Stefanie Ridel
| Stefanie Ridel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stefanie Jill Ridel |
| Born |
May 17, 1973 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Sony Records, RCA Records, Yellow Brick Records |
| Associated acts | Wild Orchid, Prima J, Slumber Party Girls, 5th Element, Allison Iraheta |
| Website | www.stefanieridel.com |
Stefanie Jill Ridel (born May 17, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of the girl group Wild Orchid, and was a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders. She is best known for her involvement in Wild Orchid with Stacy Ferguson, who would later become known by her stage name Fergie.
Stefanie Jill Ridel was born in Hollywood, California. She has two brothers, Mark and Chris Ridel.
She is best known as a co-host of the TV show, Great Pretenders. From 1983 to 2004 she made various appearances singing on television, mostly with Wild Orchid. Her acting career began on commercials and landing guest star roles on TV shows like, The Facts Of Life, The Golden Girls, Punky Brewster, Married... with Children and Blossom. She lent her singing voice to the character, "Yasmin" in the film Bratz.
In 1991, a girl group called NRG was formed. They were a quartet made up of herself, Heather Holyoak, and Stacy Ferguson, and Renee Sands of Kids Incorporated. They were signed to Sony Records that year, and changed their name to Wild Orchid. Soon Heather left the group for college and was replaced by Micki Duran, also a Kids Incorporated alumni. They recorded a debut album, but Micki soon left the group to pursue acting, and they were dropped from Sony. They signed to RCA Records, and recorded their self-titled debut album, which was released in 1996. Their second album, Oxygen, was released in 1998, and they recorded Fire in 2000.
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