victory in the competition, she competed in a homecoming queen pageant.
She soon landed a contract with Wilhelmina Models and went to New York City to sign a five-year deal with a modeling agency when she was 18 years old. She worked part-time at a mall to save money for the move.
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Career
Early career in modeling: 1985-2005
Bailey moved to New York to pursue her modeling career. In 1989, a music video was for New Order’s ‘Round and Round,’ that featured Bailey. In the film ‘Without You I’m Nothing,’ she played Roxanne, in 1990.
After working on early videos with filmmaker Brett Ratner, Bailey remained friends with him. Bailey was also the star cast in an episode of The Cosby Show in 1990. She appeared in Heavy D’s ‘Nuttin But Love’ music video in 1994.
As a runway model, she worked for a year in Paris and Milan, she went back to New York City after that and earned modeling work with Target, Oil of Olay, and Maybelline. Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, and Glamour magazine layouts also highlighted her.
Over the years, Cynthia Bailey has collaborated with Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Talbots, Chicos, Saks Fifth Avenue, and many more. She appeared in two editions of Essence Magazine.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Other Works: 2010-2016
Bailey was extended a part of the star cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2010. The show brought connection with NeNe Leakes and her sexual relationship with nightclub owner Peter Thomas.
She was quite averse to joining the prestigious Bravo network at first. She even went so far and called the show ‘too dramatic.’ Her mind turned around and started seeing the show as a commercial opportunity.
Bravo tried communicating with her when Thomas and she moved to Atlanta. The network informed her that they are planning the elevation of the show by representing women who had early successful careers before being cast as Real Housewives.
In the third season of the show, she made her debut with Phaedra Parks. Her friendship with NeNe and her romance with Thomas was the focus of the show. Bailey founded her modeling school in Atlanta in 2011. She launched a model hunt in several Southern cities as part of a competition.
Cynthia Bailey‘s Biography
| Real Name | Cynthia Denise Bailey |
| Nick Name | Cynthia |
| Age | 57 Years Old |
| Height | In Feet – 5 Feet 10 Inches In Meters – 1.78 m In Centimeters – 178 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 60 Kg In Pounds – 131 lbs |
| Family | Father – N/A Mother – Barbara Bailey Sisters – Malorie Bailey-Massie Brothers – N/A |
| Boyfriend | N/A |
| Husband | Mike Hill (m. 2020) Peter Thomas (m. 2010–2017) |
| Children’s | Noelle Robinson |
“In life, it is important to not be afraid to put yourself out there, win or lose.”
– Cynthia Bailey
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Professional Advancement: 2017-2022
In the Cupcake Wars, a celebrity edition, Nene Leakes and Bailey were represented. Bailey got an invitation to be a celebrity guest judge at the 65th Miss Universe competition in 2017. In 2019, in Atlanta, Bailey launched, ‘The Bailey Room Wine Cellar’ and ‘The Bailey Room event space.’
An argument over a signature drink party ended the friendship between Bailey and Nene Leakes when because of a. argument at a signature drink party. Following the Covid-19-related closures, Bailey recently relaunched her wine cellar.
As the rumors started in 2020, Cynthia Bailey was fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. The producers of the show were looking for new cast members, as well as hoping the former housewife Phaedra Parks would rejoin. Nothing is engraved in stone until Bravo announces Season 13.
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Personal Life
Bailey married Peter Thomas, the proprietor of a nightclub, in 2010. The wedding was filmed for season three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and took place at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
In 2016, Cynthia and Peters announced their separation, and their divorce was formalized in 2017. Cynthia dated Jayson Williams before the marriage, but she turned down his proposal in 1996. She had a daughter with Leon Robinson, whom she dated.
Mike Hill, a Fox sports correspondent, is her current boyfriend. Cynthia founded her own modeling school, Bailey Agency School of Fashion, in Atlanta in 2011. She starred in the documentary Minority Friday, which focused on consumer spending in black neighborhoods, in 2015.
Honors and Recognition
Cynthia Bailey’s best accomplishment in her career is being a cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She’s been a member of the cast since 2010 and shows no signs of quitting anytime soon.
Cynthia Bailey walked the runways of Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks as a model. Cynthia Bailey has also had the opportunity to work with well-known brands such as Macy’s, Maybelline, and Olay.
Summary
As of 2024, Cynthia Bailey’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million. Most of her income comes from modeling as well as from entrepreneurship. Her annual season salary is estimated at $300 thousand. Bailey is mostly known for her appearance in “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
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