Rita Ora
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 26, 1990 (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia [now Kosovo]
Biography
Rita Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu, 26 November 1990, Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia, now Kosovo) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality of Albanian descent. Her family fled Kosovo for political reasons in 1991; she grew up in Notting Hill, West London, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She rose to prominence in 2012 with the UK number-one single "Hot Right Now" (DJ Fresh) and released her debut album Ora (2012), which topped the UK Albums Chart. Her second album, Phoenix (2018), made her the first British female solo artist with thirteen top-ten UK singles; her third, You & I (2023), debuted at number six. She has been a judge on The X Factor UK (2015), The Masked Singer UK (2020–2024), and The Masked Singer US (2024–present). Named Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo in 2015, she is married to director Taika Waititi (since 2022). Her filmography includes: Spivs (2004) (Paddy Considine, Peter Mullan); Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) (Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson); Southpaw (2015) (Jason Statham, Dennis Quaid); Fifty Shades Darker (2017) (Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson); Fifty Shades Freed (2018) (Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson); Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) (Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith); Twist (2021) (Aubrey Plaza, Tiffany Haddish); Wonderwell (2023) (Kieran Culkin, Kaley Cuoco); Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) (Kylie Cantrall, Brandy); Tin Soldier (2025) (Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx). Upcoming: Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) and He Bled Neon (2026). TV: It's Florida, Man. (2024), Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023, voice).
Known For
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Filmography
Voltron
Movie
Honeymoon with Harry
Movie
He Bled Neon
Movie
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
Movie · as Queen of Hearts
ViQueens
Movie · as Hedvig (voice)
Descendants/ZOMBIES Worlds Collide: Concert Special
Movie · as Self (Special Guest)
Tin Soldier
Movie · as Mama Suki
Palace of Youth
Movie
Too Much
TV · as Rita Ora · 2 eps
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Movie · as Queen of Hearts
Nick Cannon's Big Drive
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It's Florida, Man.
TV · as Doctor Jacksonville · 1 ep
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self - Performer
Wonderwell
Movie · as Yana
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Voice: Generations
TV · 3 eps
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
TV · as Wandering Blade (voice) · 42 eps
Louis Theroux Interviews
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Breakfast
TV · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Quelle époque !
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Evolution of Black British Music
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rita Ora: At the Eiffel Tower
Movie · as Herself
Twist
Movie · as Dodge
That's My Jam
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
The Big Night In
Movie · as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self - Panelist · 40 eps
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2019
Movie · as Herself
Avicii Tribute Concert - In Loving Memory of Tim Bergling
Movie · as Self
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Movie · as Dr. Ann Laurent
The Masked Singer
TV · as Self - Panelist · 50 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fifty Shades Freed
Movie · as Mia Grey
Fifty Shades Darker
Movie · as Mia Grey
Boy Band
TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Movie · as Self - Unapologetic Bitch
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Fifty Shades of Grey
Movie · as Mia Grey
Southpaw
Movie · as Maria Escobar
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Empire
TV · as Rita Ora · 1 ep
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2014
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest / Musical Guest · 2 eps
Trailblazer Honors
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Made in America
Movie · as Self
The Women Concert for Change
Movie · as Self
Fast & Furious 6
Movie · as Race Caller (uncredited)
Chasing The Saturdays
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
The Voice
TV · as Self - Coach · 45 eps
The Voice UK
TV · as Self - Coach · 15 eps
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV · as Self · 3 eps
MTV World Stage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
90210
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Celebrity Juice
TV · as Self · 1 ep
X Factor
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV · as Self - Show Act · 2 eps
Sommarkrysset
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Spivs
Movie · as Rosanna
The X Factor
TV · as Self - Judge · 28 eps
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Host · 15 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Europe Music Awards
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter, Self - Host · 1 ep
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Eurovision Song Contest
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep