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Rita Ora Biography

Rita Ora

Facts of Rita Ora

Date of Birth: 1990 , November-26
Birth Nation: Kosovo
Height: 5 feet 5 inch
Name Rita Ora
Birth Name Rita Sahatçiu Ora
Father Besnik Sahatçiu
Mother Vera Sahatçiu
Nationality British
Ethnicity White
Profession Singer, Songwriter and Actress.
Net Worth $20 million

Quick Timeline of Rita Ora

1990 Born in Pristina, Kosovo
1991 Moved to London
2004 Began her acting career
2007 Early days of her singing career
2012 Her first album
2013 Began dating Calvin Harris
2014 Broke up with Calvin Harris
2014 Began dating Richard Hilfiger
2015 Broke up with Richard Hilfiger
2012 Won MOBO Awards
2012 Won Urban Music Awards
2015 Won Glamour Awards

Detail Timeline of Rita Ora

November 26 , 1990

Born in Pristina, Kosovo

Born as Rita Sahatçiu Ora in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia to Vera Sahatçiu (née Bajraktari) and Besnik Sahatçiu, Rita was raised in upper middle class family. She is British as well as Kosovar and is of Albanian descent.

1991

Moved to London

Rita Oran was born in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, however; at the age of one she was taken to London by her parents as condition in Pristina, Kosovo became worse due to political reasons. In London, she was enrolled at St Cuthbert. 

2004

Began her acting career

Rita Ora, who is the present time exceptional singer from London, began her career as an actress and that was from the television series, The Brief in 2004. The same year, she was also seen playing her role in the movie, Spivs. 

2007

Early days of her singing career

Keen on singing since her early days, Rita is the graduate of Sylvia Young Theatre School. As her father is the owner of the pub in London, she got chance to express her skills by singing in that pub. In 2007, she was also seen in the music track, Awkward.

August 27 , 2012

Her first album

After she made her appearance in several music videos, she desired to release her own album. Her first single, R.I.P was released on 6th of May 2012 followed by her debut album, Ora on 27th of August 2012.

2013

Began dating Calvin Harris

With the start of 2013, she was seen with Calvin Harris having romantic relationship with him.  Calvin Harris is one of the famous DJ from Scotland. He has also established himself as the singer, songwriter and record producer.

2014

Broke up with Calvin Harris

After having a year of love life with Calvin Harris, she desired to end her romantic relationship with him. News about their break up became public in June 2014. The reason behind their separation was not made public but was rumored to be extra affairs. 

2014

Began dating Richard Hilfiger

Within a month after she broke up with rapper and singer, Calvin Harris, she was seen with Richard Hilfiger.  Richard Hilfiger is also the famous American rapper and he is mainly known to be the son of fashion designer, Tommy Hilfiger. 

2015

Broke up with Richard Hilfiger

In July 2014, she was seen with rapper Richard Hilfiger.  At the end of 2014, she also expressed her desire to get married with and be his loving spouse but it didn't happen at the end. They had a one year relationship and they broke up in July 2015.

2012

Won MOBO Awards

Music of Black Origin, MOBO award is mainly awarded in the United Kingdom to the one who is of black ethnicity or who sang the song from black culture. In 2012, she got her nomination in this award from four different categories and she was honored once for Best Newcomer. 

2012

Won Urban Music Awards

Her popularity, name and fame all was raised after her release her debut album in 2012. With the release of her debut album, she got her first nomination in Urban Music Awards and that was from nine different categories. She won this award for Artist of the Year. 

2015

Won Glamour Awards

She received several prestigious music awards in 2015 and some of them were Glamour Awards, Bambi Awards and Silver Clef Awards. She has been honored with Glamour Awards for Best Female Artist. 

Content

Urban Music Awards winner Rita Ora is a famous singer and an actress from Britain. She is popular in the world from her own debut album, Ora. Several of the singles of that album entered in the UK Singles Chart at no 1.

Bio: Childhood, Age, Parents

She was born as Rita Sahatçiu Ora on November 26, 1990, in Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia, to Vera Sahatçiu (née Bajraktari) and Besnik Sahatçiu. She was raised in an upper-middle-class family. She is British as well as Kosovar and is of Albanian descent.

Her mother name is Vera Sahatçiu, whereas her father's name is Besnik Sahatçiu.

What is her age?

As of 2019, she is 28 years old.

Love Affairs & Boyfriends

From May 2013, Rita began her love affairs with Calvin Harris. Calvin Harris is a famous singer, DJ and record producer. They dated each other for about a year and they broke up in June 2014.

In July 2014, she was seen with rapper Richard Hilfiger. They had a one-year relationship and they broke up in July 2015. At the end of 2014, she also expressed her desire to get married with and be his loving spouse but it didn't happen at the end.

Career: Songs, Movies

Keen on singing since her early days, Rita is the graduate of Sylvia Young Theatre School. As her father is the owner of the pub in London, she got a chance to express her skills by singing in that pub. In 2007, she was also seen in the music track, Awkward.

She was also one of the contestants of the Eurovision: Your Country Needs You but was soon eliminated from that. Her first single, R.I.P was released on 6th of May 2012 followed by her debut album, Ora on 27th of August 2012.

She is also an actress and her debut acting role came when she was just thirteen years old.

How much is Rita Ora worth?

As a singer and actress, her net worth in 2019 sits at $20 million. Back in 2018, she was worth around $19 million.