Drew Sidora

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Drew Sidora
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Sidora in 2020
Born
Drew Sidora Jordan

(1985-05-01) May 1, 1985 (age 40)
United States
Occupations
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Ralph Pittman
(m. 2014;sep. 2023)
Children3

Drew Sidora Jordan (born May 1, 1985) [1] is an American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring role as Chantel in the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven , as Lucy Avila in the 2006 film Step Up , as Tionne Watkins in the VH1 TLC biographical film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story , and the BET comedy-drama television series The Game . She joined the cast of the Bravo reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2020.

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Career

Acting

Sidora completed numerous industrial films and was the youngest member of the "Hook Players Theater Ensemble" in Hollywood, California, with residence at the Richard Pryor Theater. [2] At age 9, she appeared in the Fox TV movie Divas, acting alongside Khalil Kain, Lisa Nicole Carson and Nicole Ari Parker.

Besides her roles in That's So Raven, Step Up and Blessed & Cursed, Sidora has also guest starred in Girlfriends in 2006 as a High School Girl Group recruiter, as well as Without a Trace , The Game , and What I Like About You . She has also appeared in the feature films White Chicks and Never Die Alone , and made a cameo appearance in GLC's single "Honor Me".[ citation needed ]

In 2013, she was cast as a member Tionne Watkins of the girl group TLC in the group's biopic that aired on VH1. Sidora also starred as Genesis "Genny" Winters in the 2014 BounceTV original One Love. [3]

Reality television

Sidora joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta beginning its thirteenth season. She made her debut in December 2020. [4]

Music

In January 2006, Sidora first signed a record deal with J Records. Sidora featured on the Step Up (Original Soundtrack) with two songs entitled "For The Love" and "Til The Dawn" in 2006. In 2007, she featured on the Three Can Play That Game soundtrack with a song entitled "Three Can Play".[ citation needed ] In December 2008, Sidora signed a record deal with Slip-n-Slide Records. In 2010, the album's first single titled "Juke It" was released. She played Trey Songz's lover in the video for "Last Time" of the album Trey Day. She also appears in Yung Berg's "Sexy Lady" video as the girlfriend. She also danced in Sean Paul’s "Give It Up to Me" video.

On September 16, 2022, Sidora released a single entitled "Already Know". The accompanying music video was released on June 25, 2023. [5]

In March 2025, Sidora released her debut album, I Did It to Me. [6] Two singles preceded the album's release, the title track and "Love 4 a Min", the latter having two versions, one featuring American R&B singer Torica and another featuring Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast member and rapper Sierra Gates. The album was executive-produced by Sidora's The Real Housewives of Atlanta costar Porsha Williams' former partner, Dennis McKinley, and released under his label MusicXchange. [7]

Personal life

Sidora has a son, Josiah, from a previous relationship. Sidora married to Ralph Pittman and together they have two children: a son, Machai, born in June 2015, [8] and a daughter, Aniya, born in February 2018. [9] On February 27, 2023, Sidora filed a petition to divorce Pittman. [10]

Her father, Dr. Robert Andrew "Bob" Jordan, a prominent Chicago pediatrician, died on August 11, 2023, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. [11] He and her mother, Jeanette, married on July 29, 1962. Drew is one of their five children. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995DivasAngelaTV movie
2004 Never Die Alone Ella
White Chicks Shaunice
2006 Step Up Lucy Avila
2007 Wild Hogs Haley Davis
Motives 2 ReneVideo
NursesBecca DimatoShort
2008Jury Of Our PeersVanessa
Farmhouse Rebecca
SwipeDrewShort
2009Man of Her DreamsErica Gordon
FrankenhoodTammy
Killing Of WendyTyler
B-Girl Righteous
2010Blessed & CursedPatrice
2011She's Still Not Our SisterCynthia WalkerTV movie
2013Hope For LoveClarice
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins
2014Could This Be LoveSandra
2015SkinnedJolie Sister
Sister CodeLavae
2016Chasing WaterfallsOliviaTV movie
2017The Preacher's SonTanisha
2018The Choir DirectorTanisha
2019Just a FriendMia
2020 Influence Desiree Hudson
White People MoneyNora
2022Line SistersDominiqueTV movie
2023The PassNina
Boxed in 2Detective Reid James
Women of the JuryMichelle
God's Grace: The Sheila Johnson StoryJasmine
2024The DespairedCoCo
Vicious MurderRiley Maywood
AdoptedCarrie
2025RunBritney SidoraTo be released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 What I Like About You AngelaEpisode: "The Party"
The O'Keefes NicoleEpisode: "Football"
2004 Without a Trace Thani CoreyEpisode: "Exposure"
2004-05 That’s So Raven ChantelRecurring Cast: Season 3
2006 Girlfriends SageEpisode: "Oh, Hell Yes: The Seminar"
2007 The Game HerselfGuest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2013JD Lawrence's Community ServiceSkyMain Cast
2014One LoveGenesis WintersMain Cast
2015 Unsung Hollywood AngelaEpisode: "Vivica A. Fox"
Hindsight Paige HillMain Cast
2020– The Real Housewives of Atlanta HerselfMain Cast: Season 13–
2021Porsha's Family MattersHerselfEpisode: "The Legendary Ms. Williams"
2022-23 Dish Nation Herself/Guest Co-HostRecurring Guest Co-Host: Season 10-11
2023 Celebrity Family Feud Herself/ContestantEpisode: "Episode #10.6"
2024My Real LifeHerselfEpisode: "Drew Sidora"
Mind Your BusinessAaliyah WilliamsMain Cast

Discography

References

  1. "Drew Sidora". Book My Show. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. "Drew Sidora". Metacritic . October 26, 2023.
  3. Drew Sidora Interview Two
  4. "Newest Addition! Drew Sidora Is Joining 'Real Housewives of Atlanta'". Us Weekly. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. "Drew Sidora: Already Know". IMDB. November 2, 2024.
  6. "Drew Sidora - I did it to me on Apple Music".
  7. "Drew Sidora Instagram post". March 18, 2025.
  8. "Drew Sidora Welcomes Son Machai David". People. June 30, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  9. Reitman, Shelby; Mizoguchi, Karen (February 15, 2018). "A Baby Girl! Step Up Star Drew Sidora Welcomes Second Child with Husband Ralph Pittman". People. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  10. "RHOA Star Drew Sidora's Husband Ralph Pittman Files for Divorce After Nearly 9 Years of Marriage". Peoplemag. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  11. "'RHOA' Star Drew Sidora Mourns Her Father's Death from Alzheimer's: 'You're Never Prepared'". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  12. ""The Support Goes On and On" – Illinois Chapter Blog". February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2023.