Introduction :
- Morgan Fieri was a massage therapist, dancer, and philanthropist best known for her work with several charitable organizations.
- Smart, kind, and compassionate, Morgan was dedicated to giving back to less privileged people and enjoyed traveling and working with people from different walks of life.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Morgan Fieri was born on September 27, 1972, to parents Jim (father) and Penelope Feiri (mother). Morgan was born in Fortuna, California, but grew up in Ferndale with her brother Guy who is a professional chef and well-known celebrity.
- Morgan’s parents were the owners of a saddlery called Abraxas and Dave’s Saddlery.
- Morgan was affectionately nicknamed Mimi Ferry by her friends and family.
- She had a son named Jules whom she had with a man named Dain Pape.
- Morgan Fieri was openly gay and involved in a relationship with Annie Antepara before her passing. The couple lived together with Morgan’s son.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Morgan attended the Ferndale High School and was an active athlete and horse rider in her younger years. After high school, she moved to Sacramento State University and American River Junior College before finally graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- After graduating from college, Morgan decided to spend a few years traveling to different places. Some of the places she lived in included Nevada City, Sebastopol, and Mt. Shasta.
- While living in Nevada City, she began working as a massage therapist.
- In 2005, Morgan moved and relocated to Fairfax to pursue a career as a Healing Artist.
- As a lover of dance and music, she also joined a West African dancing crew in addition to playing African drums.
- Another place Morgan visited was Mexico where she and her son worked as volunteers at a Colima based orphanage. Through her work, she was able to positively impact 100 kids’ lives.
Death :
- On February 29, 2011, Morgan passed away after battling Metastatic Melanoma for a long time. She passed away in California in the US.
- After her death, Dain Pape, her former lover, and father of her son, Jules, filed for full custody of their son. Jules was living with his grandparents at the time who insisted that Dain was not fit enough to be a good father. Despite their claims, Pape was granted custody of Jules by a judge in Marin County.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Because she traveled a lot, Morgan made a lot of friends and developed a strong connection to nature and life. She was especially passionate about organic living, recycling, and composting.
- She was a vegetarian and even provided some delicious and creative for her brother, Guy to use in his cookbook.
- Fieri and her brother worked alongside each other on his foundation called ‘The Guy Fieri Foundation for Inspiration and Imagination.’
- When she passed away, monetary contributions were made to a fund that had been created for Jules’ educational purposes.
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