Amal Clooney

Amal is a Lebanese-born British Barrister who has specialized in international law and human rights. She deals with well-known clients like the co-founder of Rappler, Maria Ressa, the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Yulia Tymoshenko the former prime minister of Ukraine, Mohammed Fahmy Egyptian Canadian journalist and Nadia Murad a Nobel Prize laureate.  She was also appointed by the British Foreign and Commonwealth office as the special envoy on media freedom in 2019 and later on resigned from the role after one year.

Biography and Early Life

Amal was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Amal was an Arabic-derived name that meant hope. At the age of two, her family left Lebanon during the civil war and they relocated to Cross, Buckinghamshire. Her father was Ramzi Alamuddin who was a Lebanese Druze from the Alam al-Din dynasty of Backline. In 1991 his father returned to Lebanon after receiving his MBA degree at the American University of Beirut.

Her mother was Bariaa who was from a Sunni family from Northern Lebanon in Tripoli. She was a political journalist as well as a foreign editor of the Pan Arab newspaper called Al-Hayat and also a large company that specializes in celebrity guest bookings, publicity photography, and event promotion called public relations company international communication as a founder. Clooney has three siblings.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Amal Clooney in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Amal Clooney’s age is 43 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 3 February 1978. Though, she is 5′ 9″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 119 lbs in Pound and 54kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and hair color is Black.

Education

Clooney attended a girl’s school located in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire called Dr. Challoner’s High School. Later on, she enrolled at St Hughs College Oxford where she received an exhibition and the Shrigley Award. She graduated in Jurisprudence in 2000 with a BA degree. After one year she proceeded to study for the LLM degree at the University School of Law. She received the Jack J. Katz Memorial award for excellence in entertainment law.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

In 2014, Amal got engaged to George Clooney and later on married in Venice city Hall. Their wedding was highly reported in the media. The couple was blessed with non-identical twins in 2017.

Is Amal Clooney Lesbian?

Amal is Straight. Amal has a beautiful family as a wife to George and a mother to her kids. She has never been rumored to have an interest in women She is living happily with his husband and expected to live as a couple in the future.

Professional Career

After her graduation and clerkship, Amal worked for 3 years at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City. Later on, in 2010 she moved to London and worked as a barrister at Dorothy Street Chambers. She was associated with famous celebrities including like co-founder of Rappler, Maria Ressa, the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, Yulia Tymoshenko the former prime minister of Ukraine, Mohammed Fahmy Egyptian Canadian journalist and Nadia Murad a Nobel Prize laureate. She has been advocating the protection of women against physical and sexual violence in the conflict zone since 2015.

In 2013, she wrote a book titled as The law and Practice of Special Tribunal for Lebanon and also got chances to give a lecture at top universities. She filed a case before the UN’S working group on Arbitrary Detention against the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. In 2016, she founded the Clooney Foundation which was to advance justice in courtrooms, communities and classrooms all over the world alongside her husband George.

Awards

Amal was shortlisted for best British style alongside David Beckham, Kate Moss, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson in 2014 at the British Fashion Award. Later in 2019, Prince Charles launched the Amal Clooney Award which was meant to celebrate incredible young women. At the virtual gala, in 2020, The Simon Wiesenthal centre honored Amal and George Clooney with its Humanitarian Award. She was awarded by the Committee the Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award which is specifically awarded to an individual who shows the extraordinary and superior achievement of press freedom in the cause.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Amal Clooney in 2021

As of 2021, Amal has an estimated net worth of $60 million. She has acquired this wealth from her career although she has other deals and investments. Her professional career as a Lawyer has contributed to this enormous wealth. Together with her husband, they have an extensive real estate portfolio. Her net worth is expected to rise in the near future.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• She has been a part of several United nation commissions
• She is a serious human right lawyer and not a fashion icon as she might seem.

Amal is a well-presentable young lady. She has shown that power and bravely cannot be limited to a certain gender and she has done very well in the male-dominated society as a lawyer. Her career has not only given her fame but also a very luxurious life for her and her family.