| Amerie Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Date of Birth | January 12, 1980 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Amerie is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. Her discography consists of various albums, tracks, mixtapes, and extended plays such as All I Have, Because I Love It, Touch, In Love & War, 4AM Mulholland, Drive, After 4AM, Take Control, Talkin’ to Me, I’m Coming Out, Talkin’ About, Touch, 1 Thing, Gotta Work, Why R U, Heard ’em All (ft. Lil Wayne), Pretty Brown (ft. Trey Songz), Out Loud, What I Want, A Heart’s for the Breaking, Redrum, and Curious.
Born Name
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers
Other Names
Amerie Nicholson, Amerie Rogers Nicholson
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality
Education
Amerie got enrolled at Georgetown University, a private Jesuit research university located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. She was in Navy ROTC and has said, “My dad didn’t force me into it or anything. I joined so I could afford an education.” She later quit ROTC following her sophomore year and went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and a Fine Arts minor in design.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Author, Actor
Family
- Father – Charles Rogers (Chief warrant officer in the U.S. military)
- Mother – Mi Suk
- Siblings – Angela Rogers (Younger Sister) (Lawyer)
Manager
Amerie has been signed with Feenix Entertainment and Management, Agence Artistique, Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.
Genre
R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Go-go
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Columbia Records, Feeniix Rising, Def Jam
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, she has a net worth of $6 Million as of 2023.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 5 in or 165 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Amerie has dated –
- Cuda Love (2002-2004) – In September 2002, she started going out with Cuda Love. The duo dated for a while before calling it quits in July 2004.
- Lenny Nicholson (2007-Present) – Amerie began a romantic relationship with Sony Music executive Lenny Nicholson in the year 2007 and it was officially announced that the couple was engaged on February 27, 2010. Eventually, they tied the knot in an oceanfront ceremony in Anguilla on June 25, 2011. She gave birth to their first child together, a son named River Rowe Charles L. Nicholson, on May 15, 2018.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Black and Asian)
Amerie is of African-American descent on her father’s side and has Korean roots on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Aggressive vocal delivery, incorporated with a soulful and emotive, distinct tone
Amerie Facts
- Her family shifted to South Korea a few months after her birth and she lived there for 3 years.
- Due to her father’s job, her family lived in various places, including Alaska, Texas, Virginia, and Germany.
- Describing her parents as conservative, protective, and traditional Christians, Amerie has revealed that she and her sister were forbidden to leave the house or use the phone on school days.
- On July 30, 2002, Amerie released her debut studio album titled All I Have via Columbia Records, Rise Entertainment, and Richcraft Records and it consists of songs like Talkin’ to Me, Hatin’ on You, Float, and Why Don’t We Fall in Love. The album peaked at #2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at #9 on the US Billboard 200 (Billboard) chart. Also, it was certified ‘Gold’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
- Along with Katie Holmes, Michael Keaton, and others, Amerie co-starred as Mia Thompson in the romantic comedy-drama film First Daughter in 2004.
- In 2006, she was featured in People Magazine‘s “100 Most Beautiful People” list.
- In a 2014 interview, Amerie revealed that her musical influences included the musical Grease, Motown-era soul music, film scores, late 1960s rock and roll, heavy metal, 1980s pop and new wave, German pop music, Korean traditional music, R&B, and hip hop.
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