Acting

Rita Ora

Born 26 November 1990 · Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia [now Kosovo] · 35

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).