English singer and actress Rita Ora gained fame after appearing on DJ Fresh’s single “Hot Right Now”. Using that fame, she subsequently released her debut album, ‘Ora’, debuting at number one on the UK Billboard chart that spawned shit singles “R.I.P.” and “How We Do (Party)”. She has starred as Mia Grey in films Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.
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Rita Ora Biography
Birth Name
Rita Sahatçiu Ora
Nickname
Rita Ora
Profession
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Nationality
British
Birthday / Date of Birth
Rita Ora was born on 26 November 1990, in Pristina, Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo).
Age
She’s currently 31 years old.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Ethnicity
White
Her ethnicity is Kosovar Albanian.
Religion
Islam
She’s an atheist
Education
Rita attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary School in Earls Court. She graduated from a performing arts school, Sylvia Young Theatre School following which she attended St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College.
Family Details
- Father – Besnik Sahatçiu (Economist and a pub owner)
- Mother – Vera Sahatçiu (née Bajraktari) (Psychiatrist)
- Siblings – Elena (Older Sister), Don (Younger Brother)
Rita Ora Love Life
Rita Ora has been dating film director Taika Waititi since early 2021.
She dated Ronnie Wood’s son Tyrone in 2017 before involving in a romantic relationship with American musician Andrew Watt. She also dated actor Andrew Garfield and television personality Joey Essex.
Previously, Ora was in a relationship with American singer Bruno Mars from 2009 until 2011. She then briefly dated American TV personality Robert Kardashian from 2011 to 2012. She was also romantically linked with Scottish DJ, Calvin Harris from May 2013 to June 2014. She dated Richard Hilfiger in July 2015, and this relationship also didn’t last long.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 5.2 inches
- In centimeters – 166 cm
- In meters – 1.66 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 55 kg
- In Pounds – 121 lbs
Body measurements
- Measurements – 35-25-35
- Bust – 35 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size -32C
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Light Brown
Hair Color
Dark Brown
She has dyed her hair blonde.
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Album Debut
Rita Ora released her debut studio album “Ora” on 27 August 2012 which debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned hit singles “Hot Right Now”, “How We Do (Party)” and “R.I.P.”.
Her second album Phoenix arrived in 2018 that featured hit singles “Anywhere”, “Your Song”, “For You” featuring Liam Payne, and “Let You Love Me”.
Film Debut
In 2004, Ora made her first film appearance in the British crime film “Spivs” for her role as Rosanna.
Television Debut
In 2004, Rita appeared in an episode titled “Children” of the British crime drama series “The Brief”. She was credited as Rita Sahatçiu Ora.
Brand Endorsements
She has endorsed several brands and products like Skullcandy’s headphones, Calvin Klein, Madonna‘s clothing line “Material Girl,” DKNY, Rimmel, Marks & Spencer, Adidas Originals, Coca-Cola, Samsung Galaxy S6, etc.
Favorite Things
- Designer – Phillip Lim, Celine
Rita Ora Net worth
As of 2024, Rita Ora’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million dollars. She lives in London and drives a McLaren sports car.
Social Media Profiles
Rita Ora Facts
Her parents named her after actress and dancer Rita Hayworth.
Ora considers herself a feminist.
Ora cites Gwen Stefani and Beyoncé as her big influences
She was ranked #73 on Maxim’s “Hot 100” list in 2014.
She is good friends with Kate Moss and Ed Sheeran.
In 2014, Ora joined hand with Adidas and crafted her own apparel collections, including footwear and accessories.
On 10 July 2015, Ora was named an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo by the country’s president, Atifete Jahjaga, at the Embassy of Kosovo in London.
In 2016, she collaborated with Italian fashion brand, Tezenis, on a capsule lingerie collection.
She has a dog named Poppy.
She has been one of the panelists for Masked Singer UK since 2020.
Rita is the coach of The Voice Australia from series 10 of the show.
She was bestowed with the “Style Icon” award at The Daily Front Row’s 2021 Fashion Media Awards.
In February 2022, she signed a record deal with BMG.