Amanda Randolph Hearst (born January 5, 1984), sometimes called Amanda Hearst Rønning,[3] is an American model, socialite, and heiress of the Hearst family.

Amanda Hearst
Born
Amanda Randolph Hearst

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

Family and early life

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Amanda Hearst is the daughter of Anne Hearst, the niece of Patty Hearst, and the great-granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Her father, Richard McChesney, separated from her mother before Hearst's birth, with her being the only child from the marriage.[4] She is also the stepdaughter of novelist Jay McInerney[5] 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.[6] After a brief stint at Boston College, she dropped out to pursue modeling.[7] She was eventually persuaded to return to school, and she attended Fordham University, graduating in 2008[8] with a B.A. in art history.[9][6]

Career

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Hearst is the co-founder of Well/Beings, a grant-making nonprofit focused on environmental justice and conservation.[10] Hearst also co-founded Maison de Mode, an online retail platform dedicated to sustainable fashion.[11]

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.[9]

Personal life

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Amanda married Joachim Rønning on August 2, 2019.[12] On June 4, 2022, she gave birth to their first child, a son named Haakon "Hawk" Hearst Rønning.[13][14]

References

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  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. ^ "MinMote - Norges største motenettsted".
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Photos: Behind the Hamptons Hedges". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  6. ^ a b "Photos: Portraits of 'Fortune's Children'". Vanity Fair. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  7. ^ "Amanda Hearst: heiress not in scandal shock". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  8. ^ "Fordham Notes: Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. in Dance Performance Benefit". Fordhamnotes.blogspot.in. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  9. ^ a b "Amanda Hearst". Riverkeeper. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  10. ^ "Well Beings: What, Why, How". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ "The Cofounder of Maison de Mode Shares Her Go-To WFH Looks". 16 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Inside Amanda Hearst and Joachim Rønning's Stunning Hearst Castle Wedding". 3 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Amanda Hearst Just Welcomed Her First Child (& He's Already More Cultured Than We Are)". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  14. ^ "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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