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{{short description|American singer, songwriter, and actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Stefanie Jill Ridel <ref>[http://wildorchid.8m.com/mainstefanie.html www.stefanieridel.com]</ref>
| birth_name = Stefanie Jill Ridel<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wildorchid.8m.com/mainstefanie.html |title=www.stefanieridel.com |access-date=June 5, 2009 |archive-date=October 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026213734/http://wildorchid.8m.com/mainstefanie.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|5|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|5|17}}
|birth_place =[[Hollywood, California]], U.S.
|birth_place =Los Angeles, California
| origin =
| origin =
| instrument = [[Singing]]
| instrument = Singing
| genre = [[pop music|Pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| genre = Pop, [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[actress]]
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress
| years_active = 1983–present
| years_active = 1983–present
| label = [[Sony Records]], [[RCA Records]], [[Yellow Brick Records]]
| label = [[Sony Records]], [[RCA Records]], Yellow Brick Records
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ron Fair]]|2001}}
| associated_acts = [[Wild Orchid (band)|Wild Orchid]], [[Prima J]], [[Slumber Party Girls]], 5th Element, [[Allison Iraheta]]
| associated_acts = [[Wild Orchid (band)|Wild Orchid]], [[Prima J]], [[Slumber Party Girls]], 5th Element, [[Allison Iraheta]]

| Spouse = Unknown (Divorced) <br>[[Ron Fair]]
| website = [http://wildorchid.8m.com/mainstefanie.html www.stefanieridel.com]
| website = [http://wildorchid.8m.com/mainstefanie.html www.stefanieridel.com]
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'''Stefanie Jill Ridel''' (born May 17, 1973<ref>[http://www.who2.com/wildorchid.html Wild Orchid Biography from Who2.com]</ref>) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of the girl group [[Wild Orchid (band)|Wild Orchid]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=Stefanie+Ridel&as_brr=0&ei=jg8sSpvSLqKuzASDvomlBw Billboard]</ref> 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''' (born May 17, 1973<ref>[http://www.who2.com/wildorchid.html Wild Orchid Biography from Who2.com]</ref>) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of the girl group [[Wild Orchid (band)|Wild Orchid]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=WQ8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=Stefanie+Ridel&pg=PA16 Billboard]</ref> and was a co-host of the television show ''[[Great Pretenders (game show)|Great Pretenders]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stefanie Jill Ridel was born in [[Hollywood]], [[California]]. She has two brothers, Mark and Chris Ridel.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1176438|title=Stefanie Ridel}}</ref>
Stefanie Jill Ridel was born in Hollywood, California. She has two brothers, Mark and Chris Ridel.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1176438|name=Stefanie Ridel}}</ref>


==Acting career==
==Acting career==
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 (TV series)|The Facts Of Life]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Punky Brewster]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'' and ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]''.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/stefanieridelfans Invalid Friend ID]</ref> She lent her singing voice to the character, "Yasmin" in the film ''[[Bratz (2007 film)|Bratz]]''.{{fact|date=June 2014}}
She is best known as a co-host of the TV show ''[[Great Pretenders (game 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 (TV series)|The Facts Of Life]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Punky Brewster]]'', ''[[Married... with Children]]'', and ''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]''.<ref>[http://www.myspace.com/stefanieridelfans Invalid Friend ID]</ref> She lent her singing voice to the character, Yasmin in the film ''[[Bratz (2007 film)|Bratz]]''.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}


==Music career==
==Music career==
In 1991, a girl group called NRG was formed. They were a quartet made up of herself, Heather Holyoak, and [[Fergie (singer)|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 [[Wild Orchid (album)|self-titled debut album]], which was released in 1996. Their second album, [[Oxygen (Wild Orchid album)|Oxygen]], was released in 1998, and they recorded [[Fire (Wild Orchid album)|Fire]] in 2000.
In 1991, a girl group called NRG was formed. They were a quartet made up of herself, Heather Holyoak, and [[Fergie (singer)|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 [[Wild Orchid (album)|self-titled debut album]], which was released in 1996. Their second album, [[Oxygen (Wild Orchid album)|''Oxygen'']], was released in 1998, and they recorded [[Fire (Wild Orchid album)|''Fire'']] in 2000.


