Amber Riley

Quick Facts

Name Amber Riley
Full Name Amber Patrice Riley
Net Worth $2 Million
Date of Birth 15 February 1986
Age 36 Years Old
Birth Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Currently Live In Los Angeles
Profession Actress and Singer
Debut Film: St. Sass (2002)
Music Video: Cotton Club Parade (2012)
Years Active 2002 – Present
Famous Role Mercedes Jones in Drama Series Glee (2009-15)
Nationality American
Religion Christian
Ethnicity African-American
Hometown Los Angeles, California
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
School/High School Local High School in United States
College/University La Mirada High School, United States
Education Qualification Graduate

Amber Riley aka Amber Patrice Rile is an American actress and singer. Broadway, pop, R&B, and gospel are some of her music Genres. In the year 2017, she has won season 17 of Dancing with the stars. In the West End debut of Dreamgirls, she played the character of Effie White in the year 2016. She is nominated for the awards such as Grammy awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen choice awards. In the little shop of Horrors, she played the role of Audrey in the year 2019.

How much is the Net worth of Amber Riley?

s of 2022, Amber Riley ’s net worth is $2 million. Broadway, pop, R&B, and gospel are some of her music Genres. In the year 2017, she has won season 17 of Dancing with the stars. In the West End debut of Dreamgirls, she played the character of Effie White in the year 2016. She is nominated for the awards such as Grammy awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen choice awards. In the little shop of Horrors, she played the role of Audrey in the year 2019.

Corbin Bleu & Amber Riley: 'DWTS' Practice with Brant Daugherty!: Photo 610696 | Amber Riley, Brant Daugherty, Corbin Bleu, Peta Murgatroyd Pictures | Just Jared Jr.
Amber Riley Net worth 2022 Via Just Jared Jr.

Early Years and Bio

Amber Riley, who was born on February 15, 1986, will be 36 years old in 2022. She was reared in a stable Christian household from Los Angeles, California, in the United States, where she was born and raised. She belongs to the American nationality and practices Christianity.

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amber riley childhood pic Via TheWikiFeed

She finished her elementary education in a nearby high school in the US. After that, she enrolled at La Mirada High School, where she eventually earned her diploma. She was never very interested in academics growing up; instead, she spent much of her time participating in singing, acting, and other extracurricular activities.

What is the Professional Career of Amber Riley?

In the comedy-drama television series “Glee,” Amber Riley was cast as Mercedes Jones in 2008. She participated in all but one of the show’s six seasons as a key cast member; in season 5, she received a guest star credit. Riley performed a number of solo songs over the entire series, such as “Respect,” “Bust Your Windows,” and “Hate on Me.”

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In the comedy-drama television series “Glee,” Amber Riley was cast as Mercedes Jones in 2008. Via Variety

Riley also played Dr. Frank-N-Furter and sang the lead vocal on the song “Sweet Transvestite” in the Rocky Horror Glee Show episode, receiving generally positive reviews from critics. Riley received a Screen Actors Guild Award for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones, for which she was nominated for three NAACP Image Awards and three Teen Choice Awards. On April 3, 2014, Riley’s “Colourblind” made its live debut on The Queen Latifah Show. The song was written by Emeli Sandé, Claude Kelly, and Steve Mac and released as a digital download on April 8, 2014. It was expected to be the lead single from her debut album.

In 2017, Riley joined British singers Cassidy Janson and Beverley Knight to form the Leading Ladies, a supergroup for musical theater. Their debut album, Songs from the Stage, was released on November 17, 2017, and it features covers of songs from shows including Cats, Beautiful, and Rent, among others. On February 28, 2020, Riley announced that she has completed recording the songs for her debut extended play. The EP and its six components become accessible on October 2, 2020. On October 8, 2020, she made a music video for the song “Creepin.”

Awards and Achievements

Amber Riley has received twelve nominations in total, four of which have resulted in prizes. She has won four awards, including the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Glee, the Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and the 2017 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical Performance for Dreamgirls.

Olivier Awards: Amber Riley stuns in sequinned blue gown | Daily Mail Online
Olivier Awards: Amber Riley stuns in sequinned blue gown Via Daily Mail

Social Media

Amber Riley has an impressive number of followers on her social media pages where she shares a bit of her personal life and work-related stuff. Amber Riley has over 1.5 million Instagram followers. Riley has over 1.1 million Twitter followers. On Facebook, Amber Riley has over 500,000 followers. What’s more, Amber Riley has over 414,000 TikTok followers.

 

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