Emily O’Hara Ratajkowski Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski (/ˌrɑːtaɪˈkoʊski/, born June 7, 1991) is an American model and actress. She rose to prominence after her appearance in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", which became the number one song of the year 2013 in several countries as well as the longest running Billboard Hot 100 number one song of the decade to date in the United States.Her modelling career has progressed from retail adwork to arthouse erotica and high fashion. A cover appearance on the March 2012 issue of treats! is credited for her having been solicited to appear in two music videos, including "Blurred Lines", which drew controversy for its nudity and lyrics. Following the success and controversy of "Blurred Lines", she became a high profile sex symbol and gained a place in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.Her acting career began locally with youth acting roles in the San Diego area before moving on to a recurring role on iCarly and subsequent roles in major motion pictures. Her feature film debut was as the mistress of Ben Affleck's character in the 2014 film Gone Girl.
University of California, Los Angeles, San Dieguito Academy
Nationality
American
Parents
John David "J. D." Ratajkowski, Kathleen Balgley
Movies
We Are Your Friends, Gone Girl
Star Sign
Gemini
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When I was a little girl, I loved theater a lot and I was always playing and making my own worlds.
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I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afraid to show it.
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I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments.
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I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky. They said, 'You're a woman; enjoy yourself and believe that you can do things.'
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I have great childhood memories cow-tipping, going off and getting lost in the bog for hours, and coming home covered in dirt.
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I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist - she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model.
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I'm a big fan of the Irish accent. After a couple of drinks, I start to get a bit of an Irish lilt, too.
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I absolutely love Ireland. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and I have strong ties here. Both my grandmothers are from Ireland, and I have spent every summer in Bantry since my father, who is an artist, had the romantic idea 20 years ago to buy an old farmhouse on the west coast and renovate it.
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I'm more of a Smithwick's or Bulmer's girl than a pint of Guinness.
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I was real into theater, and then I tried soccer, acting and ballet. Both my parents didn't want a child-star model, so I didn't get into modeling until I was 14.
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I'm a complete foodie, but I'm a terrible cook. If a guy can get me in the kitchen and we actually have fun cooking, that's amazing.
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Nudity isn't something people should take offense to.
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The attention from the fashion world is something that I didn't expect. I've shot with Bruce Weber and met Karl Lagerfeld. Having that kind of attention is really exciting.
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Because of my name and my look, it's sometimes: 'Wow, I expected broken English or a British accent.'
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Endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election of the United States, she has said if she hypothetically ran for president her platform would also be redistributing wealth in America.
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She has no siblings.
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Went to San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas, California.
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Ranked #62 on Maxim's "Hot 100" of 2014 list.
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Her father is a painter and art teacher. Her mother is a writer and a professor of English, and teaches at the San Diego Jewish Academy.
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Emily's paternal grandfather, Joseph T. Ratajkowski, was born in Illinois, to Polish parents, Joseph D. Ratajkowski and Clementine Tanski. Emily's paternal grandmother, Mary Lee Hays, was from West Virginia, and had Irish, German, and English ancestry. Emily's maternal grandfather, Ely D. Balgley, was a Polish Jewish immigrant, and Emily's maternal grandmother, Margaret Josephine O'Hara, was of Irish and German descent.