Victoria Beckham
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Updated: 2009-11-05 11:32
Victoria Caroline Beckham ( born 17 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, author, businesswoman, actress and model.
During her rise to fame with 1990's pop group the Spice Girls, Beckham was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by the British pop music magazine, Top of the Pops, in their July, 1996, issue. Since the Spice Girls followed separate careers, she has dabbled in pop music, scoring four UK Top 10 singles as a solo artist. Her first single to be released, "Out of Your Mind", reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and is her highest chart entry to date. During her solo music career she has been signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records.
Beckham has found more success as an internationally recognized and photographed style icon. She has had a career in fashion, designing a line of jeans for Rock & Republic and later designing her own denim brand, dVb Style. Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled Intimately Beckham, which has been released in the UK and in the United States. In association with the Japanese store Samantha Thavasa, she has produced a range of handbags and jewellery. In addition, she has released two bestselling books; one her autobiography, the other a fashion guide.
In her television ventures, Beckham has had five official documentaries and reality shows made about her, some of which include Being Victoria Beckham and The Real Beckhams. Her last documentary to date was Victoria Beckham: Coming to America which documented her move to the United States with her family in 2007. She since made a cameo appearance in an episode of American TV series Ugly Betty, and been a guest judge on Project Runway as well as on Germany's Next Topmodel.
Beckham is married to English footballer David Beckham with whom she has three sons. As of 2009[update], the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £125 million.
Birth name: Victoria Caroline Adams
Also known as: Posh Spice, Posh
Born: 17 April 1974 (1974-04-17) (age 35) Harlow, Essex, England
Genres: Pop, R&B
Occupations: Singer, songwriter, fashion designer
Years active: 1994–present
Labels: Virgin (1996–2002) 19/Telstar (2002–2004)
Associated acts: Spice Girls
Albums:
2001: Victoria Beckham
2003: Open Your Eyes (Unreleased) (12 Tracks)
2004: Come Together (Unreleased) (12 Tracks)
Singles
2000: "Out of Your Mind"
2001: "Not Such an Innocent Girl"
2002: "A Mind of Its Own"
2003: "Let Your Head Go"
2003: "This Groove
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spice World | Herself | Lead Role/Feature Film, grossed US$75,000,000 worldwide |
| 2000 | Victoria's Secrets | Reality documentary | |
| 2002 | Being Victoria Beckham | ||
| 2003 | The Real Beckhams | ||
| 2006 | Full Length & Fabulous | ||
| 2007 | Victoria Beckham: Coming to America | ||
| Ugly Betty | Episode "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding" | ||
| 2008 | Project Runway | Appeared as a guest judge | |
| 2009 | American Idol | Will appear as a guest judge |
