Angela Simmons was born in Queens, New York on September 18, 1987. She is the sixth child of Joseph Simmons and Valerie Vaughn. Reverend Run, one of the founding members of the famous rap group Run DMC, is her father. Valerie’s parents divorced, and her father remarried Justine Simmons. Angela attended the Fashion Institute of Technology for a year before dropping out to pursue a business career.
Personal Life
Simmons is a vegetarian who supports numerous charitable causes related to animal welfare and children’s education. She is a PETA spokesperson, and her clothing lines, Foofi and Bella, provide an alternative to fur products. Simmons is a Children’s Miracle Network ambassador.

From 2009 to 2010, she was in a relationship with rapper Skillz. She later began dating Romeo Miller, with whom she co-starred in the reality show “Growing Up Hip Hop,” which she executive produced. She began secretly dating Sutton Tennyson and announced their engagement to her social media followers in April 2016 when she posted a photo of her engagement ring. Fans suspected she had kept the relationship hidden due to Tennyson’s history of incarceration. Sutton Joseph, the couple’s son, was born in September 2016. The couple split up in 2017 but remained friends. Tennyson was gunned down and killed outside his Atlanta home on November 3, 2018.
Career
She and the rest of her family appeared on the MTV reality show Run’s House beginning in 2005. She was also on the MTV reality show “Daddy’s Girls” with her sister Vanessa. She also has a Word Up Magazine magazine deal called Angela’s Rundown. Angela is also the founder of the lifestyle brand Angela I Am, which provides a platform, support, and encouragement to aspiring artists looking to launch their own businesses. Angela also appeared on Daddy’s Girls, a spin-off reality show. She was previously the editor of the teen magazine Angela’s Rundown.
Bow Wow’s music video Shortie Like Mine featured her. Pastry Footwear was founded in 2007 by Angela and her sister Vanessa as part of Run Athletics. Pastry’s first collection, Cake, features shoes that look like strawberry shortcakes, red velvet cake, and other desserts. In 2007, the shoe company made more than $15 million in sales. Angela has appeared in People, Essence, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Vibe, US Weekly, and Life & Style magazines. She’s also appeared on Fox Business, The Wendy Williams Show, Good Day NY, Access Hollywood, and a variety of other talk shows. She is a Children’s Miracle Network ambassador.
Angela was also the executive editor of the teen publication Word Up!, which ceased publication in April 2012. Angela produced and starred in her own reality TV show, “Growing Up Hip Hop,” in 2016. In addition, she appeared on the reality show “The Real” in 2016.
Net Worth
Angela Simmons is a $7 million-wealthy American businesswoman and reality television star. Angela Simmons made her fortune as a co-owner of Pastry Footwear with her sister Vanessa Simmons. In addition, she is the daughter of hip-hop legend Rev Run.
Facts
Net Worth | $7 Million |
Date of Birth | Sep 18, 1987 (35 years old) |
Gender | Female |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
Profession | Shoe designer, Magazine editor |
Nationality | United States of America |