
Phaedra Parks is an American attorney, philanthropist, and TV personality who owns a net worth of $4 million. She became popular after her role in the reality TV series Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Besides, Parks is a businesswoman. She is the managing partner of the Parks Group PC. This versatile wonder woman runs her law firm dealing with litigation & contract negotiations for athletes, criminal defense, and entertainers.
In 1996, Phaedra earned her law degree. She is not only a lawyer but also an author. Her best-selling books are ‘Secret of the Southern Belle: How to be Nice, Have Fun and Never Have an Off Moment, Work hard, Look Pretty’.
Besides, she is associated with the NGO, Save Our Sons, which works for the African-American community.
Phaedra Parks: At a Glance
Full Name | Phaedra Parks |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | 26 October 1973 |
Birth Place | Athens , Georgia, U.S. |
Height | 1.52m |
Weight | 58kg |
Husband | Apollo Nida (m. 2009-2017) |
Children | 2; (Dylan Nida, Ayden Nida) |
Profession | Lawyer, TV Personality |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Early Life
This attorney from Georgia was born on 26 October 1973. Her parents are Henry Parks and Regina Bell. Henry was a pastor where her mother was a housewife. She is the second of her parents’ four siblings.
Talk about education, she earned her B.A Honors degree from the Wesleyan College in Athens. Later, she took Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia. She further earned a degree in mortuary sciences from Jefferson State College.
Career
Phaedra is a prominent lawyer. She earned her law degree in 1996 from the Law School. Later, she worked in a house-law Company at Bridges Ormand & Faenza. After a successful work-session, Phaedra started working in an Atlanta based law company The Parks Group PC. She is now the managing partner of the company.
Besides, Phaedra appeared on Bravo TV series Real Housewives of Atlanta. She started her role in this series from its season three. She became a familiar face to the series lovers and gained $1.3 million per season of this series.
Phaedra further appeared on the TV shows like Entertainment Tonight, Court TV, and so on. Besides, she is an author as well. Parks has published many books motivating the young generations about life and peace.
As a philanthropist, Phaedra raises her voice against black-white, racism, and injustice. Her contribution to the African-American community is noteworthy. She is associated with the NGO, Save Our Sons.
Salary Highlights
Phaedra earns $520k per year. Her monthly salary is $44k. She gets $10k per week. She mostly earns for her job in court. Besides, as a cast member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, she grabbed a lot.
FAQs
In the Real Housewives of Atlanta franchise, the beautiful actress Lisa Vanderpump is the richest housewife. She owns $75 million. However, Phaedra gained a lot from the series as a cast member.
Real Housewives of Atlanta is the highest-rated housewives series. Because of some vicious rumors, Phaedra was fired. Producers of the series feeling the necessity of actresses like Phaedra and an offer has been sent.
The former star of Real Housewives of Atlanta owns a funeral home. It’s not a joke, she is a licensed funeral director and a mortician.