Emily Ratajkowski is an American model and actress known for her appearance in Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” The song became the number one song of 2013, selling 6.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. The video featured Ratajkowski and three female models who were topless except for the trunks they wore. It caused great controversy and was banned on YouTube at one point. In 2014 she appeared in Maroon 5’s “Love Somebody” music video alongside Adam Levine.
She is a prominent American model and actress whose fame has grown since she was young. Born in London and raised in San Diego, California, she first appeared on the cover of the March 2012 issue of the erotic magazine treats! and began acting as a child in San Diego. Emily gained a recurring role on iCarly and later roles in major films. Her feature film debut was Gone Girl, where she was featured as Andie Hardy in 2014.
Early Life
Ratajkowski was born on June 7, 1991, in London, England, to Kathleen Anne Balgley, a schoolteacher, and John David Ratajkowski. Ratajkowski grew up in San Diego, California, where she attended UCLA but dropped out after one semester to pursue modeling full time. Emily Ratajkowski’s early life was marked by a desire to be artistic and independent, even from a young age. Her mother is from the American Midwest and of English heritage; her father’s family is Polish and Irish.
As a kid, she tried soccer, acting, ballet, anything that would give her an outlet to express herself. At home, Ratajkowski was exposed to female nudes early because of her father’s profession; she has described this as one factor that led to her comfort with nudity and sexuality. Third-wave feminists like Naomi Wolf encouraged her, who said that women should express themselves through their sexuality rather than hide it away or feel ashamed of it.
Career Life
Ratajkowski began acting as a child in San Diego before gaining a recurring role on iCarly and later roles in major films. She made her debut in the world of movies as a mistress of Ben affleck’s character in Gone Girl film of 2014. At age 14, Emily signed with Ford Models after attending a model convention in San Diego. In 2007 she auditioned for the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana but was rejected because they said she was too sophisticated looking and instead was recommended to audition for iCarly.
Emily Ratajkowski began her career as a model in 2010. In 2015, she co-starred in the film “Entourage” as a fictional version of herself. She has appeared in other films, including “We Are Your Friends.” Actress and model Emily Ratajkowski have managed to turn herself into a sexy sensation over the years. She is best known for Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines music video, which instantly won her millions of fans worldwide.
Ratajkowski, 32, also modeled for the French fashion brand, The Kooples’. She was part of the Spring Summer 2016 campaign alongside photographer Mario Sorrenti and male model Ben Allen. 2018 saw the starlet featured in a comedy film,” I Feel Pretty,” where she played an aspiring model named Mallory. This year will see Ratajkowski star in upcoming movies Cruise and Darkness.
Personal Life
In 2014, Ratajkowski began dating musician Jeff Magid. They had broken up by January 2018. Ratajkowski married actor and producer Sebastian Bear-McClard at City Hall in New York City after three weeks of dating. Ratajkowski identifies as a feminist.[ Ratajkowski said that she was raised as a Roman Catholic Ratajkowski lives in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan and Los Angeles.
On February 23, 2018, she married producer Sebastian Bear-McClard at City Hall in New York City. The two were reported to have been dating only two weeks before the wedding ceremony. In March 2018, she announced that they had gotten married again in February 2018 by posting an Instagram picture with their marriage certificate. On October 26, 2020, Ratajkowski announced that she and Bear-McClard were expecting their first child together. On March 8, 2021, Ratajkowski gave birth to a son named Sylvester Apollo Bear.
Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Emily Ratajkowski’s net worth is estimated at $8 million. Her net worth is likely higher than most models because she’s done much more than just runway work during her career: Ratajkowski has appeared in different movies and as a video vixen girl in Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” music video. She had made much of her wealth from her modeling career, which started when she was 14 years old. She has appeared in editorials for magazines such as GQ and Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret catalogs.
