Lisa Wu Biography
Lisa Wu is a famous American television personality, realtor, actress, screenwriter, and designer. She is well known for appearing on the reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Hollywood Divas. Before fame, Wu was a backup dancer.
Wu began her career as a backup dancer for musical artists and bands like EPMD, and Public. Enemy, and Candyman. After a while, she joined the rap group 19. She left music and started writing, producing, and acting in the film Black Ball(2003). She remained in the film industry for a couple of years.
Similarly, Wu was a cast member in the inaugural season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She appeared in the main cast for the first two seasons 2008-2009. Lisa was a guest in the third season 2010-2011. She also guest-starred in the ninth and tenth seasons.
Wu is also the author of a novel known as When The Cake is Made. The novel was published in 2010 after leaving RHOA.
Since leaving RHOA, she has continued her career as an actress as well as a producer. From 2014 to 2016, Wu was a cast member with four other actresses working on a short film called, The White Sistas, On The TV One series Hollywood Divas.
Lisa Wu Age
How old is Lisa Wu? Wu is 53 years old. She was born on January 23, 1971, in Inglewood, California, United States of America. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the 23rd of January every year and her birth sign is Aquarius.
Lisa Wu Family
Wu was born and raised in Inglewood, California among nine children. Her father, Stanley Wu, is a first-generation Chinese-American while her late mother, Victoria Brislis-Wu, belonged to Afro-Caribbean descent.
Moreover, during an early episode of RHOA, Wu and Nene Leakes paid a visit to her parents in Inglewood, California and Wu narrated her experiences growing up biracial and how she and her family were usually the targets of discriminatory comments in their neighborhood.
Lisa’s elder brother, Meho, passed away, and Wu was seen grieving over his death in a Season 2 episode of RHOA, during the build-up to the anniversary of his death.
Lisa Wu Husband
Previously, Wu was married to the famous American singer, Keith Sweat from 1992-2002. Together they have two sons, Jordan born in 1995, and Justin born in 1998.
Furthermore, in 2005, Wu married Ed Hartwell, and the duo had one son, Ed, Jr born in 2007. Unfortunately, after six years of marriage, Ed Hartwell filed for divorce on August 24, 2011, and it was finalized on October 7, 2011, with the court document giving her name as Sharon Millette Hartwell.
Lisa Wu Height
Wu stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 58 kg. In addition, she has black hair color and black eye color.
Lisa Wu Salary
According to sources, Wu earns an annual salary ranging between $60,000-$75,000.
Lisa Wu’s Net Worth
Wu has an estimated net worth of about $1 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a reality television personality.
Lisa Wu Films
- Black Ball 2003
- The Internship 2013
- At Mamu’s Feet 2013
- Envy or Greed 2014
- Computer Love 2014
- First Impression 2018
- Professor Mack 2019
- London Mitchell’s Christmas 2019
- Stolen Lillies 2020
- Pinch 2020
Lisa Wu Television
- The Real Housewives of Atlanta 2008–2010, 2016-2017
- Last Call 2019
- Meet the Browns 2010
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2010
- Templeton Pride 2011
- Hollywood Divas 2014-2016
- Born Again Virgin 2015