Eva Marcille is an accomplished fashion model and a successful T.V. personality. At the beginning of her career, she won America’s Next Top Model and has modelled for various magazines and brands. In addition, she has also earned fame as an actress, appearing in many shows, including Smallville and The Young and the Restless.
Eva first appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta in Season 10. After three seasons as a housewife, she announced she was leaving RHOA and wouldn’t return for Season 13. The show had followed Eva and her family, including her wedding, welcoming two kids, and the journey to have her husband adopt her daughter from a previous relationship.
Married to an Attorney
Eva Marcille is married to Michael Sterling, an established attorney at the law based firm, Michael T. Sterling. He had worked as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Atlanta. Nonetheless, the duo first met in Atlanta and started dating in 2017. The same year, Michael proposed to Eva with a diamond ring in December. Eva shared a wonderful Christmas gift to her fans, announcing the news of her engagement on social media.
A year later, the duo tied the knot on December 8, 2018, in a private wedding ceremony in Atlanta. Moreover, the pair also became the parents of two sons. Their older son, Michael Todd Sterling Jr., was born on April 13 2018, and the younger one, Maverick Sterling, was born on September 27 2019.
Besides, Michael is also a stepfather to Eva’s daughter, Marley Rose. Eva was previously engaged to Lance Gross in 2008, and the duo split in 2010. She shares her daughter from her previous relationship with Kevin McCail.
Star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Eva came into the spotlight when she won the third cycle of America’s Next Top Model in 2004. She earned a contract with Ford models and appeared on covers for Brides Noir, Women’s Health and Fitness, King and Essence. Besides, she has modelled for brands like DNKY, Samsung, Jewel, In Touch Weekly, IONA, Unleashed and others. She is now signed to L.A. models and featured on America’s Next Top Model: Exposed and CoverGirl’s Top Models in Action.
As an actress, Eva has guest-starred on several series on UPN and The C.W. Network. She has appeared on episodes of Kevin Hill, Smallville, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Games. Likewise, she also hosted BET J’s reality show My Model Looks Better Than Your Model and was a regular on FOX show, The Wedding Album.
Eva was also a permanent cast for The Young and the Restless, appearing as a young mother, Tyra Hamilton. In 2017, she joined season 10 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta as a friend of Nene Leakes but was later promoted to a full-time cast member in 2018. She left the show after three seasons in 2020.
Eva Marcille Comes from a Mixed Family Background
Eva Marcille Sterling was born in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. She celebrates her birthday on October 30, which makes her age 36. She was born to her parents – Michelle Pigford and Evan Pigford.
Eva dropped her name Pigford to start her acting career. She attended Raymond Avenue Elementary School, Marina Del Rey Middle School, Washington Preparatory High School and Clark Atlanta University.
Eva has a mixed ethnicity of African-American and Puerto Rican. She has a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches.
