Jackie Christie

Background

Reality television star, actress, author, and businesswoman Jackie Christie is a popular celebrity with a widespread fan following. Born on July 25, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, she is of African American descent. Her zodiac sign is Leo. When younger, she went to the Mark Morris High School in Longview, followed by Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. When she was only 13, she became a model for brands like Chanel. She went to college in 1989, graduating four years later from Pepperdine University. Friends set her up with Doug Christie, the retired N.B.A. player, who was then playing at the university level, and the couple married in 1996.

Christie continued to raise her family and accompany her husband on tours, often interacting on his behalf with his team management and the press. Then, in 2006, she and her husband were approached for a reality television show called “Committed: The Christies,” which focused on their life as a couple and parents and aired on BET J network for one season, following which she focused on building her business, authoring and publishing books and also starting a record label. While the show did not do much for her career, in 2011, VH1 cast her in a cameo on their show “Basketball Wives,” which was followed by a full-time role in “Basketball Wives: L.A.” Premiering to a whopping 1.82 million viewers, the show became an instant hit and propelled Christie to stardom. Her role was often viewed as controversial, and she had been involved in many scuffles on the show. Alongside shooting for the show and appearing in its subsequent seasons, she also raked up brand endorsements and in 2015, shot her first commercial for the cognac brand, Bossard. Then, in 2017, she appeared in the sixth season of the show, which was retitled “Basketball Wives,” and featured the entry of former cast members. In 2020, she launched a variety show called “The Jackie Christie Project,” and also hosted a podcast by the same name.

Christie has been much in the spotlight due to her personal life, often in conjunction with her husband. They are frequently portrayed as a rare couple for their dedication and commitment to each other. The couple has two children, aside from her daughter from her previous relationship. A fashionista, she has a designer line called Slayed by Christie and an organic, eco-friendly clothing line called The Colored Girl. She has also been involved in several philanthropic causes and runs the Infinite Love Foundation, a charity organization. She is also the author of motivational books for adults and is outspoken about her views on racism. The multi-talented actress, author, businesswoman, and fashion designer certainly seems to have endeared herself to fans everywhere with her roles on screen and off it too.