Born in Cincinnati, the 37 -year-old Sarah Vivan is popular for being the ex-girlfriend and baby mama of rapper and hip-hop singer Lil Wayne. Apart from that, she stands out as an American radio host for Streetz 94.5 and iHeart Media.
Determination and Grit are the best words to describe the radio host who first got pregnant at the age of 17 and was stuck between raising a child and finishing college. Against all odds, she kept pushing until she found a place in the media and has been flying her colors of greatness ever since. Here’s all we’ve garnered about her.
A Look at Her Early Life
Sarah Vivan was born to mixed ethnicity parents on August 17, 1987, in Cincinnati and holds an American Nationality. Her mother Christina Tran is white while her father Jammie Ballew is biracial Vietnamese. Sarah was raised with her sisters Jayde Mauldin and Elisabeth. Details about them and other family members have remained undisclosed to the media outlets.
Sarah’s career as a radio host was spurred by one of her friends who thought she would make a great media personality following her eloquence. Prior to this, she had nursed intentions of becoming a stylist and was enrolled at the University of Cincinnati. Be that as it may, she later switched to the Atlanta Broadcasting Institute where she bagged a degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology in 2011. Afterward, she began her career as an intern at Clear Channel Outdoor Global for about 8 months.
Sarah Vivan Almost Got Married to Lil’ Wayne
Sarah Vivian is yet to tie the knot at the time of this writing. However, she almost did some time in 2005 to Lil Wayne. As the story goes, the pair first met at a concert after-party held in Cincinnati on the same date as her birth date and after a few dates, they started dating. Their relationship was somewhat off and on because Sarah was pursuing her education while Lil Wayne was building his career and touring countries.
However, Sarah revealed in an interview that she was doing her best to create time for their relationship. She added that she was going to see him during school breaks even though their relationship wasn’t loud following her life of privacy, love was the lead for her because she was still young and new to the life of fame.
According to sources, she became pregnant with him in 2007 and the news of her pregnancy was received with so much happiness by the rapper who reportedly engaged her and gave her a shout-out in one of his concerts. Sadly, a few months after the birth of their son in 2008 the love between them simply faded off. The reason for their split is elusive to the media what is known is that they broke up in 2009.
A Look at Her Career
As stated, after Sarah’s graduation from the Atlanta Broadcasting Institute, she worked as an intern for a period of 8 months with Clear Channel Outdoor Global. After that, she was employed as a programming assistant for iHeartMedia.
Sarah became a popular face in 2015 as an On-air personality at Street 94.5 FM where she was opportune to interview high-profile celebrities like Drake and Kelvin Hart. In 2015, she started hosting the show titled Shadow 45 – Street is Watching on SiriusXM alongside DJ Drama and Don Cannon. After three years, she became the director of partnership at Get Engaged Media and has remained unstoppable since then.
Other Elusive Facts About Sarah Vivan
1. She Had Her First Child When She was 17 years Old
Before Lil Wayne came to be, she was previously in a relationship with an unidentified guy for a period that saw the birth of her first daughter, Essence Vivan who was born on March 21, 2005. According to the radio host, she was only 17 years old at the time and had a lot of things on her plate.
Sarah had a child to raise and an education to finish. She added that she was scared to death as things happened so fast but it never stopped her from focusing on what was ahead of her. At present, her daughter is 20 years old while her son Dwayne Carter III is 16 years old. He was born on October 22, 2008, and is fondly called Lil Tuney by his family members.
2. The Mother of Two Maintains a Good Relationship With Her Baby Daddy, Lil Wayne
Although their relationship didn’t work out, the ex-lovers are still friends and have long embraced the art of co-parenting. Sarah made it known during an Interview that Lil Wayne is still her favorite rapper regardless.
3. Sarah became a Popular Radio Host on Her Own Rights
Unlike other celebrities who have used the popularity of their ex-lover to attain heights, the 54 years old revealed that her success is a result of hard work and consistency. According to an interview, she said she didn’t know she was popular as Lil Wayne’s baby mama because their relationship was more backstage than in front of the camera.
4. She’s a Makeup Artist
Sarah Vivan isn’t only known for her eloquence on radio shows but also for her makeup skills. Even though she switched from fashion to radio broadcasting during her college years, Sarah is still fashionable and probably didn’t need formal study to stand out.
Her great fashion sense is always accompanied by classic makeup which is done by her. Also, she has replicated several celebrities’ looks with her make-up skills including Angelina Jolie’s Cosplay Costume in the 2014 fantasy film Maleficent.
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5. How Rich is Sarah Vivan
Sarah’s career as a model, and radio personality affords her a comfortable livelihood as well as a substantial net worth. Although her exact net worth is not known, by estimation an On-air personality of SiriusXM earns at least $85937 to $93, 812 which means she earns not less than $90,000. Additionally, a Get Engaged director is estimated to be worth between $44000 – $104000 thousand.
Following a rough calculation of her occupation in various media, Sarah has a net worth of at least $180,000 thousand.
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