Victoria Beckham
- Actress
- Composer
- Costume Designer
Victoria Beckham was born Victoria Caroline Adams on 17 April 1974 in Harlow, Essex, England, to Jacqueline Doreen (Cannon), an insurance clerk and hairdresser, and Anthony William Adams, an electronics engineer. She does not like being called
Vicky. Instead, call her Posh, which stands for the best of everything
(an old luxury liner term, P.O.S.H. stood for "Port Out, Starboard
Home"-- the best rooms). Growing up, she didn't like being driven to
school in her father's Rolls Royce (they were very wealthy; later, as
Posh, she would have an image of someone who revels in wealth).
Victoria began as a dancer before eventually landing a spot as a member
of Spice Girls. While in college, Victoria was briefly in another band.
After completing the 3-year course at Lanie Arts, she answered an ad in
"The Stage" magazine, which was looking for 5 girls who could sing and
dance. Victoria was picked, history was about to be made. (Victoria had
met: Emma who had been in a play with her when they were kids; Geri
while auditioning for a role in Tank Girl (1995); Mel C. attended a rival school
when they were 15; and Mel B. at the audition for the forming of the
band.) The Spice Girls became fantastically successful, achieving
international fame. The wildly popular Spice Girls performed at
sold-out concerts, did tours, and of course the Spice World (1997) movie. Victoria
married soccer player David Beckham. The couple has four children.
