Victoria Beckham facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Beckham OBE
Beckham in 2018
Born	Victoria Caroline Adams (1974-04-17) 17 April 1974 (age 51) Harlow, Essex, England
Other names	Posh Spice
Occupation	Singer fashion designer television personality
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	David Beckham ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	4, including Brooklyn and Romeo
Relatives	Nicola Peltz (daughter-in-law)
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Labels	Virgin Telstar 19

Victoria Caroline Beckham (born Victoria Caroline Adams on 17 April 1974) is a famous English fashion designer, singer, and TV star. She became very well-known in the 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls. In the group, she was known as Posh Spice. The Spice Girls sold over 100 million records around the world. This made them the best-selling female group of all time.

After the Spice Girls stopped performing together in 2001, Victoria Beckham released her first solo album. It was called Victoria Beckham and had two songs that reached the top 10 in the UK. Victoria has also become a global style icon and a successful fashion designer. She has appeared in five TV shows about her life. Victoria is married to the famous former football player David Beckham. They have four children: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.

Victoria Beckham started her own fashion brand in 2008. In 2011, her brand was named the best designer brand in the UK. Many people, including fashion experts, were surprised by how successful she became as a designer. In 2017, she received an award called an OBE for her work in the fashion industry.

Victoria's Early Life

Victoria Beckham was born in Harlow, England, and grew up in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire. She is the oldest of three children. Her parents, Jacqueline and Anthony, had an electronics business. This meant Victoria and her siblings, Louise and Christian, had a comfortable childhood. Her family was quite wealthy.

After watching the musical film Fame in 1980, Victoria decided she wanted to be a singer. She went to Jason Theatre School and later studied dance and modeling at Laine Theatre Arts. When she was at St. Mary's High School, she felt a bit shy about her family's wealth. She even asked her dad not to drop her off at school in their Rolls Royce car. Before joining the Spice Girls, she was part of a band called Persuasion.

Victoria's Music Career

Becoming a Spice Girl

Victoria Beckham with the Spice Girls in 1997

In 1994, Victoria saw an advertisement looking for girls who could sing and dance. She joined an all-female group that became the Spice Girls. Their first song, "Wannabe" (1996), became number one in the UK, US, and 35 other countries! They had eight more number one songs from their albums Spice, Spiceworld, and Forever.

Each member of the group got a nickname from the media. Victoria was called "Posh Spice." The Spice Girls became the best-selling female group of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide. After their third album, Forever, the group decided to take a break and focus on their own solo careers.

Solo Music Journey

On 14 August 2000, Victoria released her first solo song, "Out of Your Mind". She performed it for the first time at a concert in London for the Prince's Trust charity. She then signed a record deal with Virgin Records. Her next song, "Not Such An Innocent Girl", came out in September 2001.

Victoria's first solo album, also called Victoria Beckham, was released on 1 October 2001. It reached number 10 in the UK album charts. The album cost a lot to make, but it didn't sell as many copies as expected. Her last single from the album was "A Mind of Its Own" in February 2002. It reached number 6 in the UK.

Victoria later signed a new contract with Telstar Records. In 2003, she recorded new music with a more R&B and hip hop sound. Her song "Let Your Head Go" / "This Groove" was released in December 2003 and reached number three in the UK. However, due to problems with the record company, her new album was never released. In 2004, Victoria decided to stop making music and focus on fashion.

Spice Girls Reunion Tours

Victoria Beckham performing with the Spice Girls in Las Vegas in December 2007

In 2007, the Spice Girls got back together for a reunion tour. They each earned a lot of money from this tour. Victoria said she wanted her children to see her as a pop star. When she dyed her hair brown for the tour, her sons said, "Oh my goodness, it's Posh Spice. She's back." During the tour, Victoria was the only member who didn't sing a solo song. Instead, she posed like a model on a catwalk.

The Spice Girls also appeared in TV advertisements and worked on a musical called Viva Forever!. On 12 August 2012, all five Spice Girls performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony. They sang "Wannabe" and "Spice Up Your Life." This performance was the most tweeted moment of the Olympics closing ceremony!

The band reunited again for a tour in 2019, but Victoria chose not to join. She wanted to focus on her fashion brand. When asked why, she said, "It just didn't feel like the right thing to do. [But] I'll always be Posh Spice, always."

Victoria's Fashion Career

Victoria Beckham at London Fashion Week in 2015

Victoria Beckham first appeared as a model on the catwalk in 2000 for Maria Grachvogel. She also worked as an ambassador for brands like Dolce and Gabbana. In 2004, she designed a special line of jeans called VB Rocks for Rock & Republic.

In 2006, Victoria walked the runway for Roberto Cavalli at Milan Fashion Week. She also helped style her friend, Katie Holmes, for Harper's Bazaar magazine. Victoria loves sunglasses and collects vintage ones. In September 2006, she launched her own denim label called dvb Style. She also launched an eyewear range and perfumes with David Beckham.

Starting Her Own Fashion Label

Victoria Beckham started her own fashion label in September 2008. By 2011, it was a big part of New York Fashion Week. She also launched a more affordable line called Victoria by Victoria Beckham. Her brand became known for its dresses and later expanded to include separate clothing items and luxury handbags.

