Omarosa Manigault

Omarosa Manigault Newman, born on 5th February 1974 and generally referred as Omarosa, has been a U.S. writer and TV show participant. She had also been a political aide to the President of America Donald Trump. Omarosa became famous for her being a contestant for the TV series The Apprentice’s first season on NBC. She became an assistant in the Office of Public Liaison under the Trump administration. She joined the Trump administration in January 2017 and resigned on 13th December 2017.


Omarosa published her book entitled Unhinged in the month of August 2018. In that book, she gave an account of her stay at the White House. She has actually criticized Trump and the Trump administration. Her book stands out in the comity of books as it reveals the secrets of Trump administration. She is also in possession of around 200 tapes she secretly recorded during her stint at the White House. She has brought out four tapes in the public domain so far as on 12th October 2018. The tapes do not constitute a security breach and do not breach the Espionage Act.

Personal Life

Omarosa spent her early life in Youngstown, Ohio, where she was born. She has been the daughter of Jack Thomas Manigault, Sr. She had hardly been seven when her father had been killed. She spent her life with her mother. She graduated from The Rayen School situated in Youngstown. So far as Omarosa's education is concerned, she then joined Central State University at Wilberforce, Ohio, from where she obtained a degree in broadcast journalism in the year 1996.

After that, she shifted to Washington, DC, where she joined Howard University. She obtained a Master’s degree from there and wanted to obtain a doctorate in communication, but she did not complete it.

Omarosa first dated Aaron Stallworth for some time and then tied the knot in the year 2000. However, the relationship could not go beyond 2005 when they sought a divorce. Then she had been in a relationship with Michael Clarke Duncan in the year 2010, but they could not marry due to the sad and untimely demise of Michael. Presently, she is married to John Allen Newman. They tied the knot on 8th April 2017.

Omarosa Manigault Newman’s nationality is American while her ethnicity is Nigerian. She is 5’ and 10” in height and weighs 65 kg. Her hair color is black while her eye color is dark brown. Her vital statistics are 36-24-36.

Career

Omarosa began her career by working in the Vice President Al Gore’s office in the 1990s. She became famous when she participated in the TV series The Apprentice of the NBC. Omarosa also participated in the All-Star Celebrity Apprentice of Trump. She entered into the Trump administration in January 2017 and left it by resigning on 13th December 2017.

She has also acted in six movies that include “Knock ‘em Dead”, “Touched”, and “We Are Family” to name just a few. As for awards and accolades, she earned a nomination for Teen Choice Award in the year 2004. As per Omarosa’s biography, her net worth is estimated at $3.5 million.

Last Modified: Mar 6, 2020


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