Retta, whose full name is Marietta Sangai Sirleaf, born on 12 April 1970, is a professional standup comedian and an actress.
A 51 years old actress, Retta has gained popularity from the shows Good girls and Parks and Recreations, where she played the roles of Ruby Hill and Donna Maegle, respectively. Other than this, the actress has appeared in several movies and television shows.
Retta performed standup comedy on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend as a standup comedian. Due to her ability to make other people laugh through her comedy, she competed in her first TV comedy contest and won the show, which helped her further in her career.
Retta was raised by Lesbian parents, George and Deborah Sirleaf, along with her two siblings, George Jnr and Michen, in Middlesex County Township and Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, United States. Also, this actress is an active member of the New Apostolic Church.
HGTV: Retta Husband And Relationship
Retta succeeded in keeping her personal life private as she maintained a tight guard over her off-screen romantic association.
However, Retta flaunts her on-screen husband, an American comedian-actor Jim O’Hei through social media platforms as they share the same screen on the American sitcom Parks and Recreation and fans love their on-screen chemistry.
In the Parks and Recreation TV series, Retta played the role of Donna Meagle, and opposite her, the actor Jim O’Hei played the role of Jerry Hergich.
According to the reports, it was once rumored that Retta was dating her co-actor Reno Wilson, her on-screen husband, in the NBC drama series Good Girls. But, it is unknown to her fans if Retta is dating anyone in real life or not.
In an interview, the actress revealed that she once dated a man from Georgia who gave her the nickname Retta because her name Marietta sounded like the city where he came from.
Retta Weight Loss Before And After Pictures
Retta’s weight loss story is both inspiring and entertaining as she restricted herself from eating all her favorite foods.
Retta started to focus on her health as her weight was causing a lot of health problems. So, the actress started focusing on her usual food intake and regimen as a diet plan and joined a gym where she burns calories daily.
To lose weight, Retta did pushups, sit-ups, squats, and boxing every day and also started her day by going for an hour-long run. After the proper diet and workouts, the comedian ended up reducing excess and unhealthy weight.
Rette lost 50 pounds in just only two months and was available in sizes ranging from 28 to 18. Now, after losing unhealthy weight, the actress looks more confident, brilliant, and happy than she was before.
How Much Is Retta Making From Ugliest House in America: Ugly in Paradise? Net Worth 2022
The comedian lives a luxurious life as her net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
Retta has raised a sustainable amount of money via her profession as she earned it from various TV shows and commercials. As she is earning a good amount of money, she could spend enough money for the rest of her life on luxury and branded things.
In the show, Ugliest House in America, the actress Retta who hosted the show made around $150000 from the series. Also, it is said that season two of the Ugliest House in America is releasing soon, and Retta was also called to host this second season.
Based on the sources, Retta is visiting the ugliest houses for this second season, and this season highlights the vacation destinations as she searches for the ugly house in paradise.
Also, the show’s senior vice president said that Retta brought levity to the series as she enjoyed the ugly house visit alongside the house owner.