In November 2011, Victoria Beckham won the Designer Brand of the Year award at the British Fashion Awards. In 2012, her brand was the most talked-about designer on Twitter during New York Fashion Week. Fashion experts noted that Victoria had successfully changed from a celebrity to a respected designer. They said her brand's success was because of the designs themselves, not just her fame.

In 2017, Victoria launched a new collection for Target that included a wide range of sizes for women and a new line for children. In 2018, her collection was shown at London Fashion Week instead of New York. In 2019, her brand announced that it would no longer use real fur or exotic animal skins in its collections.

Fashion Business Challenges

Even with her high profile, Victoria's fashion brand has faced some business difficulties. In 2018, the label was losing money each day. In November 2019, it was reported that Victoria Beckham Limited had another yearly loss. The company had not made a profit since it started in 2008. Sales went down by 16% in 2018. The chairman said their goal was to make a profit as soon as possible. In 2022, Victoria's fashion label had a debt of £54 million.

Victoria Beckham Beauty

In September 2019, Victoria launched her beauty brand called "Victoria Beckham Beauty." She showed the brand at London Fashion Week with her co-founder, Sarah Creal. The packaging for the makeup is made from recycled materials, and the shipping materials can be recycled or break down naturally. Victoria describes her products as "active and effective, but clean and kind." The first products were eye makeup, followed by lip products.

Victoria on Television

Victoria Beckham in Düsseldorf in October 2008

Victoria Beckham has made five official TV documentaries about her life.

• Victoria's Secrets (2000) showed cameras following her and her talking with other celebrities.
• Being Victoria Beckham (2002) showed her solo music career and photo shoots. It was very popular, with 8.83 million viewers.
• The Real Beckhams (2003) focused on the Beckhams moving to Madrid when David joined Real Madrid. Victoria also joked about tabloid stories.
• Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' 2006 World Cup Party (2006) showed Victoria and David organizing a charity party. Two tickets to the party were sold online for £103,000!
• Victoria Beckham: Coming to America (2007) showed her preparing to move to the US with her family. It was originally planned as a series but became a one-hour special.

In July 2007, Victoria appeared as herself in an episode of the TV series Ugly Betty. She also was a guest judge for the finale of Project Runway in 2008. In 2010, Victoria voiced Queen Amphitrite in an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. She said she was thrilled because her children loved the show.

Victoria's Books

On 13 September 2001, Victoria Beckham released her first book, Learning to Fly. The title came from a song in the musical Fame, which she loved as a child. The book tells about her childhood, her time in the Spice Girls, her marriage, family life, and her career.

Learning to Fly became one of the best-selling non-fiction books of 2001, selling over 500,000 copies in the UK. It quickly reached number 1 on the book charts. A TV appearance on Parkinson, watched by nine million people, helped promote the book.

Victoria's second book, a fashion advice guide called That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything In Between, was published on 27 October 2006. This book gives tips on fashion, style, and beauty. It also includes photos by famous photographers. This book also became a best-seller, selling 400,000 copies in Britain. The rights to the book have been sold to many other countries around the world.

Influence and Charity Work

Victoria Beckham addresses the "Ending AIDS by 2030" event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, September 2014.

In 2007, Victoria Beckham was one of the richest women in Britain. With her husband David, their combined wealth was estimated at £112 million. In 2012, her fashion business was the best-performing brand in the family's businesses.

In 2010, Victoria's charity work with Save the Children was recognized. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS, which works to end AIDS. She supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Victoria also promotes faux/synthetic furs and has promised never to use real fur in her fashion collections. This has been praised by animal rights organizations like PETA.

In 2013, she was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK in the fashion world. In 2014, Victoria joined the Ban Bossy campaign, which encourages girls to take on leadership roles.

Victoria Beckham was given an award called Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2017. This was for her important work in the fashion industry. Her husband, David, also received this award in 2003.

Victoria's Personal Life

Victoria Beckham with her husband David in 2019

Before meeting David Beckham, Victoria was engaged to Mark Wood and had a relationship with actor Corey Haim. Victoria loves collecting handbags. She owns over 100 Birkin bags from Hermès, which are very expensive. Her collection is estimated to be worth more than £1.5 million.

Marriage and Family

In early 1997, Victoria started dating the famous football player David Beckham. They met at a charity football match. David had seen her music videos and was interested in her. Victoria didn't know much about football at first. They kept their relationship private at the beginning. In 1998, they announced they were engaged. The media called them "Posh and Becks".

Victoria and David got married on 4 July 1999, in Ireland. Their wedding was a big event for the media. David's teammate, Gary Neville, was the best man. Their four-month-old son, Brooklyn, was the ring bearer. The wedding was very grand, with Victoria wearing a special diamond crown. About 437 staff worked at the wedding reception, which cost a lot of money.

The couple bought a famous home in 1999, which the media called Beckingham Palace. They sold this property in 2014. Victoria and David have four children: sons Brooklyn (born 1999), Romeo (born 2002), Cruz (born 2005), and daughter Harper (born 2011). Famous singer Elton John and David Furnish are godparents to Brooklyn and Romeo.

Victoria's Film and TV Appearances

Victoria's Music Albums

• Victoria Beckham (2001)

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