Victoria Principal Bio: Age, Height, Career, Husband, Net Worth

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Name: Victoria Principal
Year of Birth: 1950
Birthplace: Japan
Age: 971
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White

Victoria Principal is a retired actress and producer who left acting to pursue a career in skincare.

Principal rose to fame for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the soap opera “Dallas.”

What is Victoria Principal’s age

Victoria Ree Principal was born in Fukuoka, Japan, on January 3, 1950, to Bertha Ree and Victor R. Principal, who was then stationed in Fukuoka.

Her father was a United States Air Force sergeant and was often transferred to different duty stations, so growing up, Victoria moved around a lot, from London, Florida, Puerto Rico, Georgia, among others.

Due to how often her family moved, Victoria ended up attending 17 different schools.

She graduated from South Dade Senior High school in south Miami-Dade County, Florida, in 1968, before enrolling at Miami-Dade Community College, where she studied Chiropractic Medicine.

However, following a severe car accident at the age of 18, Victoria reconsidered her career choice and went on to study acting instead by moving to New York City.

Eventually, she enrolled at the London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts before spending two years studying at England’s Royal Academy of Ballet.

Career

Victoria’s screen career began at the age of five when she appeared in a commercial. While in high school, she became involved in modeling.

Subsequently, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling and acting while schooling.

In 1970, Victoria landed the role of Marie Elena in “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.” She later moved to Los Angeles, California, in the following year.

Her role in the film was so impressive that it was expanded. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for a Most Promising Newcomer.

Although Victoria decided to quit acting four years later due to being dissatisfied with her acting career, she began working as an agent instead.

In 1978, she got a role in “Fantasy Island,” which was released in 1977.

This was later followed by the position of Pamela Barnes Ewing on “Dallas,” where she became a recurring character appearing in 251 episodes of the show between 1978 and 1987.

Victoria became well known as a result of her role in the show. After nine years in the series, the talented actress began her own production company known as “Victoria Principal Productions.”

In 2000, she was cast in the short-lived NBC series “Titans” as Gwen Williams. Unfortunately, the series ended in 2001.

Soon after, Victoria decided to retire from acting in other to focus on her skincare business.

Aside from acting, she was also involved in film production.

Victoria had her film production company where she produced and starred in Naked Lie, Blind Witness, Sparks: The Price of Passion, among others.

She went further to release a series of books titled, The Body Principal, The Beauty Principal, and The Diet Principal.

The Launch of Principal Secret Skincare

Victoria grew interested in natural beauty products around the 1980s, which led to her launching her own skincare company, known as ” Principal Secret,” in 1979.

Over the years, the company slowly grew into a mini-empire.

In 2020, the talented actress became a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), dedicated to advancing cosmetic science.

In 2013, it was revealed that Principal Secret had accumulated revenue of over $1.5 billion. In April 2019, Victoria sold the skincare company to Guthy Renker for an undisclosed sum after running the business for over 25 years.

Victoria Principal husband

In 1978, Victoria Principal got married to Christopher Skinner, a writer and producer she met on “Dallas. “

However, the marriage came to an end in 1980, after two years of being married.

She later got married to Harry Glassman, a plastic surgeon, on June 22, 1985.

After several years together, the actress filed for divorce in May 2006, citing irreconcilable difference as the cause.

Personal Life

Victoria had no child from all her previous marriages; according to the actress, she didn’t have children because she couldn’t, unlike the rumors that she didn’t want children.

Victoria had both of her husbands sign a prenuptial agreement; that way, after the divorce, her finances were saved.

Victoria Principal Net Worth

“Dallas” actress Victoria Principal undoubtedly had a very successful career, both as an actress and entrepreneur.

Her net worth is estimated at $350 million.

Awards

In 1981 and 1982, Victoria was honored with the “Bravo Otto” Award for her excellent performance in film and television.
In 1993, she received an honorary law degree from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law.

Subsequently, in 1995, she was named the Entertainment Business Woman of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

In 1999, Victoria was honored with the Genii Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Television, making her the youngest recipient.

Her other accolades include getting a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California Walk of Stars dedicated to her in 2003.

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