Claudia Jordan

Biography

Claudia Jordan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to a mother from Italy and an African-American father. She excelled in track and field, earning all-state honors as a high school sprinter and competing in three Junior Olympics. As a college athlete, she became an All-American sprinter on the 400-meter relay team. Claudia Jordan has made a name for herself in recent years with notable roles in film and television.