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Amanda Hearst
Hearst in 2004
Born
Amanda Randolph Hearst

(1984-01-05) January 5, 1984 (age 40)
New York City, U.S.
EducationChoate Rosemary Hall
Alma materFordham University
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1][2]
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
ChildrenHaakon Hearst Rønning
Parents
Relatives

Amanda Randolph Hearst (born January 5, 1984), sometimes called Amanda Hearst Rønning,[3] is an American socialite, activist,[4] fashion model, and heiress to the Hearst Corporation, William Randolph Hearst's media conglomerate. Hearst previously worked as an associate market editor at Marie Claire[5][6] and is the founder of Friends of Finn, an organization dedicated to stopping the inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills.[7] She also served as a co-chair of Riverkeeper's Junior Council.[8] Hearst co-founded Maison de Mode in 2015, an ethical luxury fashion online retailer.[9] In 2018, Hearst co-founded the charity Well Beings, focusing on animal welfare, conservation and other humane initiatives.[10]

Family and early life

Amanda Hearst is the daughter of Anne Hearst, the niece of Patty Hearst, and a great-granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Her father, Richard McChesney, separated from her mother before Hearst's birth.[11] She is also the stepdaughter of novelist Jay McInerney[12] and a cousin of Lydia Hearst-Shaw.

Hearst attended the Chapin School in New York City and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall, a boarding school.[13] After a brief stint at Boston College, she dropped out to pursue modelling.[14] She was eventually persuaded to return to school, and she attended Fordham University, graduating in 2008[15] with a B.A. in art history.[8][13]

Personal life

Amanda married Joachim Rønning on August 2, 2019.[16] She lives in Los Angeles, where the couple owns a house together.[3] On June 6, 2022, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Haakon "Hawk".[17][18]

Modeling

As a former IMG model, Hearst has appeared on the covers of Town & Country, International Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and other major magazines, and has been featured in Vanity Fair.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Biography for amanda Hearst". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ Peter Davis. "Amanda Hearst". Vogue.it. Archived from the original on 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  3. ^ a b "MinMote - Norges største motenettsted".
  4. ^ "Stylish Professional Series : Amanda Hearst". Prabal Gurung. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  5. ^ Morris, Bob (2 April 2012). "Amanda Hearst Works at Marie Claire and Also Fights Unhealthy Puppy Mills". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  6. ^ "Meet Amanda Hearst, Founder and Chair of Friends of Finn : The Humane Society of the United States". Humanesociety.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  7. ^ "Friends of Finn Members : The Humane Society of the United States". Humanesociety.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  8. ^ a b c "Amanda Hearst". Riverkeeper. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  9. ^ "The Cofounder of Maison de Mode Shares Her Go-To WFH Looks". 16 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Well Beings: What, Why, How". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ Lau, Venessa (June 2006). "A League of Their Own". Style.com. CondéNet, Inc. Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2007. Patty's sister, Anne Hearst, separated from Amanda's father, Richard McChesney, before Amanda was born.
  12. ^ "Photos: Behind the Hamptons Hedges". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  13. ^ a b "Photos: Portraits of 'Fortune's Children'". Vanity Fair. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  14. ^ "Amanda Hearst: heiress not in scandal shock - Telegraph". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  15. ^ "Fordham Notes: Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. in Dance Performance Benefit". Fordhamnotes.blogspot.in. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  16. ^ "Inside Amanda Hearst and Joachim Rønning's Stunning Hearst Castle Wedding". 3 August 2019.
  17. ^ "Amanda Hearst Just Welcomed Her First Child (& He's Already More Cultured Than We Are)". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Amanda Hearst Rønning on Instagram: "He's finally arrived! Please say hi to our son "Hawk" 🦅 (full name Haakon Hearst Rønning). He's a half-Norwegian, half-American world traveler who currently resides in London. Hawk is only a few days old but Mamma and Pappa already love him so much 🥰🥰🥰"". Instagram. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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