Interesting and Little Known Facts About Paige Davis

I loved watching TLC's Trading Spaces, and missed Paige Davis when she was no longer there. If you haven't already heard, she's returning to Trading Spaces. I didn't know that she had been fired in 2005 - so I decided to find out what else I didn't know about Davis.

Meet Mindy Paige Davis, a resourceful, energetic, and persistent woman.

Paige Davis: The early years
Mindy Paige Davis was born in Philadelphia, Penn. on October 15, 1969. Paige's stepfather, Jim Davis, adopted her. Her stepfather, Rod, raised both Paige and her younger sister, Brooke.

She was very close with her grandmother, even moving in with her to help take care of her as she was close to dying. Davis said that she and her grandmother are eternally linked - her grandmother died on her birthday.

When she was just 13, she found her mother's album from West Side Story, and has been dancing and entertaining since. She worked three jobs and was in a dance company while she was in college. She graduated from Meadows School of Arts at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.

Paige Davis: Landing the job as Host for Trading Spaces
Learning how Paige landed the job as Host of Trading Spaces is like reading about the benefits of drive, persistence, and self-assuredness.

She originally learned of the opening from a producer at A Wedding Story. Although she sent her resume, she was turned down because she had no TV experience. She is persistent. She kept calling, begging, and asking. She convinced her agent to send the producers a recommendation, saying that Davis was perfect for the job.

The producers gave in, interviewed her, and hired Mindy Paige Davis on the spot. They agreed to drop her first name and the simple name, Paige Davis, was born.

Why was she fired from Trading Spaces? No one really knows why. The producers said they wanted to take the show into a new direction. There's been speculation that it may have involved her antics at a charity event for Broadway Bares / Broadway Cares. They provide support for those in the entertainment business that are affected by HIV/AIDS.