Camilla Poindexter Explained

Camilla Poindexter
Birth Date:30 August 1986
Birth Place:Harbor City, California, U.S.
Known For:
Bad Girls All-Star Battle
Momma's Boys
Occupation:Television personality, model
Years Active:2008–2016, 2023–present

Camilla Poindexter (born August 30, 1986) is an American reality television personality and model. She is mostly known for her appearance on season eight of Oxygen's Bad Girls Club. Poindexter was runner-up in Oxygen's fourth season of . She has also appeared as a contestant on America's Next Top Model on Cycle 10 where she came out in Top 20. Poindexter was a contestant on the NBC series Momma's Boys and was eliminated on the series finale.[1]

Early life and personal life

Camilla Poindexter was born August 30, 1986, in Harbor City, California as an only child and raised in Long Beach, California, by a single mother. As a child, Poindexter was very active and involved herself in numerous extra-curricular activities such as tennis, dance, taekwondo, 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.[1] Poindexter gave birth to her first child, Dylan Noelle Poindexter, on March 18, 2016.

Reality television

Bad Girls Club

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 physical altercations.

Camilla was a competitor on Season 4 of the Bad Girls Club spin off show . 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.[2]

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: Miami. On October 7, 2014, she was in the cast of the thirteenth season of Bad Girls Club, which is also called Bad Girls Club: Redemption.

Other shows

Poindexter's first gig was in America's Next Top Model where she made it in the Top 20. 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.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleNotes
2008Bedtime StoriesAppears in fire scene
2011Friends With BenefitsGirl shown with breast covered in cake mix
2014Blame It On the StreetsYG short film
2022I Hear the Sirens Krista
Television
YearTitleNotes
2008Momma's BoysAppeared in all episodes/eliminated on finale
America's Next Top ModelCycle 10 / Top 20 finalist
2009The Game(Season 3, episode 22); Saber cheerleader at Bachelor party
2011The Real Housewives of Orange CountyModels for Alexis Couture fashion show (Season 6, episode 12)
2012Bad Girls Club: Las VegasReplacement/Appeared in 3 episodes
[3] Runner-up
The Eric Andre ShowThe Eric Andre New Years Eve Spooktacular
2013Making It to the Mansion special hosted w/ Natalie Nunn
Bad Girls Club Top Ten OMGs (Season 6-10)Bad Girls Club special host w/ Tanisha Thomas, Natalie Nunn, Mehgan James, and Erika Jordan
The Smurfs 2 CommercialStarring the Smurfs and Tanisha Thomas
Bad Girls Club: Miami IIMakin It to the Mansion special
2014Bad Girls All-Star Battle (season 2)Eliminated Episode 6 (10th place)
Bad Girls Club: Funniest Bad Girls of All TimeBad Girls Club Special co-host w/ Tanisha Thomas, Judi Jai, Janelle Shanks, and Sarah Oliver
Bad Girls Club: Chicago[4] Makin It to the Mansion special
Let's Make a DealAppeared in 1 episode
2014–2015Cast member; Appeared in all episodes[5]
2016Bad Girls Club: Twisted SistersSpecial guest w/ Tanisha Thomas, Jelaminah Lanier, Jasmine Carter, and Jonica Booth
2023–2024Baddies East Main Cast (Season 4)
2024House of Villains Main (Contestant)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camilla Poindexter Biography. buddytv.com. 2014-08-25.
  2. Web site: Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too Cast -Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too Cast. Oxygen.com. 2012-11-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121109050025/http://features.oxygen.com/outloud/entertainment/oxygen-plays-cupid-once-again. 2012-11-09.
  3. Web site: Episode 402: Sex, Lies and Condiments | Photo Gallery on Oxygen | Pictures, Photos | Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too | Love Games | Oxygen . Love-games.oxygen.com . 2012-06-28 . 2014-02-18.
  4. Web site: Camilla Poindexter | Blog | Bad Girls Club | Oxygen. oxygen.com. 2014-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115118/http://www.oxygen.com/shows/bad-girls-club/blog/tag/Camilla%20Poindexter. 2014-08-26. dead.
  5. "Bad Girls Club: Redemption" Premieres October 7 at 8PM ET/PT on Oxygen. The Futon Critic. Oxygen. August 19, 2014. August 19, 2014.