Who is Sonja Morgan?
Sonja Morgan (née Tremont) is an American actress, television personality, socialite, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is popularly known for her starring role on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City.
Bio Data
Name |
Sonja Morgan |
Date of birth |
November 25, 1963 |
Place of birth |
Albany, New York |
Gender |
Female |
Nationality |
American |
Height |
1. 7 m |
Marital Status |
Divorced |
Profession |
Actress, Television Personality, Fashion Designer, Socialite |
Net Worth |
$10 Million |
Instagram Handle |
@sonjatmorgan |
Background
Sonja Tremont was born on 25 November 1963, into a working-class family in Albany, New York to parents Dennis Howard Tremont and Sandra Cooper (née Quell). Her grandfather and father ran a lumber company in Averill Park, NY. She is of German, English, and Luxembourgian ancestry. Her earliest ancestor, Nicholas Tremont, arrived in the United States sometime before 1880.
She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing. She modelled in Paris and Milan.
Career
Sonja started her career as a model and moved on to star in the hit reality TV show franchise “The Real Housewives of New York.” Morgan studied marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her fashion line, Sonja by Sonja Morgan, was launched in 2015 and is sold at the Vanessa Noel store on East 64th Street and online. Morgan’s line also retailed in Century 21 stores prior to their bankruptcy filing in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 1980s and 1990s, Morgan worked as an interior director, event planner, and hostess for a series of high-end Manhattan restaurants.
In 2010, Morgan joined the cast of Bravo’s hit reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City during its third season. She stayed with the show until 2021, remaining a main cast member for eleven seasons. Widely regarded as a franchise fan favourite, she was voted “Best Comedienne” in the fan-chosen Real Housewives Awards for four consecutive years, from 2015 through 2018. In 2021, celebrity video messaging platform Cameo disclosed that Morgan was among their top ten highest-earning celebrities the previous year.
In 2017, Morgan made her off-Broadway debut in the play Sex Tips for Straight Women by a Gay Man. In 2021, she launched a regional tour of improv shows entitled Sonja In Your City, playing sold-out shows in cities including New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington DC.
Net Worth
Sonja Morgan has an estimated net worth of $10 Million USD.
Personal Life
Morgan met John Adams Morgan, a member of the prominent Morgan family, in the 1990s while working as a hostess at an Italian restaurant on Madison Avenue. They were married from 1998 until 2006. They have one daughter, Quincy Morgan. Morgan’s divorce left her in financial ruin. She filed for bankruptcy, paying off creditors for four years after.
As a public figure, Morgan has dated many prominent men as a young single woman in New York City. The list includes tennis player John McEnroe, actor Jack Nicholson, comedian Richard Lewis, musician Eric Clapton, and Prince Albert of Monaco, among others.
In September 2020, Morgan spoke publicly about her experiences with cosmetic surgery, including her facelift with New York plastic surgeon Andrew Jacono.
She lends a helping hand to various charities and is an open advocate of animals, children, arts, and L.G.B.T.Q. rights.
FAQs
Who is Sonja Morgan?
Sonja Morgan (née Tremont) is an American actress, television personality, socialite, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
How old is Sonja Morgan?
Sonja Morgan was born on November 25, 1963 (60 years as of 2023)
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