Sophia Amoruso

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sophia Amoruso
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Apr 20, 1984(1984-04-20)
Age	40
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Sophia Amoruso Biography

Sophia Amoruso is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on April 20, 1984 in San Diego, California, United States. Greek-American businesswoman who was the creator of the clothing and accessories company Nasty Gal. Her book#GIRLBOSS was released in the year 2014.

She has created the semi-annual magazine of fashion Super Nasty, which has included photographs of famous photographers such as She created he bi-annual fashion magazine Super Nasty, which has featured photographs from notable photographers like Terry Richardson..

Amoruso was born in San Diego, California, in 1984. She is of Greek, Italian, and Portuguese descent. She was raised in the Greek Orthodox church. After being diagnosed with depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in her adolescence, she dropped out of school and began homeschooling to help cope with these issues. Her first job as a teenager was at a Subway restaurant, followed by various odd jobs, including working in a bookstore and a record shop. After high school, her parents divorced and she moved to Sacramento, California to live a more free lifestyle.

Sophia Christina Amoruso (born April 20, 1984) is an American businesswoman. Amoruso was born in San Diego, California and moved to Sacramento, California after High school, soon after relocating to San Francisco. Amoruso founded Nasty Gal, a women’s fashion retailer, which went on to be named one of “the fastest growing companies” by Inc. Magazine in 2012. In 2016, she was named one of the richest self-made women in the world by Forbes. However, Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy, decimating her fortune. In 2014 Amoruso created Girlboss Media, a resource for women in the millennial generation to progress as people in their personal and professional life.

The father of her mother was a mortgage salesman. She was married Joel Jarek DeGraff in 2015.

Sophia Amoruso Net Worth

Sophia Amoruso is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sophia Amoruso 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began selling vintage clothes on Nasty Gal Vintage which was at the time an E-commerce store.

She was on INC. Magazine’s 30 under 30 list in 2013.

At age 22 while working as a security guard at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, Amoruso opened an online eBay store, which she called Nasty Gal Vintage, named after the 1975 album by funk singer and style icon Betty Davis. The store consisted of used vintage clothing and other items. The first item she sold was a book she had stolen as a teenager. She styled, photographed, captioned, and shipped the products herself using what she was taught in a photography class.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sophia Amoruso height 5 ft 9 in Sophia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sophia Amoruso Dating?

According to our records, Sophia Amoruso married to Joel Jarek DeGraff. As of December 1, 2023, Sophia Amoruso’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2014, Amoruso founded Girlboss Media, a company that creates content geared toward a female audience.

Facts & Trivia

Sophia Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sophia Amoruso celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.

On January 12, 2015, Amoruso announced she was stepping down as CEO of Nasty Gal, knowing the company couldn’t continue under the current leadership. In November 2016, the company was reported to be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with Amoruso resigning as executive chairwoman. The reason for this bankruptcy can be pointed to leadership changes, a “toxic work culture”, and poor communication, among other faults. February 2017, Boohoo Group purchased Nasty Gal for $20 million, with Nasty Gal remaining in Los Angeles and continuing to produce apparel, shoes, and accessories under its own brand.

How did Sophia Amoruso lose Nasty Gal?

Then, all of a sudden, the glory stopped. In the years leading up to 2016, Amoruso mismanaged Nasty Gal into bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2016 and was eventually sold to British online retailer Boohoo.com for $20 million. But Amoruso didn’t disappear.

What is Sophia Amoruso doing now?

In 2020, Sophia founded Business Class , a comprehensive 10-week digital course for entrepreneurs, creatives, and freelancers, which has built a community of over 1500 founders across the globe. In 2017, Sophia founded Girlboss, a community for ambitious women.

Why did Nasty Gal fail?

Not only was the warehouse a big jump, but the manufacturing also took a wrong turning point. The company had to use factories that produced garments that were not up to its company standards. The pieces of clothing Nasty Gal were producing did not look as good as they were styled online and many orders were returned.

Did Sophia Amoruso steal?

Sophia and Annie’s friendship begins at a 2001 San Francisco Giants game, where she “rips” a baseball out of a little kid’s hand. So, not only did she steal, she stole from a 5-year-old.

Who is Sophia Amoruso married to?

Joel Jarek DeGraff