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Traci Bingham Biography

Birth Place:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor, model

Fast Facts

  • Made her screen debut in a music video for "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
  • Major breakthrough role was as Jordan Tate, Baywatch's first African-American cast member (and was based on real-life lifeguard Ingrid Walters)
  • Has appeared on four separate reality shows: The Surreal Life, Celebrity Big Brother, Surreal Life: Fame Games, and Gimme My Reality Show! A decade after starring on Baywatch with David Hasselhoff, she participated in Comedy Central's Roast of David Hasselhoff
  • Is a long-time member of PETA, and participated in their "I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" promotional campaign

Relationships

  • Larry Bingham -- Brother
  • Neil Bingham -- Brother
  • Tommy Bingham -- Brother
  • Wayne Bingham -- Brother
  • Robb Vallier -- Ex-husband
  • Lafayette Bingham -- Father
  • Betty Bingham -- Mother
  • Elizabeth Bingham -- Sister
  • Jenny Bingham -- Sister