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Cynthia Bailey

Cynthia Bailey

Actor · Born February 19, 1967 (59) · Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA

Cynthia Denise Bailey is an American model, reality television personality, and actress. Born and raised in Alabama, she moved to New York City at the age of 18 to pursue a modeling career.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1967 (59)
From
Tuscumbia, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on Motif · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Cynthia Bailey's films like?

Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Society
16%
Morality
14%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Fame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
5
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cynthia Bailey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cynthia Bailey's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 14 with a Motif page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Lost Holliday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Victoria Van Der Poole

  • Who's Cheating Who? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maxine

  • What Lies Under the Tree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Rock the Boat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Carol

  • Under His Influence(2023)

    as Ashley

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Beef(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Stepmother(2022)

    as Vanessa

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Instruction(2022)

    as Karen Adams

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Single Drunk Female(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Noreen

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Housewives of the North Pole(2021)

    as Cynthia

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Upshaws(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth-Ebony

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Games People Play(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Ndasia

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Tales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Star(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Tasha Rae

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens(2016)

    as Tech Addison

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Black Friday: What Legacy will you leave? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • For Love or Money(1993)

    as Model

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Without You I'm Nothing(1990)

    as Roxanne

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheniquah Watkins

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Diamond (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Jingle Hellz (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Shaquisha

Career shape

Star power in the 31st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 1984 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Without You I'm Nothing (1990)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Cruel Instruction (2022)

Motif 63rd

Most popular right now

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting20 of 21: 20 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score42ndProducing1 of 21: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Cynthia Bailey's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Stepmother (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cruel Instruction (2022)

Motif 63rd · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Cynthia Bailey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cynthia Bailey's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Cohen shares the most, 2.

Actors