| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katie Rost |
| Mother / Mom | Rynthia Rost |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | July 07, 1980. As of 2025, she is around 45 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Boyfriend / Partner | Was married, but later separated. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Is Katie Rost rich? | Katie Rost has an estimated net worth of $3 million. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 3 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Katie Rost, a model & a correspondent, hopes that she can encourage youth to pursue their passions, and is offering positive solutions through her family’s philanthropic efforts.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Katie was born on July 7, 1980, and was raised in Potomac, Maryland, in a very affluent and philanthropic biracial family.
- Her father, Ron, was a military serviceman, a professor, and an economist and she is his only child. Katie fondly remembers sitting on his shoulders and his love of adventure and fun, when she was a little girl.
- Rynthia, Katie’s mother, is a socialite and power broker who is also an attorney, community activist, and philanthropist. Her mom was admitted to DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Indiana state bars and eleven federal circuit courts.
Marriage, Kids & Personal Life :
- Katie married her college sweetheart, doctor James Orsini in 2011, and has three children with her – James, and twins Kathryn, and Renee.
- When the marriage fell apart, she moved the children back to Potomac and lived near her parents.
- Her mother is a Vice President at GEICO in Washington D.C. Katie was introduced to one of Potomac’s most eligible bachelors, Andrew, who is an investment executive. The couple have been dating for few years now.
- Katie says the reason she didn’t have a successful marriage with Dr. Orsini is because they had the same exact personality and the relationship quickly became a friendship.
Early Days : Education and Career
- Katie went to the best private schools, was raised Jewish, and her parents had hopes she’d become an influential doctor or lawyer.
- She followed her dreams to New York City and became a successful model, with her girl-next-door charm and electric personality.
- In 2001, she graduated from Boston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
- Since then, Katie has hosted BET’s teen talk show Teen Summit, and worked as a celebrity correspondent on Direct Access covering Washington D.C. entertainment news.
- As a model, Katie worked for Macy’s, CoverGirl, and L’Oreal in commercial television.
Jobs, Work, Salary and Net Worth :
- Rost is an international model and TV personality – In 2009, she was asked to join the Vogue 100 List, a group of intriguing and fashionable women from around the country who influence the Nation’s style scene.
- Katie’s sense of style has been compared with the fashion runways of Paris or Milan.
- Katie and her mother, Rynthia, run the Ronald F. Rost Charitable Foundation in memory of her father who passed in 2000. The foundation has assisted families who want to enroll their children in recreational or cultural programs, local Boys and Girls Clubs, and to further the health goals of youth in the areas of spirit, mind, and body.
- Besides this, Rost has run marathons in both Washington and Miami recently to raise funds herself for multiple youth programs with a focus in the areas of leadership and recreation.