Amanda Hearst

Here is a profile of Amanda Hearst (more accurately, Amanda Randolph Hearst) based on available sources:

Amanda Hearst – Biography, Roles & Activities

Full Name / Birth
Amanda Randolph Hearst was born on January 5, 1984 in New York City, U.S.

Family & Background

She is a great-granddaughter of media magnate William Randolph Hearst.
Her mother is Anne Hearst, and her father is Richard McChesney (who separated from her mother before her birth).
She is the stepdaughter of novelist Jay McInerney.
She is a cousin of Lydia Hearst-Shaw.

Education & Early Life

She attended the Chapin School in New York.
She then went to Choate Rosemary Hall (boarding school).
She briefly enrolled at Boston College, but dropped out to pursue modeling.
Later, she returned to school and graduated from Fordham University in 2008 with a B.A. in Art History.

Though she is often referred to as a model and socialite, she has also engaged in editorial and philanthropic work:

Modeling & Media

She has been represented by IMG and has appeared on magazine covers such as Town & Country, International Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Vanity Fair.
In 2012 she modeled an “ethical fashion” line by Liya Kebede.

orial / “or” Role

Philanthropy, Activism & Ethical Fashion

She founded Friends of Finn, a nonprofit focused on ending inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills.
She co-founded Maison de Mode, an online luxury ethical fashion retailer.
She also co-founded Well Beings, a nonprofit dedicated to animal welfare, conservation, and related humane initiatives.
She has served on the executive board of the Humane Society of the United States and is active in environmental and artisan support through NEST.

She married Joachim Rønning (a Norwegian film director) on August 2, 2019, at Hearst Castle.
On June 4, 2022, she gave birth to their son, Haakon “Hawk” Hearst Rønning.

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