Sonja Morgan

Sonja Tremont Morgan (born November 25, 1963) is an American socialite, television personality, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Morgan is most notable for appearing on Bravo's reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City.

Sonja Morgan
Morgan in 2013
Born
Sonja Tremont

November 25, 1963
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology
OccupationSocialite, television personality, businesswoman, philanthropist
Known forThe Real Housewives of New York City
Spouse(s)John Adams Morgan (1998-2006; div.)
Children1

She was previously married to John Adams Morgan, whose father was the co-founder of Morgan Stanley and great-grandfather was J.P. Morgan. Morgan started a fashion line called Sonja by Sonja Morgan in 2015.

Career

Morgan worked as a fashion model in Paris and Milan before studying marketing at the Fashion Institute of Technology.[1]

Morgan owns a wine company called Tipsy Girl, which distributes Prosecco and sparkling Rosé, and runs her own fashion lifestyle brand.[2][1] Her fashion line, Sonja by Sonja Morgan, was launched in 2015 and is sold at the Vanessa Noel store on East 64th Street and online.[2][3]

Morgan appeared in the off-Broadway play Sex tips for Straight Women by a Gay Man.[2][1] She has been a regular cast member of Bravo's reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City since its third season, joining the cast in 2010.[4]

A philanthropist, Morgan has contributed to charities involving children, visual and performing arts, animal rights groups, and LGBTQ rights.[1] She hosts cabaret and burlesque charity events, called Sonja in the City, that help raise money for charity.[1] She received a Singular Sensation Award in 1990 at the St. Regis Hotel for her work alongside Vanessa Noel and Mira Sorvino.[1] In July 2013 she received a New York State Senate Award for entrepreneurship and charity work.[1][5]

Personal life

Morgan met John Adams Morgan, a member of the prominent Morgan family, in the 1990s while working as a hostess at an Italian restaurant on Madison Avenue.[6] They were married from 1998 until 2006.[7][8] They have one daughter, Quincy Morgan.[6] Morgan's divorce left her in financial ruin. She filed for bankruptcy, paying off creditors for four years after the divorce.[9] She sold her house in Ramatuelle, France for $5.7 million, and remortgaged her $3.3 million home in New York City.[9] Morgan paid $6.95 million to Hannibal Pictures Incorporated after a failed movie project.[9] The American Home Mortgage Servicing received $600,000 from Morgan's estate and the deed to her $5.8 million home in Colorado.[9]

On October 13, 2016, The Huffington Post mentioned Morgan in a report on allegations of sexual misconduct made by Lisa Boyne against U.S. President Donald Trump.[10] Boyne said Morgan invited her to a dinner with Trump, modeling agent John Casablancas, and five or six models.[11] Boyne alleged that Trump made the models walk across the table, looked under their skirts, and described if they were wearing underwear. Morgan told The Huffington Post that the dinner took place with those participants, did not recall lewd behaviour by Trump, and said: "But I have been known to dance on tables."[10]

In September 2020, Morgan spoke publicly about her experiences with cosmetic surgery.[12][13][14]

References
  1. "Sonja Morgan". Bravo TV Official Site. June 25, 2012.
  2. Mag, Met (May 9, 2017). "Sonja Morgan".
  3. Sonja, Team. "Sonja By Sonja Morgan | Shop Affordable Dresses, Tops & More!". Sonja By Sonja Morgan.
  4. "'The Real Housewives of NYC': Meet new housewife Sonja Morgan". EW.com.
  5. "Charitybuzz: Meet Sonja Morgan of The Real Housewives of New York Whil... - Lot 1239204". /www.Charitybuzz.com.
  6. "Who Is Sonja Morgan's Ex-Husband, Millionaire John Adams Morgan?". 2paragraphs.com.
  7. Vultaggio, Maria (April 23, 2020). "Sonja Morgan on Her Divorce from Ex-Husband John Adams Morgan".
  8. "Sonja Morgan: A dose of positivity". New York Social Diary. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  9. "Bankrupt No More, Sonja Morgan Gets to Keep NYC Home | ABI". www.abi.org.
  10. Reilly, Mollie; Stein, Sam (October 13, 2016). "Trump Faces Another Accusation—This Time, He Looked Up Models' Skirts". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  11. "How 'RHONY' Sonja Morgan, Now A Trump Consultant, Figures Into The Latest Trump Scandal". The Inquisitr. October 14, 2016.
  12. "RHONY 's Sonja Morgan Shows Off Her Makeup-Free Complexion in Glowy Selfie". www.yahoo.com.
  13. "RHONY's Sonja Morgan Shows Off Her Makeup-Free Complexion in Glowy Selfie". PEOPLE.com.
  14. "'Real Housewives' star Sonja Morgan shares results of her face-lift: 'I needed a pick me up'". Associated Press. Associated Press. July 21, 2020.
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