Amber Rose

Amber Rose, born Amber Rose Levonchuck on October 21, 1983, is an American model, television personality, activist and OnlyFans creator who became one of the defining figures of late-2000s hip-hop culture before turning her name into a media and subscription business. She grew up in South Philadelphia, the daughter of Dorothy Rose, who is of Cape Verdean descent, and Michael Levonchuck, who is of Irish and Italian descent. She began dancing in clubs at 15 under the name “Paris” to help support her family. Three decades on, she is a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur, festival founder and one of the highest-earning creators on OnlyFans.

Amber Rose’s Rise to Fame

Rose broke through in 2008 after appearing in the music video for Young Jeezy’s “Put On,” which featured Kanye West. She dated West from 2008 to 2010, a relationship that made her a fixture of fashion-week front rows and tabloid coverage alike. The exposure translated directly into work: she appeared in a Louis Vuitton campaign and signed with Ford Models from 2009 to 2010.

She became one of the best-known video models of the era, appearing in clips for Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa and Fabolous. Her shaved platinum-blonde head became a widely imitated signature look and helped separate her from the interchangeable casting of the period.

Amber Rose’s Music and Television Career

Rose released the singles “Fame” in 2012 and “Loaded,” and published the book How to Be a Bad Bitch with Simon & Schuster. In 2016 she hosted The Amber Rose Show on VH1 and later hosted the syndicated radio program Loveline. The same year she competed on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and finished in ninth place. Also in 2016 she launched MuvaMoji, a branded emoji application.

Her personal life has been heavily documented. She married rapper Wiz Khalifa in 2013 and the couple divorced in 2016; they have one son together. She has a second son with Alexander “A.E” Edwards.

Amber Rose’s Activism

In 2015 Rose founded the Los Angeles chapter of SlutWalk, an annual feminist march protesting slut-shaming and sexual violence, which she has continued to organise and headline. She has been consistently outspoken about double standards applied to women in entertainment, and publicly identifies as an atheist. In July 2024 she spoke at the Republican National Convention, a move that drew substantial national coverage.

Amber Rose’s OnlyFans Career

Rose joined OnlyFans in 2020 and has remained among the platform’s highest-paid creators. Reporting on her earnings put her October 2024 income at approximately $1,122,037 for that single month. She has framed the platform as a way to control both her image and her revenue rather than licensing either to a magazine, network or label. Her account sits alongside her long-running brand partnerships and event work rather than replacing them. She has also faced legal matters outside of content: in 2026 she filed suit against a Beverly Hills social club over an injury.

Amber Rose’s Social Media Presence

Rose has roughly 23 million Instagram followers on @amberrose, one of the largest audiences of any creator in her category, and remains active on X as DaRealAmberRose. Her posting mixes fashion and campaign imagery with political commentary, parenting posts and promotion for SlutWalk and her subscription content. That reach is the engine behind her OnlyFans conversion, and it has kept her culturally relevant nearly two decades after her first video appearance.

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