Normani Hamilton Bio/Wiki, Age
Hamilton was born as Normani Kordei Hamilton on May 31, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, parents Derrick and Andrea Hamilton raised her in New Orleans. As a child, Kordei was very active and participated in gymnastics and beauty contests. As a teenager, Hamilton became increasingly interested in music. She recorded her first song when she was 13 and appeared on the HBO series Treme in a small part.
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In 2011, she starred as Bryn in the short film book. As part of a musical career, Hamilton auditioned for the second season of The X Factor in 2012. She got a yes from the four judges after singing Chain of Fools, Aretha Franklin’s hit song.
Hamilton’s stay in the competition didn’t last as long as she would have liked as she was knocked out in the second round of training camp. However, luck smiled on her when she was called back, this time not as a solo artist, but to join fellow contestants Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane Hansen, Camila Cabello and Lauren Jauregui to form a girl group called Fifth Harmony.
With Fifth Harmony, Hamilton reached the final stage of the competition in third place. After the competition, the band released their debut EP, Better Together, which was followed by their debut album, Reflection (2015). 7/27 was released in 2016. Camila Cabello left the group at some point in 2017, but the group continues as a quartet of the same name and released their self-titled album in 2017.
In addition to working with Fifth Harmony, Hamilton has worked on solo projects. On October 21, 2017, it was reported that Normani had signed with management company and record label S10 Entertainment.
Normani also pursued a career as a professional dancer, releasing dance videos.
Normani Hamilton Net Worth
The success of Fifth Harmony propelled her band members to riches. Their 2015 album Reflection, which produced the Billboard singles “Worth It” and “Work from Home,” took them to the next level. Their 7/27 tour grossed over $5.1 million. The band is said to be worth $10 million. Normani’s individual net worth is estimated at $3 million. Lauren Jauregui is said to have the highest individual net worth of the group at $3.5 million.
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Normani Hamilton Boyfriend
Normani’s romantic life has been a subject of much media interest since her time at the X Factor house when she was dating fellow contestant Arin Ray. The two had met during training camp. Viewers of this season’s show would recall them constantly flirting with each other.
Ray didn’t even hide his affection for Hamilton as he openly dedicated some of his performances to him. Unfortunately, their story seemed to get in the way of business while Ray was distracted, which resulted in his elimination from the show. While Ray’s elimination didn’t automatically mean he was no longer with Hamilton, their relationship didn’t survive long after the show ended. They reportedly separated in 2013.
Arin Ray @ArinRaySings #XFactorUSA #Lylas pic.twitter.com/N0O2hCUo
— Normani (@NormaniKordei) October 31, 2012
Rumor had it then that Normani was dating fellow Fifth Harmony Dinah Jane Hansen’s cousin, Thomas Hansen. However, the rumors were never validated. Since then, Normani has been linked to a number of guys, including her Dancing with the Stars partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy. The chemistry between them on stage was super sweet and viewers couldn’t help but think there must have been something more about them.
The ever sultry Normani has also been linked to How to Date Murder actor Kendrick Sampson. Rumors that they were a thing started swirling after they were seen flirting with each other at Variety’s “Power of Young Hollywood” party in Los Angeles in early August 2017.
Normani Hamilton Family
Hamilton has two older half-sisters, Ashlee and Arielle Hamilton. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hamilton and her family moved to Houston, Texas.
Hamilton revealed that his mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was 6 years old. “My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was six and she has stayed strong,” the singer and dancer told the media.
Hamilton is a pet lover, owning dogs, turtles and even a fish as a pet. She once said; “I have two dogs, Pepper and Paris. I have Pepper since I was 6 and Paris since I was 13. I also have two turtles. And I have a fish named Gypsy, it’s our mascot!