Traci Bingham


Traci Bingham is an American actress, model, and television personality who is best known for playing Jordan Tate on the television series Baywatch between 1996 and 1998.

Early life

Bingham was born in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Betty, a librarian, and Lafayette Bingham, an aircraft technician.
She graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in 1986.

Career

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.
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.
In June 1998, Bingham posed for a "Babes of Baywatch" pictorial in Playboy magazine.
Bingham has appeared on a number of reality television programs. In 2004 she was in the second series of The Surreal Life. Her cast mates 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. In 2007, Bingham appeared on VH1's and won the $100,000 Grand Prize. In 2008, Bingham appeared on Fox Reality's Gimme My Reality Show! competing with six other celebrities to get their own reality show.
In 2005, Bingham was hired as a spokesmodel by Empire Poker, an online gambling site that ceased operations in 2006.
In 2008, Bingham appeared on The 2008 World Magic Awards television show.

Activism

Bingham is a vegetarian. She is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and has appeared in their advertising campaigns. In May 2002 she appeared in an ad wearing a bikini made of lettuce, and in May 2006 she appeared nude in an ad as part of the organization's "I'd Rather Be Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Television work