Tamra Judge
Tamra Judge
Tamra Judge (born September 2, 1967), is reality television star and real estate agent. She is notable for appearing on The Real Housewives of Orange County. [1] [8] [23]
Early Life
Tamra Sue Waddle was born on September 2, 1967 in Glendale, California. She has two brothers whose names are unknown; she grew up with them in California.
Personal Life
She comes from a business family background.
After her parent’s retirement her two brothers took over the family business.
When she was in Junior high, she was a band geek and played the clarinet.
She finished from a private high school in California.
She has been divorced twice and married three times, she married her first husband Darren Vieth in 1985 and she gave birth to a son Ryan Vieth in 1987.
They got divorced in 1990.
She married her second husband Simon Barney on May 23, 1998 and she had three children for him.
Two daughters Sidney Barney born in 2006 and Sophie Barney born in 2000 and a son Spencer Barney born in 2001.
She divorced her husband in 2011.
After her divorce with Simon Barney, Tamra’s daughter Sidney, took her father's side, she now has a strained relationship with her daughter.
Tamra has stated that
"I would do anything to fix my relationship with my eldest daughter."
Tamra married Eddie Judge in June 15, 2013 at the Monarch Beach Resort (Dana Point, California). Currently, she has no kids with her present husband.
There was a rumor about Tamra having affair with ex- boyfriend Jeff Thomas, which she has denied.
Recently, Tamra’s husband Eddie has been struggling with heart issues.
In September 2018 he had his third cardiac surgery.
Doctors said that there is no improvement in the rhythm of his heartbeats.
Nevertheless, the couple still have hope, and are consulting different doctors to have a review on Mr. Judge’s health.
He is a fitness lover but due to his health problems his passion for gym has been affected.
Her husband has been advised to have another surgery so that the blood clots inside his blood vessels can be removed.
He can use blood thinners for his body’s blood.
In 2019, Tamra stated that
"My husband's surgery is this year, and I hope everything goes well, so my husband can be healthier."
Career
She started her career, as a licensed realtor at Coto de Casa and Ladera Ranch.
Before that, Tamara’s first job was as a waitress at Burger King.
She made her debut as a star in 2007 when she appeared on the third season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC). She was on the show for over a decade and was known as the “hottest housewife”
On 20 January 2020, she told the public that she would not be on the 15th season of the show.
She had been on the show for 12 consecutive seasons.
Tamra chucked a glass of wine at former housewife Jeana Keough during the season six finale.
As soon as she announced her departure, she unfollowed Andy Cohen, leaving fans to wonder whether there was a sort of animosity between them. She also unfollowed the company that is behind the production of the show. She later revealed to fans that besides leaving the show, she was handling difficult issues.
She was later given a chance to be on three episodes for her to wrap the show, but she did not come back.
Aside from being a Reality TV Star, Tamra is also a successful entrepreneur, she along with her plastic surgeon, Dr. Ambe launched a cosmetic line.
She also co-owns the CUT Fitness along with her husband.
Tamra has also appeared in movies like Erasing Family (2006), Royal Pains (2009).