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Pilar Sanders

Birthday
Birthplace
ElmiraNew York
Height
175 cm · 5′9″
Weight
58 kg · 128 lbs

Pilar Sanders is an American actress and model known for appearing in The Mod Squad, Streets of Blood, and the reality series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love. She has also built a wellness career through her Pilar Fit 4Life fitness brand.

Marriage to Deion Sanders and family

Pilar Sanders met football player Deion Sanders while appearing on In the House in the 1990s. They married on May 21, 1999, in a private ceremony at the Ocean Club on Nassau's Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Their wedding was featured on the cover of JET magazine.

The couple had three children, Shilo Sanders, Shedeur Sanders, and Shelomi Sanders. Their family life became the focus of the 2008 reality series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love, which aired on Oxygen.

Deion Sanders filed for divorce in December 2011, and the divorce was finalized on June 28, 2013. The separation included a widely publicized custody dispute concerning their children.

Modelling and acting career

Sanders began modelling while she was in high school and signed contracts with Irene Marie and Ford Models. Her modelling work included brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Guess, and she also worked with designer Richard Tyler. She left Syracuse University before her final year after securing a modelling contract.

She moved into acting with television appearances in The Jamie Foxx Show, Walker, Texas Ranger, Veronica's Closet, and The Pretender. She played a pickup girl in The Mod Squad in 1999, using the name Pilar Biggers, and appeared as Yolanda in the 2009 film Streets of Blood.

Her other acting credits include Inspector Mom: Kidnapped in Ten Easy Steps, Cowboy and Lucky, Single Ladies, Percentage, and A Heart That Forgives.

Reality television appearances

Sanders appeared with Deion Sanders in Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love, a reality series that followed their household and family life. She later joined the main cast of VH1's Football Wives in 2010.

Her television appearances also included reality and documentary programming such as Beyond the Glory and Praise. She and members of her family appeared on Celebrity Family Feud in 2008.

Pilar Fit 4Life and youth initiatives

After working in modelling, acting, and reality television, Sanders expanded into health and wellness. She created Pilar Fit 4Life, a fitness and exercise brand that includes workout programming and motivational content. She has also worked as a certified fitness coach and wellness creator.

Sanders co-founded Prime Time Achievers, a summer camp for children, and founded the Essence of Beshalom foundation, which focuses on mentoring young girls and building their confidence.

Quick facts

  • Pilar Sanders met Deion Sanders while appearing on the television series In the House in the 1990s.
  • She married Deion Sanders in a private ceremony at the Ocean Club on Nassau's Paradise Island in the Bahamas in 1999.
  • Her marriage to Deion Sanders was documented in the 2008 Oxygen reality series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love.
  • Sanders signed with Irene Marie and Ford Models while she was still in high school.
  • Her modelling work included brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Guess.
  • She played a pickup girl in The Mod Squad and Yolanda in Streets of Blood.
  • Sanders appeared as a main cast member on VH1's Football Wives in 2010.
  • She created the Pilar Fit 4Life fitness and exercise brand.
  • Sanders co-founded the children's summer camp Prime Time Achievers.
  • She founded the Essence of Beshalom foundation to mentor young girls and build their confidence.

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