The family of the Oppenheim group expanded by one during season 2 of Sell the sunset welcomed a newcomer Amanza smith. Latest addition to luxury real estate group spotted for the first time alongside owner Jason Oppenheim and colleague real estate agent Mary Fitzgerald - as we learned on the show, all three have been friends for two decades now.
Beyond his ties with Mary and Jason, the backdrop for Amanza is super interesting. If you're curious, here are some facts about the Sell the sunset star:
Amanza was an interior designer before becoming a real estate agent.
Before obtaining her real estate license, Amanza obtained a diploma in interior design from Indiana State University. She finally founded her own business after taking a short break in her family space.
Amanza specialized as an interior designer for eight years - she credits her education as the reason for her creativity.
"It is a natural talent that I have always had, and it comes from my very poor youth," she said. "I lived in a trailer. I got, like, a can of paint a year, and I painted everything in my room, from bunk beds to the dresser and accessories. I became really creative. I became a very young handyman master. "
Slowly but surely, the native of Indiana built a CVclients and then designed houses for the Oppenheim group. In order to better support her family, she decided to try real estate while learning from the best in the sector.
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"Now that I'm an agent, I can list the house, stage the house, sell the house, and then decorate the house."
Amanza was married to former NFL player Ralph Brown.
On July 17, 2010, Amanza and Ralph were married in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ralph has played for a handful of teams throughout his career, including the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.
While not much is known about how the two met, they may have crossed paths when Amanza was an NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts.
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Amanza shared that Jason co-signed an apartment to help her when she later divorced the former NFL athlete.
Amanza has two children.
While it was not entirely clear when Amanza and Ralph separated, the 43-year-old woman said she had been a single mother since her son and daughter - Braker, 8 and Noah, 10 - were one and two years old.
According to Sell the sunset star Ralph would have been unable to pay child support and she started working in multiple jobs to make ends meet.
"I did everything. I cleaned houses, I walked dogs, I was a nanny, "she said on the show. "I hadn't cleaned my toilet for nine years, and suddenly I clean the toilet so I can feed my children. It was at least a very humiliating experience. "
As season 2 of the popular Netflix show progressed, Amanza spoke more about the difficulties of her parental situation. She revealed that although Ralph was generally a current father, she did not know where he was and she had started to seek full custody of her children.
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Viewers haven't had a chance to see Braker and Noah in the past season, but Amanza posts many fun moments with her kids on social media.
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