Doria Ragland has been by her daughter Meghan Markle’s side since day one, with the pair having an incredibly close relationship.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed in their 2022 Netflix documentary that Doria plays an integral role in their new life in Montecito as they raise Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — but in addition to being a mother and grandmother, she’s starting her own stardom to rise in Hollywood circles.
The 67-year-old attended an art event in LA with her daughter and son-in-law last month, where she beamed in a newly released photo alongside Beyoncé Knowles’ mother, Tina Knowles.
This isn’t the first time she’s befriended a famous momager, as she also chatted with Kris Jenner at a This Is About Humanity event in LA last summer.
As Doria continues to move in high-profile A-List circles as her daughter Meghan prepares to launch her first lifestyle brand, she could be joining the ranks of the entertainment industry’s most notorious momagers who have reportedly launched a “new clique’ have formed? ?
Meghan’s mother Doria was pictured last month with infamous ‘momager’ Tina Knowles at an art event in LA organized in part by Harry and Meghan
A “momager” is the term given to mothers who have taken on leadership roles in their famous children’s careers.
Perhaps the most famous mother in the industry is Kris Jenner, who is the manager of all six of her children: Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob Kardashian, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner.
Kris was instrumental in landing the reality show that made her family famous: Keeping up With the Kardashians.
Since then, her children have all reached stratospheric heights – with both Kim and Kylie officially declared billionaires in recent years.
Last August, Doria caused a storm with Kris and Kim when they both attended a This Is About Humanity charity event in LA.
As the trio posed for photos, they hugged and beamed as they looked very pale at each other.
Doria has previously been spotted at events with other high-profile guests including Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian (pictured at the This Is About Humanity charity gala last August)
Doria has taken on a more public role since Harry and Meghan moved to the US, sometimes accompanying the couple to glitzy events (pictured at last year’s Women of Vision Awards)
The mother-of-one wore a vibrant paisley dress in beautiful yellow, orange and pink shades as she mingled with A-listers at the event – including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Last month, Doria also connected with another well-known momager in the entertainment industry: Tina Knowles.
The couple caused a storm at the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection party, which was hosted in part by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
While the royal couple was busy taking on organizational duties while greeting guests at the event, Doria did some networking of her own.
Dressed in understated chic as she donned a delicate white cardigan, she put her arm around 70-year-old Tina, who was dressed in an atypical ‘momager’ power outfit: a black blazer with a belt around the waist, paired with a quilted handbag.
Tina has long been the driving force behind her singer daughters Beyoncé and Solange, and she also played an important role in the founding of Destiny’s Child, the band in which her eldest daughter made a name for herself.
Last year, Hello! Magazine reported that Tina and Beyoncé had formed a new A-list friendship group during the Renaissance tour.
A tour insider told the magazine that the mother and daughter’s “new clique” included Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, as well as female powerhouses Oprah Winfrey (a friend of the Sussexes) and Gayle King.
Kris even attended Beyoncé’s birthday party last September and was spotted in the VIP section on several of Beyoncé’s tour dates.
“There’s definitely a new sisterhood emerging with Kris spearheading it,” the insider claimed.
As the powerful women forge a tight friendship group, it looks like Doria might be on their list of potential recruits.
Two days after Beyoncé’s 42nd birthday last September, Doria attended the singer’s birthday concert, where she took a seat in a VIP box at SoFi Stadium with her friend, attorney Gina Zapanta.
Just a few days earlier, she had attended another Beyoncé concert with Meghan and Harry.
Since Harry and Meghan moved to California after Megxit, Doria has become a more outspoken figure in public life.
In the couple’s 2022 Netflix documentary, she said: ‘I’m ready to make my voice heard, that’s for sure. A little piece of my experience as ‘(Meghan’s) mother.’
Her appearance in the documentary earned Doria fans from all over the world, who nicknamed her “Mama Doria.”
These days, Doria is sometimes spotted by the side of her beloved daughter and son-in-law as they attend high-powered and glitzy events in the US.
Last year, she joined the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Women of Vision Awards in New York City, where Meghan was honored with an award.