AzMarie Livingston didn’t just enter the fashion world – she crash-landed, all sharp angles, magnetism, and that buzzcut instantly recognizable on any runway. Born in California’s San Fernando Valley on December 28, 1986, she carved her own lane before most of us had even heard her name. She wasn’t looking for someone else’s spotlight – she was out to build her own.
Most people first noticed her during “America’s Next Top Model.” She wasn’t just a contestant you forgot by the next week – she was the one you kept searching for on Instagram afterward. She didn’t take the top prize on ANTM, but it barely mattered. AzMarie’s career only picked up speed from there.
When “Empire” came calling, AzMarie seemed to switch industries without breaking stride. She didn’t just show up as a model playing an actor – she owned her role, showing range and charisma that proved she was more than a pretty face.
Here’s what surprises a lot of people: AzMarie’s not content to just master one thing. She’s also ventured into music – quietly, without the kind of press blitz that usually surrounds a celebrity side project. “She approaches music with the same confidence she brings to the runway. It’s not about chasing fame – it’s about creative expression,” an industry insider once told me with obvious admiration.
Behind the Spotlight
If you’re looking for an influencer overshare, you’re not going to find it here. AzMarie plays things close to the vest – just enough Instagram posts to remind the world she exists, but rarely a hint about her private life. Compared to celebs who live-tweet every taco run, her restraint is almost rebellious.
As of now, it seems AzMarie’s single – or at least, she wants it that way publicly. A few years back, she may have been more open, but these days she draws a much harder line between her work and her relationships. Maybe that’s wisdom earned from living in the public eye for over a decade.
People close to her say AzMarie gravitates toward partners who get the grind required to make it in entertainment. “She needs someone who understands a 3 AM call time or months away filming isn’t a slight – she’s just chasing her dreams,” a former colleague told me. “Not everyone can handle that.”
For a while, she and Raven-Symoné were one of Hollywood’s most visible LGBTQ+ couples. They met through friends, hit it off, and were soon turning up arm-in-arm at events left and right. Their relationship eventually ran its course in 2015, but they managed to sidestep the drama that tends to follow celebrity breakups – no public shade, no tabloid fireworks, just two people quietly moving on.
Rumors and Reality
Where there’s even a little mystery, the rumor mill goes wild. Gossip columns linked AzMarie to Samira Wiley after they were spotted at the same party. A different crowd swore she and Tessa Thompson had a secret fling thanks to just one lively conversation at an awards afterparty. None of these whispers ever turned into anything solid, and AzMarie’s never felt the need to address them head-on.
She did open up a little in a 2016 Elle interview, offering a philosophy that fits her personality: “Love should be as bold as you are.” You get the sense she means it. She isn’t afraid to care deeply, but she also doesn’t perform her relationships for anyone else’s benefit.
When things end, AzMarie opts for privacy and creative focus. No Twitter rants, no messy public breakups. “She vanishes for a bit, pours it all into her music or acting, and comes out the other side stronger,” a friend from her circle told me.
Past Relationships
Raven-Symoné
But that’s really the thread running through AzMarie’s story – it’s not about who she dates, but how she moves through life. In an industry obsessed with spectacle and scandal, she’s quietly opted for authenticity over attention. Whether she’s on a red carpet or behind the scenes, AzMarie Livingston seems determined to live boldly by her own rules – with or without the cameras rolling.