Camilla Poindexter

Early life and career

Camilla Poindexter was born August 30, 1986 in Harbor City, California as an only child and raised in Long Beach, CA, by a single mother. As a child, Poindexter was very active and involved herself in numerous extra-curricular activities such as tennis, dance, tae kwon doe, and drill team. Poindexter graduated from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in 2004, where she danced in a group called "Jus Clowning", and at age 14 received a 3-year modeling contract. Camilla went on to study Broadcasting and in hopes to become a hostess and spokesmodel. Poindexter's first gig was in America's Next Top Model where she made it in the Top 20.

2008-12: Momma's Boys and Bad Girls Club

In 2008, Poindexter participated as a contestant on the NBC series Momma's Boys, the show focused on a group of mothers who are out to choose a woman perfect for their bachelor sons. Poindexter was eliminated during the finale. After the ending of the Momma's Boys series, Poindexter found herself auditioning for America's Next Top Model Cycle 10, where she had made it to the Top 20 finalist but was cut.

Poindexter had originally auditioned for Season 7 of The Bad Girls Club in New Orleans, but was later chosen to be a replacement known as "The Cali Cutthroat" on Bad Girls Club: Las Vegas, where she lasted 3 episodes and marked her territory after numerous altercations led by Erica Figueroa, Amy Cieslowski, and longtime rival, Elease Donovan.

2012-13: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too

Camilla was a competitor on Season 4 of the Bad Girls Club spin off show Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. Season 4 was hosted by former bad girl Tanisha Thomas. The season ran from November 5, 2012 to January 15, 2013. Camilla placed second on the show, losing to former castmate Amy Cieslowski from Season 8.

2013-2015: Making It to the Mansion, Bad Girls All-Star Battle and Bad Girls Club: Redemption

From 2012 to 2014, Poindexter hosted many specials for the Bad Girls Club including Making It to the Mansion specials for seasons ten through twelve with season four bad girl Natalie Nunn. She also appeared in promotional commercials for The Smurfs 2 on Oxygen. On January 7, 2014, Poindexter was in the cast of the second season of Bad Girls All-Star Battle. She was eliminated on episode 6 alongside Janelle Shanks from Bad Girls Club 11. On October 7, 2014, she is in the cast of the thirteenth season of Bad Girls Club, which is also called Bad Girls Club: Redemption.

Personal life

Poindexter gave birth to her first child, Dylan Noelle Poindexter, on March 18, 2016.

In October 2016, it was revealed that the father of Poindexter's daughter is Oakland Raiders offensive lineman, Donald Penn.