Amanda Grace Sudano Ramirez (born August 11, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and model. She is a member of the musical duo Johnnyswim.
Amanda Sudano | |
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 Sudano in 2013 | |
| Born | Amanda Grace Sudano August 11, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Amanda Sudano Ramirez |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Abner Ramirez (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Donna Summer (mother) Bruce Sudano (father) |
| Relatives | Brooklyn Sudano (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk, soul, blues, pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Early life
editSudano was born in Los Angeles, California, to singer Donna Summer (1948-2012) and songwriter Bruce Sudano (1948). She has two older sisters, Mimi Sommer Dohler, from her mother's first marriage to actor Helmut Sommer, and actress Brooklyn Sudano.[1] Her maternal cousin is the music producer and rapper Omega Red, and her paternal uncle is Fr. Glenn Sudano, CFR, a Roman Catholic priest and founding member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in New York City.
Sudano spent the early part of her childhood in Thousand Oaks, California.[2] In 1995, when she was 13, her family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she attended high school at Christ Presbyterian Academy and college at Vanderbilt University.
Modeling career
editSudano is a model with the Bella Agency in New York.[3]
In 2010, Fabrizio Viti chose Sudano to model for Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2010 shoe campaign.[4] Sudano is the first black model to be featured solely in Louis Vuitton advertisements.[4]
In September 2011, Sudano placed second out of twenty in Vogue's "Special Edition Best Dressed" feature.[5]
Music career
editIn 2005, Sudano met songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Abner Ramirez in Nashville.[6] They struck up a friendship and formed the band Johnnyswim.[7] The duo have performed covers of eclectic songs like Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" and Britney Spears's "Till The World Ends", as well as originals like "Home", the theme song to the hit HGTV show Fixer Upper. Johnnyswim released their first self-titled EP in 2008. A second EP, 5-8, arrived in 2010. This was followed by the singles Bonsoir and Good News in 2011, a third EP called Home, Vol. 1 in 2012, and four studio albums: Diamonds (2014), Georgica Pond (2016), Moonlight (2019), and Johnnyswim (2022).
Personal life
editIn 2009, Sudano married her Johnnyswim bandmate Abner Ramirez in Florida.[8] Her father, Bruce Sudano, paid tribute to her in the song "The Amazing Amanda Grace" on his award-winning record Life and the Romantic. Footage from her wedding was featured in the video for another track from the same record, "It's Her Wedding Day", which was actually written about her sister Brooklyn's marriage in 2006.[9][10]
Sudano lives with her husband in Los Angeles, California and gave birth to a son, Joaquin, in February 2015.[11] In 2018, she gave birth to a daughter, Luna. In November 2019, the couple announced on social media that Amanda had given birth to a second daughter named Paloma. As of 2021, Sudano and her family are the stars of two Magnolia Network television shows: Home on the Road with Johnnyswim and The Johnnyswim Show.[12]
References
edit- ^ Badger, Sylvia (June 30, 1995). "Donna Summer's daughter weds amid flowers, lace". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Williams, Kam. "Rain: An Interview with Brooklyn Sudano". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Amanda Sudano". Bella Agency. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ a b "The new face of Louis Vuitton". Fashion News. handbag.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ Malle, Chloe. "Special Edition Best Dressed: Fashion's Night Out". Vogue. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "Johnnyswim: Ring the bells". July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Johnnyswim". Official Website. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "FRESH MEAT: Amanda Sudano-Ramirez". Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ (reporter), Tennessean Music Team. "Bruce Sudano's 'Wedding Day' rings bells with listeners". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ Sudano, Bruce (June 14, 2009). "It's Her Wedding Day". Life and the Romantic. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ "New Mum Amanda Sudano Didn't Make It into Birthing Pool For Home Birth". Contactmusic.com. April 10, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ "Abner & Amanda Ramirez Dish On Magnolia Network's Johnnyswim Show - Exclusive Interview". July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.