Omarosa Manigault Newman
Omarosa Manigault Newman (born February 5, 1974) known mononymously as Omarosa is a reality television personality and writer. She was a contestant on Donald Trump's television reality show The Apprentice.
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| Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison | |
| In office January 2017 – January 20, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
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| Pronunciation | /ˌoʊməˈroʊsə ˈmænɪˌɡɔːlt/ |
| Born | Omarose Onee Manigault February 5, 1974 |
| Political party | Republican (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2015) |
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| Domestic partner | Michael Clarke Duncan (2010–2012; his death) |
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Omarosa was born in Youngstown, Ohio where she attended Rayen High School. She has gone on to appear on various talk shows and other reality shows, where her strong personality has often been the source of controversy. Her partner was late actor Michael Clarke Duncan.
The Apprentice change
Omarosa became famous for appearing on the first season of The Apprentice, a reality show where contestants fought for a job working for Donald Trump. Omarosa's appearance on Trump's The Apprentice ended on Week Nine, when she was "fired".
She returned to the show a few years later as a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. She was eliminated once again, this time in Week 10. Omarosa returned a third time for the All-Stars season. She was fired in Week 5.
Donald Trump cabinet change
In 2016, President-elect of the United States Donald Trump selected Omarosa to be Director of Communications for the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. She resigned on January 20, 2018, a year after taking the position.
Post-White House Controversy change
In August 2018 while on a book tour, she released controversial recordings of her time in the White House, including conversations with the president and white house chief of staff John Kerry. She also told MNSBC she had heard Trump use the N-word during the Apprentice. [1][2][3]
Notable television appearances change
- The Apprentice (2004)
- The Surreal Life (2005)
- Celebrity Apprentice (2008)
- All-Stars Apprentice (2013)
- Celebrity Big Brother USA (2018)
- Big Brother VIP Australia (2021)
References change
- ↑ | White House: we cannot guarantee there's no tape of Trump using N-word | US news | The Guardian
- ↑ [1] Trump campaign takes legal action against Omarosa
- ↑ Ex-‘Apprentice’ Contestant Kwame Jackson on Omarosa ‘Tomfoolery’ – Variety
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