What Is Amber Rose's Net Worth?
Amber Rose is an American model, actress, and recording artist who has a net worth of $12 million. Amber Rose first gained notoriety for having a number of relationships with highly famous entertainers, including Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa and 21 Savage.
However, Rose is more than just a famous ex. She has leveraged her initial notoriety into a diverse career, spanning reality TV appearances, business ventures, and social activism. Her participation in shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and her entrepreneurial spirit in launching a clothing line and emoji app have kept her in the limelight.
Perhaps most notably, Rose has emerged as a vocal feminist advocate. She organizes the annual SlutWalk, challenging societal norms around female sexuality and combating rape culture. In July 2024, Amber was a speaker at the Republican National Convention. This activism, combined with her strong social media presence and occasional controversies, has cemented Rose's status as a complex and influential figure in contemporary celebrity culture.
Early Life
Amber Rose was born Amber Rose Levonchuck on October 21, 1983, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Dorothy Rose and Michael Levonchuck. Her dad is of Irish and Italian descent, and her mother is of African and Scottish descent. Amber and her brother, Antonio Hewlett, grew up with the family in South Philadelphia.
Her parents divorced when she was a teenager, and Rose claims she began stripping at the age of 15 (under the pseudonym Paris) to provide for her family after the split. She also claimed to have a short (unsuccessful) stint selling crack cocaine.
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Career
Rose's career was launched when she first started appearing in music videos. She appeared in Kanye West and Young Jeezy's video "Put On" in 2008. More exposure for Amber was attained after she posed for a Louis Vuitton print ad for West's sneaker line. She walked the runway in New York's Fashion Week in 2009, garnering her more attention as an up-and-coming face. Rose signed with the Ford Modeling agency in 2009. She continued to make cameos in music videos for artists such as Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Future, and Ludacris.
Amber appeared on Russell Simmons's reality show "Running Russell Simmons" in 2010 and was a guest judge for the third season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2011. Rose also guest-starred on an episode of "Wild 'N Out" on MTV2 and was cast in the role of MaryWanna in the film "School Dance," directed by Nick Cannon. In November 2011, she became a spokesperson for Smirnoff.
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Amber released her debut single, "Fame," featuring Wiz Khalifa, on January 10, 2012. Her second single, "Loaded," dropped on February 6, 2012. She rapped on Wiz Khalifa's album "O.N.I.F.C." on a track called "Rise Above." Her book "How to Be a Bad Bitch" was published by Simon & Schuster in 2015. In the book, she offers advice and anecdotes on finances, fashion, her career, and love.
She had a short-lived talk show in 2016, "The Amber Rose Show," on VH1. It lasted one season and nine episodes.
In her time as a model, recording artist, and actress, Rose has released her own line of eyewear and launched a clothing line with pal Priscilla Ono in 2012. She is managed by Miley Cyrus's mother Leticia "Tish" Cyrus."
Amber Rose Ethnicity
Amber Rose's ethnicity is a mix of Irish, Italian, Black, and Portuguese.
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Personal life
Amber Rose dated Kanye West for two years, starting in 2008. Amber claims Kanye cheated on her with Kim Kardashian.
She began dating Wiz Khalifa soon after breaking up with Kanye. On Sept. 6, 2012, Amber and Wiz announced at the MTV VMAs that they were expecting a baby together. Amber gave birth to Sebastian "The Bash" Taylor Thomaz on Feb. 21, 2013. She and Wiz married in July 2013. She filed for divorce in 2014, citing irreconcilable differences. In 2015, Rose and Khalifa were granted joint custody of their son.
In 2015 she briefly dated rapper Machine Gun Kelly. In 2016 she briefly dated NBA player Terrence Ross. In the summer of 2017, Amber Rose began dating rapper 21 Savage, who is nine years her junior. They split in March 2018.
In April 2019, Amber disclosed via Instagram that she was expecting a child with Def Jam record label executive Alexander Edwards. She gave birth to Slash Electric Alexander Edwards in October 2019.
Bash Slash Forehead Tattoo
In 2020, Amber had the words "Bash Slash" tattooed on her forehead in cursive. "Bash" is the nickname for her son with Wiz Khalifa, Sebastian. And Slash is the first name of her son with Def Jam executive Aleander Edwards.
SlutWalk
Rose is the founder of L.A.-based SlutWalk, which raises awareness for women who have been victimized, demeaned, and bullied for their sexual behavior. It began after she filmed a skit that went viral, "Walk of No Shame with Amber Rose," for Funny or Die. She has spoken publicly about instances during her teenage years where she experienced shaming and bullying by other teens. The walk has taken place for three consecutive years after the first one in 2015.
