Amanza Smith Biography
Amanza Smith is an American interior decorator, furniture designer, and TV personality known for starring in Selling Sunset. She officially joined the show in season 2, which premiered in May 2020. She returns as a cast member of the show in its 9th season, which premieres on October 29, 2025, on Netflix. Additionally, she is a realtor associate and interior design specialist at The Oppenheim Group.
Amanza Smith Education
Smith joined Indiana State University after finishing her high school education. Later, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design.
Amanza Smith Career
Smith works as a realtor associate and interior design specialist at The Oppenheim Group. After graduating from college, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she launched a successful modeling and entertainment career. In this capacity, she served as an NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts, appeared on TV commercials, and was featured in numerous magazines. She also made appearances in two seasons of NBC’s Deal or No Deal.
After having a successful modeling and entertainment career, Smith returned to her first love, interior design. In this role, she had staged and decorated homes for elites in Hollywood. Her understanding of everything design and ability to honestly communicate with clients has been a staple in her success in the business.
Amanza Smith Age
Smith was born on December 12, 1976, in Indiana, United States. She is 48 years old as of 2024. Smith celebrates her birthday on December 12th.
Amanza Smith Height
Smith stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Amanza Smith Family
Smith was born to a Black father and a White mother. She grew up in a mixed-race family in Indiana, where she experienced abuse and racism. She was discriminated for her skin and hair and was singled out for being the only Black child in her school. In this capacity, her classmates called her racial slurs and excluded her.
Smith was also sexually molested by her stepdad and stepgrandfather from ages three to eleven. She explained that she blocked out these memories and later, as an adult, had to process the full extent of the trauma. These experiences severely affected her confidence and mental wellbeing. However, she found acceptance among peers because of her gymnastics skills despite the discrimination. She eventually cut ties with her mother and used her journey to advocate for others who suffered abuse and racism.
Amanza Smith Husband
Smith is divorced but is very private about her personal life; therefore, it is not known if she is in any relationship. She has two children, Braker Brown and Noah Brown, with her ex-husband. She struggled with addiction that almost cost her life, but later got clean through sheer willpower. Smith said that her daughter saved her life, leading towards a road of healing from the abuse she’d experienced as a child.
Amanza Smith Ex-Husband/Babydaddy
Smith was in a relationship with Ralph Brown, a former NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals. During his NFL career, he played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, and Minnesota Vikings following a college career at the University of Nebraska. The Giants drafted him in 2000 and he later retired in 2010.
Smith and Ralph got married in 2010 and separated in 2012. Before their separation, they had two children. In August 2019, he went completely off the grid. As a result, smith struggled with child support and legal cooperation from him as he stopped being involved with court matters.
By October 2021, Smith received full custody of their children after he didn’t appear at court hearings. She said that she was sad and confused by his disappearance, maintaining that she believed he is alive somewhere. She been actively trying to find him without success, describing the situation as bizarre and heartbreaking.
In May 2022, Ralph was found dead a year after he left his home in Cornelius, Oregon. His body and car was discovered submerged about 40 feet underwater in the Willamette River at Rogers Landing Park in Newberg, Oregon. Before his disappearance, he allegedly struggled with cognitive issues linked to Sundowners syndrome and no longer had a driver’s license. Despite the extensive search efforts for him, no one knew his whereabouts until the recovery of his car and body in the river. Reportedly, his mother and father knew his whereabouts during the time he was missing but did not help others in contacting him.
Amanza Smith Net Worth
Smith has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which she has earned through being an interior decorator, furniture designer, and TV personality.
Amanza Smith Ethnicty
Smiths is mixed, as her biological father is Black and her mother is white.
Amanza Smith Selling Sunset
Smith is known for starring in Selling Sunset. She officially joined the show in season 2, which premiered in May 2020. She returns as a cast member of the show in its 9th season, which premieres on October 29, 2025, on Netflix.
Selling Sunset follows the Oppenheim Group and a group of agents as they navigate their personal and professional lives. The Oppenheim Group is an upscale real estate brokerage firm in the Los Angeles and San Diego regions, including offices in West Hollywood, Newport Beach, and the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. She stars opposite
- Sandra Vergara
- Chelsea Lazkani
- Nicole Young
- Chrishell Stause
- Bre Tiesi
- Emma Hernan
- Alaina Gold
- Nicole Young