Meet Ava Sambora, Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora’s daughter: the aspiring actress and model has worked with Tammy Weijl and White Trash Beautiful, and her dad even left Bon Jovi for her
- Her mum had 6 Golden Globe nominations from roles in hit shows such as Melrose Place and Dynasty, while Ava Sambora herself has already starred in sitcom Good Luck Charlie
- Sambora joined the Alpha Phi sorority at uni, whose members include Kourtney Kardashian and actresses Kimberly Payne Williams and Jeri Ryan
Ava Elizabeth Sambora didn’t have an average childhood. Her father, Richie Sambora, is the lead guitarist of iconic American rock band Bon Jovi, and her mother, Heather Locklear, is a well-known name in Hollywood with six Golden Globe nominations and roles in hit TV shows such as Melrose Place (1993-99) and Dynasty (the original, from 1981-89).
Growing up, she was often seen introducing her father to the audience at music festivals or dancing while Bon Jovi was onstage. And all this happened even before she went to elementary school.
But unlike some children of famous musicians and actors we could mention, Sambora’s not-so-average upbringing has resulted in a kind, intelligent and well adjusted 24-year-old woman. So what is up to now that she’s all grown up?
Typical teenage cheerleader
As far as having a regular childhood, Sambora was a cheerleader at her high school, Viewpoint High, in Calabasas, California. For a young American woman, here’s nothing more relatable than being a cheerleader, but the reason she took it up was actually because of how it made her feel. In an interview with Teen Vogue, she said, “I like being thrown in the air! It’s an adrenaline rush.”
4.0 GPA
Sambora graduated from Loyola Marymount University in May 2020 with a bachelor’s in psychology, with a minor in women’s and gender studies. But that’s not the biggest news: she aced it, finishing with a GPA of 4.0, equivalent to straight “A”s in all subjects.
Her mum couldn’t be prouder
While at the university, Sambora may have done well academically, but she also made sure to enjoy extracurricular activities. She became a member of the Alpha Phi sorority whose other famous members include Kourtney Kardashian (according to Cosmopolitan) and actresses Kimberly Payne Williams and Jeri Ryan, to name just three.