It was leaked to the internet and they were dropped from RCA in 2001. Stacy left the group, and they became a duo as they opened Yellow Brick Records. [[Hypnotic (Wild Orchid album)|Hypnotic]] was released on the internet in 2003, and the band then broke up in 2004. She took a short break from music before she and Kyle Hendricks, under the stage name Rain, created the band, 5th Element.<ref>[http://www.r3verb.com/ VibeTribe Productions]</ref> She also produced and wrote for The Slumber Party Girls. Recently she has been producing tracks for Prima J.<ref>[http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html# The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid]</ref> 5th Element has released a debut album, "Here Comes the Rain Again", and Stefanie co-founded Talent Bootcamp, a camp training today's greatest music sensations.
It was leaked to the internet and they were dropped from RCA in 2001. Ferguson left the group, and they became a duo as they opened Yellow Brick Records. [[Hypnotic (Wild Orchid album)|''Hypnotic'']] was released on the internet in 2003, and the band then broke up in 2004. She took a short break from music before she and Kyle Hendricks, under the stage name Rain, created the band, 5th Element.<ref>[http://www.r3verb.com/ VibeTribe Productions]</ref> She also produced and wrote for The Slumber Party Girls. She produced tracks for [[Prima J]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html |title=The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid |access-date=June 5, 2009 |archive-date=July 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720070447/http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 5th Element has released a debut album, ''Here Comes the Rain Again'', and Stefanie co-founded Talent Bootcamp, a camp training today's greatest music sensations.


She contributed to the Bratz Movie soundtrack in 2007.
She contributed to the Bratz movie soundtrack in 2007.


==Modeling career==
==Modeling career==
She was a spokesmodel for "[[Iconix Brand Group|Bongo]]" and "[[Guess!]]"
She was a spokesmodel for [[Iconix Brand Group|Bongo]] and [[Guess!]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
While a member of Wild Orchid, she had a brief marriage, before marrying longtime manager [[Ron Fair]].<ref>[http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid]</ref> They have three sons (Ellington Fair, born April 16, 2007, London Fair, born in 2009, and Rocco Fair, born in 2011) and one daughter (Ella Fair, born 2008).
While a member of Wild Orchid, she had a brief marriage, before marrying longtime manager [[Ron Fair]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html |title=The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid |access-date=June 5, 2009 |archive-date=July 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720070447/http://wildorchid.8m.com/main2009.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have three sons (Ellington Fair, born April 16, 2007, London Fair, born in 2009, and Rocco Fair, born in 2011) and one daughter (Ella Fair, born 2008).


==Discography==
==Discography==
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====Singles====
====Singles====
*[[At Night I Pray]] (1996)<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294057,00.html At Night I Pray | Music | EW.com]</ref>
*"[[At Night I Pray]]" (1996)<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294057,00.html |title=At Night I Pray {{!}} Music {{!}} EW.com |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=June 7, 2009 |archive-date=April 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427113134/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294057,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Talk to Me (Wild Orchid song)|Talk to Me]] (1997)
*"Talk to Me" (1997)
*[[Supernatural (Wild Orchid song)|Supernatural]] (1997)
*[[Supernatural (Wild Orchid song)|"Supernatural"]] (1997)
*[[Follow Me/I Won't Play the Fool|Follow Me]] (1997)
*[[Follow Me/I Won't Play the Fool|"Follow Me"]] (1997)
*[[Be Mine (Wild Orchid song)|Be Mine]] (1998)
*[[Be Mine (Wild Orchid song)|"Be Mine"]] (1998)
*[[Stuttering (Don't Say)]] (2001)
*"[[Stuttering (Don't Say)]]" (2001)
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===with 5th Element===
===With 5th Element===


====Singles====
====Singles====
*2 Nite<ref>[http://www.vibetribepro.com/5th.html VibeTribe Music Store – The 5th Element]</ref>
*"2 Nite"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vibetribepro.com/5th.html |title=VibeTribe Music Store – The 5th Element |access-date=June 5, 2009 |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717195010/http://www.vibetribepro.com/5th.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Deeper
*"Deeper"
*Judgment Day
*"Judgment Day"
*Follow Me
*"Follow Me"
*Just Another Day
*"Just Another Day"
*Just Groove
*"Just Groove"
*Underbelly
*"Underbelly"
*Happy
*"Happy"
*I Won't Walk Away
*"I Won't Walk Away"
*Here Comes the Rain Again Remixes
*"Here Comes the Rain Again Remixes"


