Amber Rose Levonchuck born October 21, [ 1 ] is an American model and television personality. She gained attention after she starred in the music video for Young Jeezy 's single " Put On ", which featured Kanye West. She began a romantic relationship with West, leading her to model for the Louis Vuitton brand; she then signed a modeling contract with Ford Models.
She earned wider recognition as a video vixen [ 2 ] in more hip hop videos. In she founded the Los Angeles chapter of the SlutWalk protest march, an annual feminist demonstration founded in Toronto.
The next year she hosted her own talk show, The Amber Rose Show , for VH1 , and began hosting the syndicated radio call-in program Loveline. Her father is of Irish and Italian descent [ 4 ] and her mother is of Cape Verdean descent.
She has one brother named Antonio Hewlett. Rose said she began stripping at the age of 15 under the pseudonym "Paris" to provide for her family after her parents' divorce. On Van Lathan's The Red Pill podcast, she said that she also attempted to sell crack cocaine, but was not successful. Rose's appearance in the music video for Young Jeezy 's single " Put On " caught the attention of Kanye West , who guest performed on the song and video.
In , she appeared in Russell Simmons 's reality show about his two assistants, Running Russell Simmons. She was also a judge on Season 2 of Master of the Mix. In November , she became the spokesperson for Smirnoff and appeared in television ads and billboards for the company's new flavors Whipped Cream and Fluffed Marshmallow.
