Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham
OBE
Beckham in 2018
Born
Victoria Caroline Adams

(1974-04-17) 17 April 1974 (age 50)
Harlow, Essex, England
Other namesPosh Spice
Occupations
  • Singer
  • fashion designer
  • television personality
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children4, including Brooklyn and Romeo
RelativesNicola Peltz (daughter-in-law)
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Member ofSpice Girls
Websitevictoriabeckham.com

Victoria Caroline Beckham OBE (née Adams; born 17 April 1974)[1][2] is an English fashion designer, singer, and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,[3] the group became the best-selling female group of all time.[4][5] After the Spice Girls disbanded in 2001, Beckham signed with Virgin Records, to release her self-titled debut solo album, which produced two UK Top 10 singles. Beckham has also become an internationally recognised style icon and fashion designer.

Beckham has starred in five official documentaries and reality shows, including Victoria's Secrets (2000), Being Victoria Beckham (2002), The Real Beckhams (2003), Victoria Beckham – A Mile In Their Shoes (2004), and Victoria Beckham: Coming to America (2007). She is married to former association football player David Beckham, and they have four children, including Brooklyn and Romeo. As of May 2019, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £355 million.[6]

Following high-profile collaborations with other brands, Beckham launched an eponymous label in 2008, and a lower-priced (diffusion) label in 2011. The Victoria Beckham label was named designer brand of the year in the UK in 2011; in 2012 the brand was assessed as the star performer in the Beckham family's business interests.[7][8] Writing in the Daily Telegraph in 2011, Belinda White noted that the transition from WAG to fashion designer had been more successful than most had predicted, saying: "She has gathered a significant celebrity following and won over the scathing fashion pack who now clamour for a ticket to her bi-annual show at New York Fashion Week."[9] Beckham was appointed an OBE in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the fashion industry.

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  8. ^ Bowers, Simon (10 October 2013). "Brand it like Beckham: family empire boasts combined profits of £4m". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  9. ^ White, Belinda (24 October 2011). "Victoria Beckham's fashion line on track to make £60m". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.