10 Things to Know About Eva Marcille From America’s Next Top Model

Eva Marcille, Los Angeles, CA on September 21, 2012 Photo by Toglenn Wikimedia 

10 Things to Know About Eva Marcille From America’s Next Top Model

American actress, model, and television personality Eva Marcille Sterling was born in 1984. She launched her career by taking first place in America’s Next Top Model’s third cycle. Marcille, her middle name, is a combination of her grandmothers’ names, Marjorie and Lucille. African Americans make up both of her parents.

Raymond Avenue Elementary School, Marina Del Rey Middle School, and Washington Preparatory High School were her educational institutions (2002). At the age of 19, she won the third season of America’s Next Top Model. She had previously attended Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, but she left the institution soon after. 

L.A. Models has now signed Marcille. She was highlighted on the CW’s America’s Next Top Model: Exposed. She has additionally been highlighted as a Top Model in Action for CoverGirl.

1. When America’s Next Top Model’s third season aired, she won first place, launching her career

Eva Marcille took first place in the third cycle in 2004. At 5 feet 6 inches, the Los Angeles native, who was then 20 years old, was unusually short for a champion but nonetheless prevailed against Yaya DaCosta and Amanda Swafford in the Japanese finals. She was awarded a Ford Models modeling contract, a CoverGirl cosmetics endorsement, and an Elle spread.

2. She dated several media personalities before getting married in 2018

Eva Marcille, Los Angeles, CA on September 21, 2012 Photo by Toglenn Wikimedia

In July 2006, Marcille and actor Lance Gross began dating. On December 24, 2008, the couple exchanged vows; they later got divorced in March 2010. From 2010 until 2012, she was partnered with the rapper Flo Rida. A daughter was born from Marcille’s prior relationship with Kevin McCall. She and McCall were divorced in the spring of 2014, and Marcille asked to raise their daughter as her own. She revealed that in August 2019, her daughter’s last name, which had previously been Sterling, has been changed formally to McCall.

Eva and attorney Michael Sterling, who is based in Atlanta, became engaged in December 2017. On October 7, 2018, they were wed. In April 2018 and September 2019, the couple welcomed two kids into the world.

3. Marcillie also created the CBD oil business cEVAd in 2019

She introduced eye oil and cream under the name cEVAd. She gave birth to her first kid, Maverick, just as the company was starting.

As a result of recent legalization, CBD products are now freely accessible at standalone stores and other businesses throughout metro Atlanta. Hemp, a variety of the cannabis sativa plant that does not make users high, contains cannabidiol, also known as CBD.

The usage of CBD oil has been associated with numerous illnesses, such as anxiety, inflammation, sleeplessness, and epileptic seizures. However, it is unregulated, and WebMD asserts that aside of treating epilepsy, many of CBD’s purported therapeutic advantages have not been proven by research.

4. Eva Marcille has appeared as a guest star on a number of UPN and CW programs

This includes two Kevin Hill episodes, one of Everyone Hates Chris, Smallville, and The Game, all of which include her as a guest star. Marcille has also had an appearance on the TBS series House Of Payne. Marcille had a guest appearance in a 2005 season one episode of the MTV improv show Wild ‘N Out. She was featured on America’s Next Top Model: Exposed on the CW. In December 2007, she made a significant appearance in an episode of Smallville. She portrayed single mother Tyra Hamilton in The Young and the Restless.

5. Marcille has been in a number of music videos and hosted a reality program

In addition to presenting My Model Looks Better Than Your Model on BET J, Marcille hosted Rip the Runway on BET. Along with that, she has appeared in a number of music videos, including those for the songs “I Got Money” by 50 Cent, “Baby” by Angie Stone featuring Betty Wright, and “DJ Play a Love Song” by Jamie Foxx. She also makes an appearance in Lil’ Kim’s song “I Know You Saw Me.” I Believe I Love My Wife, Crossover, and The Walk was among the films she appeared in.

6. Her initial name was Eva Marcille Pigford

Eva Marcille, Los Angeles, CA on September 21, 2012 Photo by Toglenn Wikimedia

On November 15, 2006, Benny Medina and Tyra Banks, Marcille’s managers, split. Upon her departure from Banks and Medina for new management, she formally dropped the “Pigford” from her name and adopted the name, Eva Marcille. She claims that she did this to prevent her acting prospects from being earned by taking advantage of her modeling fame.

7. The names of her grandparents, “Marjorie” and “Lucille,” were combined to create her middle name, Marcille

On October 30, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, Marcille was born under the name Eva Pigford. The names of her grandparents, Lucille and Marjorie, are combined to form her middle name, Marcille. She has African ancestry from both of her parents. She attended Washington Preparatory High School, Raymond Avenue Primary School, and Marina Del Rey Middle School (2002). When she won the third-season ANTM champion title at the age of 19, she was a student at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia. Nevertheless, she left the school soon after.

8. The popular docuseries Girlfriend Confidential was executive produced by her

Oxygen broadcasts Girlfriend Confidential: LA, a reality television series from the United States. The show’s first episode aired on September 3, 2012. A reality series that chronicles Eva Marcille and her friends’ daily lives in and around Los Angeles features Eva and her friends, including actress Denyce Lawton, fashion designer Nikki Chu, and talent and brand manager Kelly Marie Dunn.

Although Marcille pursues professional advancement while trying to preserve her modeling career, the rest of her friends pursue their own professional goals in the entertainment and fashion industries. There are times when things can get difficult, especially when the women grow stressed out and/or argue with one another as a result of their partners’ ass drama and the pressures of the working world. Nonetheless, their relationship will be successful in the end.

9. Her daughter Marley is another top model in the family

Eva Marcille, Los Angeles, CA on September 21, 2012 Photo by Toglenn Wikimedia

Marley Rae Sterling, the daughter of Eva Marcille, has already made a name for herself in the fashion world, whether she’s out on the town in New York City or having a wonderful time at a wedding. In a recent interview with BravoTV.com, Eva talked about her 8-year-taste old’s in clothing.

She characterized Marley as a fashionista who personifies the notion of what style and fashion are all about: expressing one’s uniqueness and oneself.

10. She has several modeling credits and a runway show

Eva has additionally modeled for Rolling Out, WeTheUrban, IONA, UNleashed, Star Magazine, Elle, Elle Girl, Lerner Catalog, CoverGirl, DKNY, Samsung, Red by Marc Ecko, Jewel, In Touch Weekly (June 2005), Red by Marc Ecko, WeTheUrban, and King (November 2005).

Among Marcille’s runway appearances are The Gharani Strok Autumn 2005, Marc Bouwer Fall 2005, Deborah Lindquist Spring 2006, the 8th Annual “Models of Perfection” Show (2006), Naqada Spring 2006, and L.A. Fashion Week’s Monarchy Collection Fall 2007.

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