Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, "Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut studio album, Ora, released in August 2012, debuted at number one in the United Kingdom. The album contained the UK number-one singles, "R.I.P." and "How We Do (Party)".
Ora was the artist with the most number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart in 2012, with three singles reaching the top position.
In 2015, she played the character Mia Grey in the film Fifty Shades of Grey.
Before Fame
She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School and appeared on Craig David's single "Awkward."
Trivia
She worked with artists such as Drake and Kanye West on her debut album and became the artist with the most U.K. #1 singles of 2012. Her second album Phoenix features her hits "Anywhere," "Let You Love Me" and "For You" with Liam Payne.
Family Life
Her parents are named Vera and Besnik. She has a sister named Elena and a brother named Don. In July 2017, she began dating Tyrone Wood. She previously dated Rob Kardashian, Calvin Harris, and Bruno Mars. She also had an on-and-off relationship with Andrew Watt. In 2021, she became romantically linked to director Taika Waititi. They were married in August 2022.
Associated With
She collaborated with Sofía Reyes and Anitta on the 2019 hit song "R.I.P."
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