Omarosa

Omarosa Onee Manigault Newman was born on February 5, 1974, in Youngstown, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Central State University in 1996 and later pursued a master’s degree at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Early in her career, in the 1990s, she worked in Vice President Al Gore’s office during the Clinton administration, followed by a transfer to the Commerce Department. These early experiences provided a foundation for her future endeavors, both in the public and media sectors.

Newman gained widespread public attention in 2004 as a contestant on the first season of NBC’s reality television show, *The Apprentice*. Her assertive style on the show led to her public persona as a “reality TV villain.” She reprised her role in several subsequent iterations of the show, including *Celebrity Apprentice* in 2008 and *All-Star Celebrity Apprentice* in 2013, raising funds for various charities. Beyond reality television, she also ventured into production and acting, with recent supervising producer credits for projects such as *Tiger Run: The Untold Story* (2024) and *HBCU Pro Day the Prime Effect*.

Her career took a political turn when she became director of African-American outreach for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016. Following Trump’s election, she served as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in the White House from January to December 2017. Reflecting on her experiences, she published the book *Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House* in 2018. Newman has also appeared on other reality shows like *Celebrity Big Brother* in 2018 and *Big Brother VIP* in Australia in 2021, and continues to engage in media and speaking engagements.