More Than a Housewife: Tap Into Shamea Morton’s Income and How Her Husband Makes His Coins
By Bombshell By BleuMarch 18 2025, Published 12:29 a.m. ET
The Breakdown: Reality TV star, singer, and host Shamea Morton-Mwangi answers to many names, but don't call her a "friend of" The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In March 2025, Shamea made her long-awaited debut as a peach holder, aka a full-time housewife, on Season 16 of the Bravo series and didn't disappoint.
The Atlanta native's promotion was much deserved, as fans have seen thus far. She's a real housewife and has happily been with her husband, Gerald Mwangi, since 2014 and married since 2017. Shamea is also a mother of two with a lavish home (including a built-in elevator!), head-to-toe designer looks, and her $430,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan proves Shamea is true to this and not the other way around.
So, what's the RHOA star's net worth? Get into the tailormade life of Mrs. Morton-Mwangi.
What is Shamea Morton's net worth?
Shamea's net worth is $12 million per Celebrity Net Worth. Her earnings come from her many roles in the entertainment industry, including as a reality TV star, media personality, and in acting and performing arts. As Shamea shared on Kandi Burruss's YouTube show, Speak On It, she got her first bite at the industry as a cheerleader for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Her IMDb also states she appeared in a few films like Drumline and CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story before RHOA called.
Shamea gained wide recognition by appearing on The Real Housewives of Atlanta as Porsha Williams's best friend. She appeared as a friend of the cast for several seasons. While this role is not at the level of a full-time housewife, it still provides a lucrative paycheck per episode. Distractify claims a friend starts at $1,000 an episode, though the number varies depending on the talent.
Shamea continues booking and hosting appearances, hosting Big Tigger's V-103 show alongside Tigger and comedian Ms. Pat.
Shamea Morton-Mwangi
Reality star, Actor, Singer, Host
Net worth: $12 Million
Shamea Morton-Mwangi is known for her reality TV fame, which began with her being a "friend of" The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was promoted to a full-time housewife in Season 16 and is also an actor, singer, and host for the Atlanta Hawks.
Birth name: Shamea Yvonne Morton Birthdate: May 13, 1982 Birthplace: Atlanta, Ga. Spouse: Gerald Mwangi (m. 2017) Kids: 2
What does Shamea Morton's husband, Gerald Mwangi, do for a living?
Shamea isn't the only go-getter in her family. Her husband, Gerald, ensures she and their daughters, Shya and Shiloh always have cheese on their burgers. And make it a double!
Shamea and Gerald, who met at Rose Bar nightclub in Atlanta, sparked intrigue in his day job after sharing their $9 million mansion on Real Housewives of Atlanta.
She explained on the show her husband isn't an African prince, as some Atlanta fans like to pair the stars with, but his profitable career treats them like royalty.
"Some of the airports you’ve walked through, my husband has built, manufactured, and installed the HVACs," Shamea said on the show (via People. "There you have it!"
Gerald's hard work doing the gritty work behind the scenes reportedly earns him a net worth of $177 million. And while Shamea has said her husband doesn't like being on camera, Shamea holding a peach seemed to have changed his mind. We love to see it!