===Soundtrack contributions===
===Soundtrack contributions===
*''[[Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' (2007)
*''[[Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' (2007)
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===As Songwriter===
===As songwriter===
*''[[Bratz: The Movie]]'' (2007)<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/work/bratz-379669/credits Bratz > Production Credits – AllMovie]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/4055016/Stefanie_Ridel_Credits Hollywood.com]</ref>
*''[[Bratz: The Movie]]'' (2007)<ref>[http://www.allmovie.com/work/bratz-379669/credits Bratz > Production Credits – AllMovie]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/4055016/Stefanie_Ridel_Credits Hollywood.com]</ref>
*''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' (2009)
*''[[Hannah Montana: The Movie]]'' (2009)
*''[[Allison Iraheta]] – [[Don't Waste The Pretty]]'' (2009)<ref>[http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/04/allison-iraheta-just-like-you-songwriting/ Allison Iraheta exclusive: We reveal songwriting and production credits for her debut album!]</ref>
*"[[Don't Waste The Pretty]]" (2010)<ref>[http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/11/04/allison-iraheta-just-like-you-songwriting/ Allison Iraheta exclusive: We reveal songwriting and production credits for her debut album!]</ref> - [[Allison Iraheta]]


==Television work==
==Television work==
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*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1 episode, 1989)
*''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1 episode, 1989)
*''[[Oh Henry!]]'' ...Megan (1989)
*''[[Oh Henry!]]'' ...Megan (1989)
*''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]'' (1 episode, 1991)...Barbara Jenkin and Melissa
*''[[Blossom (TV series)|Blossom]]'' (2 episode, 1991 & 1993)...Barbara Jenkins and Melissa Alter
*''[[Cutters (TV series)|Cutters]]'' ...Fawn (1993)
*''[[Cutters (TV series)|Cutters]]'' ...Fawn (1993)
*''[[Joe's Life]]'' ...Karen (1993)
*''[[Joe's Life]]'' ...Karen (1993)
*''[[Married... with Children]]'' (1 episode, 1994) ...Lisa Pruner
*''[[Married... with Children]]'' (1 episode, 1994) ...Lisa Pruner
*''[[Locals]]''...Kris (1994)
*''[[Locals]]''...Kris (1994)
*''[[Goode Behavior]]'' ...Stefanie (1996)
*''[[Goode Behavior (1996 TV series)|Goode Behavior]]'' ...Stefanie (1996)
*''[[Great Pretenders]]'' ...Herself as Co-Host (unknown episodes, 1998)
*''[[Great Pretenders (game show)|Great Pretenders]]'' ...Herself as Co-Host (unknown episodes, 1998)


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 9 May 2024

Stefanie Ridel
Birth nameStefanie Jill Ridel[1]
Born (1973-05-17) May 17, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actress
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active1983–present
LabelsSony Records, RCA Records, Yellow Brick Records
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2001)​
Websitewww.stefanieridel.com

Stefanie Jill Ridel (born May 17, 1973[2]) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a member of the girl group Wild Orchid,[3] and was a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders.

Early life[edit]

Stefanie Jill Ridel was born in Hollywood, California. She has two brothers, Mark and Chris Ridel.[4]

Acting career[edit]

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.[5] She lent her singing voice to the character, Yasmin in the film Bratz.[citation needed]

Music career[edit]

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.

It was leaked to the internet and they were dropped from RCA in 2001. Ferguson left the group, and they became a duo as they opened Yellow Brick Records. Hypnotic was released on the internet in 2003, and the band then broke up in 2004. She took a short break from music before she and Kyle Hendricks, under the stage name Rain, created the band, 5th Element.[6] She also produced and wrote for The Slumber Party Girls. She produced tracks for Prima J.[7] 5th Element has released a debut album, Here Comes the Rain Again, and Stefanie co-founded Talent Bootcamp, a camp training today's greatest music sensations.

She contributed to the Bratz movie soundtrack in 2007.

Modeling career[edit]

She was a spokesmodel for Bongo and Guess!.

Personal life[edit]

While a member of Wild Orchid, she had a brief marriage, before marrying longtime manager Ron Fair.[8] They have three sons (Ellington Fair, born April 16, 2007, London Fair, born in 2009, and Rocco Fair, born in 2011) and one daughter (Ella Fair, born 2008).

Discography[edit]

As songwriter[edit]

Television work[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "www.stefanieridel.com". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ^ Wild Orchid Biography from Who2.com
  3. ^ Billboard
  4. ^ Stefanie Ridel at IMDb
  5. ^ Invalid Friend ID
  6. ^ VibeTribe Productions
  7. ^ "The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid". Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  8. ^ "The Most up to Date information on Wild Orchid". Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  9. ^ "At Night I Pray | Music | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  10. ^ "VibeTribe Music Store – The 5th Element". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  11. ^ Bratz > Production Credits – AllMovie
  12. ^ Hollywood.com
  13. ^ Allison Iraheta exclusive: We reveal songwriting and production credits for her debut album!

External links[edit]

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