History of Phaedra Parks in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: July 10, 2025

Phaedra Parks is an American attorney, legal analyst, television personality, author, activist, and businesswoman. She is best known for her role on the reality television series "The Real Housewives of Atlanta". Parks is also an entrepreneur, having founded several businesses. Her multi-faceted career spans law, media, business, and activism, solidifying her place in popular culture.

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October 26, 1973: Phaedra Parks' Birth

On October 26, 1973, Phaedra Creonta Parks was born. She is an American attorney, legal analyst, television personality, author, activist, and businesswoman.

2006: Awarded Attorney of the Year

In 2006, Phaedra Parks was awarded 'Attorney of the Year'.

2010: Joins The Real Housewives of Atlanta

In 2010, Phaedra Parks debuted on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

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2010: First appearance on The Real Housewives of Atlanta

In 2010, Phaedra Parks first appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. At the time she was already an established attorney running her own legal practice, The Parks Group.

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2013: Releases Book

In 2013, Phaedra Parks released her first book, Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun and Never Have an Off Moment.

Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun, and Never Have an Off Moment

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2017: Divorce from Apollo Nida

Between 2009 and 2017, Phaedra Parks was married to Apollo Nida. The marriage ended in 2017.

2017: Andy Cohen says he would love to have her back on RHOA after her firing

Following her 2017 firing, rumours regarding Parks' return to RHOA in a full-time capacity have begun to swirl following executive producer Andy Cohen stating he would love to have her back.

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2017: Departure from The Real Housewives of Atlanta

In 2017, Phaedra Parks left The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

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2020: Appears on Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition

In 2020, Phaedra Parks and Medina Islam appeared on the season two premiere of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition.

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October 2021: Acting Debut in Covenant

In October 2021, Phaedra Parks made her acting debut in Covenant, an eight-episode anthology series on Allblk, playing Bernice Whitfield.

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2021: Breaks up with Medina Islam

Phaedra Parks and Medina Islam broke up in 2021.

2022: Appears in The Real Housewives of Dubai

In 2022, Phaedra Parks starred in a recurring guest role in The Real Housewives of Dubai's first season.

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2022: Stars on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip

In 2022, Phaedra Parks starred on the second season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip on Peacock.

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January 2023: Returns for The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip

In January 2023, it was announced that Phaedra Parks would return for the fifth season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip.

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September 2023: Contestant on The Traitors

In September 2023, it was announced that Phaedra Parks would be a contestant on Peacock's second season of The Traitors.

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2023: Joins Married to Medicine

In 2023, Phaedra Parks joined the cast for the tenth season of Married to Medicine.

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July 2024: Returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta

In July 2024, Phaedra Parks returned to The Real Housewives of Atlanta after a six-season hiatus.

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September 2024: Competing on Dancing with the Stars

In September 2024, Phaedra Parks was announced as one of the celebrities competing on season 33 of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

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