Sanya Richards-Ross - Personal Life

Personal Life

Richards attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School and returned in 2011 to give a speech at the Homecoming pep rally. Before leaving Jamaica she attended the Vaz Preparatory and the Immaculate Conception High School. Richards graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006 with a degree in management information systems. She is a singer and a dancer, regularly putting on shows for family and friends. In 2007, she became engaged to NFL defensive back Aaron Ross. They had been dating since 2003. The couple were married on February 26, 2010 and their wedding was featured on an episode of Platinum Weddings.

In 2010, Richards starred in "The Educators", an Antoine Fuqua-directed Foot Locker commercial featuring Rajon Rondo, Amar'e Stoudemire, Justin Tuck, and DeSean Jackson. This commercial was mocked by The Onion.

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