Ashley Monroe Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-22
Ashley Monroe Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 10, 1986
Zodiac SignVirgo
SpouseJohn Danks

Ashley Monroe is an American singer and songwriter known for her singles like I Don’t Want To and Satisfied. She is a member of the country music band Pistol Annies and has also collaborated with popular country music artists. Ashley has a self-titled YouTube channel with more than 20k subscribers. She has a huge social media fan base with more than 200k followers on Instagram and more than 200k followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Ashley Lauren Monroe

Nick Name

Ashley

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Residence

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nationality

American

Education

As she started to focus on her music at a young age, Ashley Monroe decided to go for homeschooling instead of going to a high school.

Occupation

Singer, Songwriter

Family

Manager

Ashley Monroe is represented by –

Genre

Neotraditional Country

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Ashley Monroe has dated –

  • John Danks (2011-Present) – Ashley Monroe started dating MLB pitcher John Danks in June 2011. In October 2013, they got married in a romantic ceremony held at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee. Miranda Lambert was the matron of honor and Blake Shelton had officiated the wedding ceremony. In December 2016, she posted a picture on her social media account to reveal that she and Danks were expecting their first child and in August 2017, she gave birth to their son, Dalton William Danks.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Blonde

    Eye Color

    Hazel

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Best Known For

    First Album

    In May 2009, she released her debut studio album, Satisfied.

    In August 2011, her music band Pistol Annies released their debut studio album, Hell on Heels, which was a resounding success. The album was certified ‘Gold’ and reigned at the top of US Country music charts.

    First TV Show

    In 2009, Ashley Monroe made her first TV show appearance on the TV show, CMT Insider.

    Personal Trainer

    Ashley Monroe regularly works out to keep herself fit. She is especially a huge fan of yoga. She is so committed to the workout regime that she brings her workout clothes everywhere she goes.

    Ashley Monroe Favorite Things

    Source – US Magazine

    Ashley Monroe Facts

  • At the age of 15, she moved to Nashville with her mother to focus more on her country music career.
  • She decided to write the song Hard on a Heart after her therapist noted her abnormal heart rate and suggested that she should write a letter to her heart.
  • At the age of 11, she participated in a country music contest held at the iconic country singer Dolly Parton’s hometown of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. She performed I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart and went on to win the competition.
  • When she was 13 years old, her father bought her a guitar. She roped in the help of her cousin who lived up the street to teach her the cords.
  • Her debut album was set to be released in 2006 but it got shelved off as Columbia Records wanted her singles to do better before they released her album.
  • After a long dispute, Monroe decided to leave Columbia Records as she sought to build her career in her own way.
  • In July 2021, she revealed that she was diagnosed with rare blood cancer – Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). It is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (aka lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma).

    • Featured Image by Ashley Monroe / Instagram

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