Leva Bonaparte Biography
Leva Bonaparte is a Canadian entrepreneur, social media influencer, and reality TV star who appears in Bravo TV’s Southern Hospitality. Southern Hospitality SN 2 premiered on December 7, 2023, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo TV. She rose to prominence when she appeared in Southern Charm.
Leva Bonaparte Education
Bonaparte attended business school at South Carolina State University. In 1999, she graduated from the school and received her Bachelor’s degree.
Leva Bonaparte Career
Bonaparte co-owns four bars on King Street in Charleston i.e. Republic Garden & Lounge, Bourbon N’ Bubbles, Lamar’s Sporting Club, and MESU with her husband, Lamar. She has based herself in South Carolina even though she grew up in Canada. After graduating college, she worked for her parents’ company where she sold software for nearly a decade.
Leva Bonaparte Age
Bonaparte was born in India on May 4, 1979. She is 44 years old as of 2023. She celebrates her birthday every May 9th. On May 9, 2023, she posted herself on her Instagram account and wished herself a happy 44th birthday.
Leva Bonaparte Height
Bonaparte stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Leva Bonaparte Family
Bonaparte grew up in Canada alongside her two sisters. She revealed that she had two sisters during SN 8 of Southern Charm. On October 2023, she posted a video snippet of her and her sister, Mo, and wished her a happy birthday. She posted a picture of her other sister, Roya, on her Instagram account and wished her a happy birthday on May 24, 2023. Roya has a Master of Business Administration degree from the College of Charleston. On May 8, 2021, Bonaparte congratulated her on her achievement via her Instagram account.
While growing up, she played piano. In January 2022, she shared an Instagram post where she said that she actively played classical piano until she joined college. Also, she said that she nearly pursued playing the piano professionally at the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Her parents have a software company where Bonaparte worked for nearly a decade after she graduated college. Even so, she has not disclosed any more information about her parents.
Leva Bonaparte Husband
Bonaparte is married to married Lamar Bonaparte. On April 26, 2023, she posted a picture of herself and wished Lamar a happy 11th anniversary. The pair met on her 29th birthday. At the time, he worked in real estate development. He grew up in Charleston, Carolina.
Before they started dating, they were business partners and friends. They have a son named Lamar Jr. Lamar Jr. was born on January 30, 2018, and is 5 years old as of 2023. On January 30, 2023, she posted a picture of Lamar’s 5th birthday celebration on her Instagram account. Bonaparte struggled with pregnancy when she was in her 30s before she gave birth to her son. She said that she underwent different hormone treatments and gained 15 lbs before giving birth to her son.
Lamar is a private person and rarely appears on Bonaparte’s Instagram posts. Also, he lacks a social media account. Even so, he closely works with Bonaparte to run their restaurant projects; Republic Garden & Lounge, Bourbon N’ Bubbles, Lamar’s Sporting Club, and MESU.
Leva Bonaparte Net Worth
Bonaparte has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an entrepreneur, social media influencer, and reality TV star.
Leva Bonaparte Ethnicity
Bonaparte is of Persian descent.
Leva Bonaparte Hair and Makeup
Bonaparte revealed that she had suffered from hair loss since she contracted Covid in 2022. On August 25, 2023, she asked her followers on her Instagram account to suggest hair vitamins to deal with hair loss.
Makeup
On her posts, she regularly tags Jami Messuri, a makeup artist, whom she credits for her makeup looks. For her hair, she occasionally tags Mac McAbee, a celebrity hairstylist, for her hair looks.
Leva Bonaparte House
Bonaparte has a traditional house in Charleston. The house incorporated a neutral color palette and has a white marble kitchen and a beautiful porch. The porch has a swing bed where she enjoys spending her time sipping some super cold sweet tea.
Leva Bonaparte Plastic Surgery/Nose Job
Responding to the plastic surgery rumors, Bonaparte confirmed that she had made some changes to her body through plastic surgery in February 2021 via her Instagram account. She said that she saw Dr. Clayton Crantford to help her lose stubborn weight after giving birth and during COVID-19. However, she said that she did not have any elective surgery in her life.
Leva Bonaparte Weight Loss
Bonaparte said that underwent surgery to lose stubborn weight after giving birth and during COVID-19 in response to all the DMs she got regarding her weight loss in February 2019 on her Instagram account. She said that she generally watched what she ate, exercised, and had an hourglass-shaped figure. However, she explained that she gained 70 pounds during her difficult pregnancy and said that her weight was at its climax after COVID-19.
To lose weight, Bonaparte said that she did Cardio for 40 minutes, five days a week, and cut all carbs from her diet. Even though she lost a huge chunk of her weight, she still had some problem areas where she couldn’t lose weight. Thus, she saw Dr. Clayton Crantford, a board-certified plastic surgeon, to help her lose stubborn weight. She was satisfied with the results but maintained that working out is pivotal in her life. She even has an Instagram highlight devoted to her fitness procedure.
Diet
To lose weight, Bonaparte cut all carbs from her diet and did Cardio for 40 minutes, five days a week.
Leva Bonaparte Southern Charm
Bonaparte debuted on Southern Charm during the show’s 7th season. In the show, she shared a glance of her life as a busy wife and mom, and as a friend to the charmers. Further, she juggles the theatrics of her staff, and her family, while playing the role of a surrogate big sister to the Charmers. During SN 8 of the show, the Southern Charm ladies visited her luxury bar and restaurant called Bubbles N’ Bourbon.
Leva Bonaparte Southern Hospitality
Bonaparte appears in Bravo TV’s reality TV series, Southern Hospitality. Southern Hospitality SN 2 premiered on December 7, 2023, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo TV. The series follows the careers and personal lives of the staff at her restaurants and bars. Mostly concentrated on Republic, the series also occasionally features her other assets including Bourbon and Bubbles Restaurant & Bar.
Bonaparte and her husband own four bars on King Street in Charleston i.e. Republic Garden & Lounge, Bourbon N’ Bubbles, Lamar’s Sporting Club, and MESU. Of the four, Republic Garden & Lounge is the forerunner. As the competition stiffens on King Street, Bonaparte runs a tight ship expecting nothing but perfection from her workers.
After noticing that her staff has become a little too comfy and smug, Bonaparte demands her VIP staff keep a spotless code of conduct. However, her once close workforce faces many obstacles as they try to maintain friendships and relationships and their jobs more so after the rumors, cheating hints, and back-alley vice ghosts of the past. Aside from Bonaparte, the following appear in the show;
- Joe Bradley
- Grace Lilly
- TJ Dinch
- Mia Alario
Leva Bonaparte Instagram
Bonaparte has an active Instagram account which has over 175K followers. CLICK HERE to view her account.