Lori Ann Rambough was born on the 16th of May 1966, in Trenton, New Jersey USA. She is an actress and a comedian known under her stage name Sommore, and is famous for her roles in several HBO comedies. The actress calls herself “The Queen of Comedy”.
So just how rich is Sommore? Sources estimate that her net worth is $750,000, most of her wealth having been made in the television and film industry, but she also adds to her wealth as a stand-up comedian.
Sommore Net Worth $750,000
Sommore graduated from Morris Brown College in Atlanta with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and mathematics. She then taught algebra in a public school in Atlanta, and since has owned several businesses including a clothing store, and a company that imported food from Africa.
She started building her career as a comedian at the beginning of the ‘90s. She was the first woman to host the BET’s “Comic View” and she became famous after being a guest on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” in 1995, after receiving the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award. Her sales increased immediately and she was the subject of a CNN article about her impact on the industry. She has appeared in several television sitcoms and series, including “The Parkers”, “The Hughleys”, and “Hit the Floor”. She had supporting roles in the films “Friday After Next”, “A Miami Tail”, “Soul Plane”, and “Dirty Laundry”.
In 2000, Sommore was one of the participants of “The Queens of Comedy” tour, together with the comedians Adele Givens, Mo’Nique, and Laura Hayes. The shows were also aired on Showtime and then released on DVD. Sommore increased her net worth, particularly after making two television specials, “Sommore: The Queen Stands Alone” in 2008, and “Sommore: Chandelier Status” in 2013, followed by “Sommore: The Reign Continues” in 2015. Besides her shows, she was a screenwriter for several episodes of the series “Def Comedy Jam”, which aired on HBO. She was also a guest on several shows, such as “Flavor of Love”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “1 Vs. 100”, and “BET’s Comic View”. Audiences could also see her in the sixth season of the reality show “Celebrity Fit Club”, in which she was a winning participant after losing 11 pounds.
Her acting career includes supporting roles in several films and appearances in television shows and series. She also made several television specials, which can be now downloaded or seen on DVD, which have added to her net worth.
Sommore uses social media to maintain her popularity. She has well over 100,000 followers on Instagram, and more than 60,000 followers on Twitter, while her Facebook page has 350,000 fans. Sommore is the half-sister of the actress Nia Long; the two women share the same father and try to stay close. They have declared that they try to see each other at least for holidays. Otherwise, her personal life has been kept very private.
