Rita Ora is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh’s single, Hot Right Now, which reached number one in the UK. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in August 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album contained the UK number-one singles R.I.P. and How We Do (Party). Ora was the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three consecutive singles reaching the top position.
Birth Name
Rita Sahatçiu Ora
Nickname
Rita Ora
Profession
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Genre
Pop, Dance-Rock, R&B, Dance-Pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Roc Nation
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Rita Ora was born on the 26th of November 1990, in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (Today Kosovo).
Age
She is currently 33 years old.
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Nationality
British
Ethnicity
White
Education
Ora attended St Cuthbert with St Matthias CE Primary School in Earls Court, London. Post which she graduated from Sylvia Young Theatre School and then 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)
- Relatives – Besim Sahatçiu (Grandfather) (Film Director)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Rita Ora has dated –
- Bruno Mars (2009-2011) – Rita Ora had been dating American singer, Bruno Mars for 2 years from 2009 until 2011. Dailymail.co.uk confirmed about their relationship.
- Cara Delevingne (2011) – This English model met Ora during a festival and were assumed to be dating together. But, either party didn’t agree. So, it was a RUMOR.
- Robert Kardashian Jr. (2011-2012) – American TV personality and the member of the Kardashian clan, Robert Kardashian dated Rita Ora for a complete year from December 2011 until December 2012.
- Asap Rocky (2012) – American rapper Asap Rocky and Rita Ora dated briefly in 2012.
- Evan Ross (2013) – Diana Ross‘s son, Evan Ross was seen kissing Rita in January 2013 during a party in New York. They had a fling with each other.
- James Arthur (2013) – In 2013, singers Rita Ora and James Arthur dated on and off several times. It was revealed by James in his autobiography titled Back to the Boy which was released in October 2017.
- Calvin Harris (2013-2014) – For a year, Ora dated Scottish DJ, Calvin Harris. They were an item from May 2013 to May 2014.
- Ricky Hil (2014-2015) – Tommy Hilfiger’s rapper son Ricky Hil (also known as Richard Hilfiger) and Ora were an item from June 2014 to July 2015.
- Travis Barker (2015) – Musician and drummer of rock band Blink-182, Travis Barker started dating Rita after meeting her at Power 106 All-Star Game in Los Angeles on September 20, 2015.
- Andrew Watt (2016) – American musician Andrew Watt and Rita were found cuddling and vacationing in Rome together in October 2016.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 5½ inches
- In centimeters – 166 cm
- In meters – 1.66 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 55 kg
- In Pounds – 121 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-25-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32A
Body Build
Slim
Hair Color
Dyed Blonde. Her natural hair color is ‘Dark Brown.’
Eye Color
Light Brown
Shoe Size
She wears a size 8 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Bisexual
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Her debut album – “Ora”, which consisted of some no. 1 singles, “Hot Right Now”, “How We Do (Party)” and “R.I.P.”
Film Debut
In 2004, British crime film Spivs for her role as Rosanna.
Album Debut
In 2012, Ora’s debut studio album, Ora. It had a total length of 42:48 minutes and released on August 27, 2012, under the Roc Nation label. This album debuted at no. 1 on UK Album Charts and Scottish Album Charts.
Television Debut
In 2009, Rita appeared as a contestant at Eurovision: Your Country Needs You for the honor of representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
Brand Endorsements
Ora has appeared in commercials for her record label, Roc Nation and also Skullcandy’s headphones in 2010. Other endorsements include that of Calvin Klein, Madonna‘s clothing line “Material Girl,” DKNY, Rimmel, Marks & Spencer, Adidas Originals, Coca-Cola, Samsung Galaxy S6, etc. She was the face of Roberto Cavalli Autumn/Winter 2014 campaign.
Rita Ora Favorite
- Favorite Beauty Products – Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, Daily moisturizer with SPF 15, Sumptuous Mascara
- Favorite Designer – Phillip Lim, Celine
- Favorite Accessory – Shoes (especially sneakers)
- Favorite Fashion Designers – Riccardo Tisci, Frida Giannini, Alexander Wang, Prabal Gurung and Rag & Bone
- Favorite Shoe Designer – Christian Louboutin, Tabitha Simmons
- Favorite Food – Spanish
Rita Ora Net worth
Rita Ora’s has an estimated net worth of $30 million dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Rita Ora
- Instagram – ritaora
- Twitter – Rita Ora
- YouTube Channel – Rita Ora, RitaOraVEVO
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rita Ora
- Ora means “watch” or “clock” in Albanian. Ora was added by her dad to the family surname so that it can be easily pronounced by the people.
- She began singing at a very young age.
- Rita was named after actress and dancer Rita Hayworth.
- She says Music is her baby but Clothes are her cousins.
- In 2010, she featured in a commercial for Skullcandy headphones. She appeared in two Calvin Klein campaigns, in 2010 and 2011.
- In January 2013, Ora revealed that her second album would be clearer and have more direction than the first one.
- In January 2014, Adidas announced a designer collaboration with Ora for their line of casual sports clothing, Adidas Originals.
- In 2014, she had two top-five UK singles; the song “I Will Never Let You Down” which debuted at number one, and she featured on Iggy Azalea’s “Black Widow” which peaked at number four in the UK, and the latter became Ora’s first top ten song on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number three.
- In December 2015, Ora filed a lawsuit against Roc Nation, seeking release from the label and citing that the contract she signed in 2008 is “unenforceable”, due to California’s “seven-year rule.”
- In 26 May 2017, she released her first solo single in almost two years, titled Your Song, which peaked at number seven in the UK.
- In 18 September 2018, Ora revealed the title of her second studio album, Phoenix, and its release date, 23 November.
- In February 2022, she signed a record deal with Berlin-based music label, BMG.
- On 27 January 2023, Rita released the song, You Only Love Me, as the lead single from her third studio album, You & I.
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