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Sonja Morgan is believed to have a net worth over 15 million dollars. She is known as a film producer, socialite and a television star. She is most well known for being a part of the Bravo reality show called The Real Housewives of New York. She was paid $220,000 for each season and this greatly increased her net worth. She recently began filming season 10 of the show.

Sonja Morgan was born in Albany, New York in 1963. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in the late 80's where she received a Bachelor degree in Marketing. Between semesters she was travelling around the world as a fashion model and actress. She modeled for top designers in Milan and Paris. Part of her professional network comes from Fashion Retailing and Wholesale in the New York Garment District. After some time, she chose to focus her attention elsewhere and she started to work as a Restaurant, Hotel and Luxury Brand consultant. She was the manager for a number of different top establishments around the country. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirio_Maccioni">Sirio Maccioni</a> of Le Cirque has said "very few people have her talent in our business." John H. Mariana, who is an author and Food and Travel Correspondent for Esquire Magazine, has labelled Sonja as "The Straw that Stirs the Drink." She has worked for a number of other notable clients including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koch">David Koch</a>, <a href="/biography/carl-icahn">Carl Ichan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Alfred_Taubman">Alfred Taubman</a>, and <a href="/biography/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a> who also labelled her "the glue."

It was in the Italian neighborhood of New York City called San Pietro where she met with her ex-husband who was 33 years older.  When they get married, she was working as a hostess. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Morgan">John Adams Morgan</a> is the descendant of investment banker JP Morgan and of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams">John Adams</a>. The two gave birth to a daughter and they named her Quincy. Their divorce was effective in the year 2006. She says that her ex-husband did not pay the $3 million dollars as stated in the divorce settlement and that he continues to owe her over $300,000 dollars to support their child.

According to Bravo TV, Sonja gushes that her daughter, Quincy, is the joy of her life. Quincy is currently 17 years old. She is a sophomore at her private boarding school and is a straight A student.  "The finance side, she definitely got from [her father]. She is a math wizard. She got that from the J.P. Morgan side," Sonja said. "She's very well balanced." Quincy likes fashion and architecture and also regularly partakes in charity work.

Before <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Morgan">John Adams Morgan</a>, Sonja had a number of notable relationships. She had a six-year engagement with Italian Count Pierfancesco, whom she lived with in Rome, Italy, and Park Avenue, Manhattan. She also was involved with Prince Albert of Monaco, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lewis_(comedian)">comedian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lewis_(comedian)">Richard Lewis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton">rock legend</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton">Eric Clapton</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe">tennis star</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe">John McEnroe</a>, according to her official biography.

In addition of being a TV star, she is also a writer for a cookbook featuring toaster oven recipes. She is now writing a screenplay about her divorce and she thinks it can be released into a book soon.

Sonja is known for her humor and affordable luxurious designs. Her personal collection includes practical, but at the same time fabulous, swimwear and sportswear and also luxurious and elegant jewelry and gowns.

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She is the Founder and President of her lifestyle company Sonja Morgan Brands and has been careful to manage it properly in tune with her long term business plan. She incorporates her philosphy of "luxury for less" and proves that its not what you spend, but how you choose to use it. She has been credited at making high-end luxury fashion more accessible.

She was born in the city of Albany, New York and moved away to chase her dreams. After becoming a successful model, she worked in France, Italy, Colorado and California. She started to work in the fashion industry at an early age. She also tried her hand at the film industry with the film "The Marsh of 2006" starring Oscar <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker">winner</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Whitaker">Forest Whitaker</a>. After being a producer, she then tried her luck in front of a camera with Real Housewives of New York. She has a podcast called Sonja in the City and has made the memorable appearance in other shows such as the Millionaire Matchmaker, Million Dollar Listing NY and What Happens.

Sonja routinely participates in charity events. In 2001 she participated in a Marc Bouwer runway show in support of The Humane Society. She is a longtime supporter of Gabrielle's Angel Foundation, which supports cancer research. Other charities she is involved with include: New Yorker's for Children, The Princess Grace Founadtion, Jeffery Fashion Cares, ASPCA, and GLAAD. She considers herself an outspoken advocate for the arts, children, animals, and the LGBTQ community. She was awarded the Broadway Speaks Out Hero Award in 2011 for her support for LGBTQ youth.

She has won numerous awards and recognitions. NY Magazine selected her as one of the "Top 21 Stylish". In 2001 she was featured on the cover of the prestigious Social Life Magazine and repeated this in 2012, 2014, and 2015. Only <a href="/biography/christie-brinkley">Christie Brinkley</a> has appeared more times. She has also been the cover feature for Millenium, The Sophisticate, Lifestyle Mirror, K9 Magazine, Showt, 25A, Latino Show, Metropolital, Originel, and others.

Ranker voted her the #1 of All Time Real Housewive of New York in 2017. She won a Bravo TV Award for her comedic work and a #4 of 44 Real Housewife ranking from TV Guide Magazine in the same year.

Sonja is active on social media. Her Twitter account (@SonjatMorgan) has 461,000 followers. Over 235,000 people follow her on Facebook. Her instagram is most popular (@sonjatmorgan) with 485,000 followers.

According to her official website, Sonja considers herself a "fashion house, luxury lifestyle brand, entrepreneur, writer, film producer, performer, special event creator, philanthropist, and mother." She enjoys spending time with her daughter, family, and friends, as well as gardening, cooking, entertaining, skiing, tennis, ice skating, traveling, and learning new cultures.

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