Early life

Jayne attended North Atlanta High School for the Performing Arts. She was raised in Atlanta by her single mother, a classically trained pianist. She began taking ballet lessons from an early age. She won the "Best Little Performer" award in her dance class at the age of 5. Jayne said in an interview that her "first performance was singing Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" in the third grade school talent show. I knew I wanted to be a performer." At 18, she moved to New York City. Shortly after she got married to her first husband and gave birth to a son. When her son was 3 years old, she left him with his father and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and performer. She met her current husband, famed lawyer Tom Girardi, while waiting tables.

Career

Jayne started her career in the 1990s by appearing in small roles in several film and television productions, including High Incident, Lowball and Alchemy. Staying true to her love of music, Jayne's first dance music single "Rollercoaster" was released on January 1, 2007. The song placed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Jayne's debut album Pretty Mess, was released in the United States on August 11, 2009. Jayne also co-wrote several songs on her album. The other singles from the album were "Stars", "Give You Everything" and "Pretty Mess". The album spawned a total of four US number-one singles. She released three different music video versions of "Give You Everything". The music videos were directed by feature film director Marty Thomas. Jayne supported the release of Pretty Mess with tour dates and appearances at festivals and clubs across the United States. In November 2010, Jayne announced the creation of her own record label, Pretty Mess Records.

In November 2011, she released her No. 1 single "Party People (Ignite the World)". Music critics gave the song positive reviews. In 2012, she recorded "All Things Aside", that was released for the soundtrack to comedy film The Watch starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn. Her music has also been featured in films, such as The Neighbor, Deal and reality television show Toddlers and Tiaras. In 2013, she released a single featuring American rapper Flo Rida, "Get it Tonight". The music video for the song garnered over three million views on YouTube and was well received by fans. In September 2014, Jayne achieved her seventh number one dance single with "PAINKILLR". The single "Crazy", featuring Maino was released on February 15, 2015. The song was produced by Scott Storch and Mikey Minden served as a music video director. A music video for the song features Jayne dancing in an underground club with an entourage of dancers. She has a new album in the works through a joint venture with Pretty Mess Records and New Nation Live label, distributed by Universal. Jayne released her latest single "How Many Fucks?" on April 19, 2016.

In 2015, she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for the show's sixth season. She soon became a fan favorite on the show and her appearance was well-received by the public.

In addition to acting and singing, Jayne contributes to various humanitarian causes.

Public image

She has been named a dance-pop diva and dance sensation by the public. Described as being "sassy, fun and provocative" when performing on stage, Jayne has said that she originally created the alter ego "Erika Jayne" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. She described Erika Jayne as being "a fantasy character", despite being "a real part of me, but not 24 hours a day." She has appeared on several magazine editorials and front covers, including Billboard, LGBT Weekly and VanityHype. Jayne's stage performances and travels have also been created into a book by photographer Marco Bollinger.

Jayne supports LGBT community worldwide and "feels at home with the community". She is considered a gay icon, and the gay community has embraced her as a pop culture icon. She often performs at LGBT events and festivals. Jayne has received praise for her stage presence and voice during live performances.

Personal life

In 1999, Jayne got married to attorney Thomas Girardi, a founding partner of Girardi & Keese in downtown Los Angeles. They live in Pasadena. She is good friends with her The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Yolanda Hadid.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US
Pretty Mess	Released: August 11, 2009 Label: E1 Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	-
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Single	Peaks	Album
		US Dance
2007	"Roller Coaster"	1	Pretty Mess
	"Stars"	1
2009	"Give You Everything"	1
2010	"Pretty Mess"	1
	"One Hot Pleasure"	1
2011	"Party People (Ignite the World)"	1
2013	"Get it Tonight"	—
2014	"PAINKILLR"	1
2015	"Crazy"	1
2016	"How Many Fucks?"	—	TBA

Soundtrack appearances

Year	Song	Album
2009	"Just a Phase" (Retro Version)	The Neighbor (Music from the Motion Picture)
2012	"All Things Aside"	The Watch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Filmography

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1996	High Incident	Cindy Butterworth	Credited as Erika Chahoy
2015- present	The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	Herself	Main Cast
2015	Fashion News Live	Herself	Episode: "#21.3"
	Hollywood Today Live	Herself	Episode: " Jodie Sweetin, Erika Jayne, Cas Anvar"
2016	Watch What Happens: Live!	Herself	Episode: "Erika Girardi Plays 'Erika Jayne, Can You Explain?'"

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Alchemy	Kitty	Credited as Erica Chanoy
1996	Lowball	Kate	Credited as Erika Chahoy

[ Source: Wikipedia ]