| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cleo Wade |
| Mother / Mom | Lori Rockett |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | September 13, 1989. As of 2024, she is around 35 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where did Cleo Wade go to school? | She attended St. Mary’s Dominican High School. |
| Children / No of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Cleo Wade, a woman with thick curls and a bright smile, is a poet and author from New Orleans who is now currently based in New York.
- The young lady launched her career via Instagram, and is known to many as an “Instagram Poet.”
- She has now been featured in multiple publications, and earns much of her income through her fashion promotions.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Cleo’s mother, a white woman, is a chef in New Orleans. Her father, a black man, is a photographer.
- Growing up, she often felt like the “token black friend” with her all-white peers, but nevertheless grew up with a strong sense of identity as both an African-American and a woman.
- Her parents divorced when she was 6.
- Cleo is quite active politically and is even considering running for office herself. She enjoys podcasts, salty foods, and empowering women.
- She currently has no children and is unmarried but has dated celebrities such as Robert Pattinson and, more recently, Senator Cory Booker. Cory is almost 20 years her senior.
- For Wade, traditional education was never at the forefront of her mind. She barely finished high school and was unable to pay for college.
- Instead, she focused on creating her own education, mostly through working.
Early Work :
- Wade began working illegally at the age of 12, doing various odd jobs around New Orleans.
- She mainly worked in clothing stores and boutiques near her home and sought out women bosses to do so. They all taught Cleo the basics of the fashion world at a young age, and it was through one of these boutiques that she met a New York fashion designer that found her an internship in New York. She began in the summer of 2006, having just finished high school.
- At age 19, Cleo became an office manager for Halston, a new fashion house in the city, and began her independent career shortly afterward.
Writing Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- On November 18, 2014, Wade made her first Instagram post, a white piece of paper against a patterned backdrop. The paper read, “Dearest, I am writing you this letter to inform you of my unbreakable nature. Love, women everywhere.”
- Using the formula of positive bite-sized poetry and captivating images, Wade’s profile exploded in popularity, and her posts have been spread by many celebrities.
- She also uses her platform to model and promote brands, such as Nike, Ugg, Armani, and Barneys.
- She also considers herself a social activist, and uses her platform to show support for candidates of her choice and organizations like Planned Parenthood.
- After her Instagram career took off, Wade began writing for multiple magazines and news outlets. Among them are the New York Times, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, New York Magazine, and People.
- She was also an editor for Voyage D’Etudes.