Eva Marcille Pigford is an American actress, fashion model and television personality. She rose to prominence after she won the third cycle of America's Next Top Model. Afterwards, she starred as Tracie Evans in Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–2012), and landed the role of Tyra Hamilton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2008–2009). Marcille later returned to reality television as a cast member on the Bravo television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2018–2021).
Eva was born in Los Angeles, California as Eva Pigford. Her middle name, Marcille, is an amalgam of her grandmothers' names "Marjorie" and "Lucille". Her parents are both African American. She attended Raymond Avenue Elementary School, Marina Del Rey Middle School, and Washington Preparatory High School (2002). She attended Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia; however, she left the school shortly after winning the third season of America's Next Top Model at the age of 19.
Date of Birth | 30th October 1984 |
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Age | 40 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Country | United States of America |
Current City | Los Angeles |
Birth Place | Los Angeles |
Nationality | United States of America |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Language | English |
Reference | IMDB |
Aliases | Miss Eva, Eva Diva |
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Education |
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Washington Preparatory High School |
Occupation | actor, model, television actor |
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