Victoria Beckham

Born Victoria Caroline Adams in Harlow, Essex. Her father was an electronics engineer who founded a successful wholesale business. She saw Fame at age six and decided to pursue music. Enrolled at the Jason Theatre School. Studied dance and modelling at Laine Theatre Arts.

"Wannabe" by the Spice Girls debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. Victoria was dubbed Posh Spice. The group sold over 100 million records. Their debut album Spice became the best-selling album by a female group in history.

Married David Beckham at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. They'd met at a Manchester United match. OK! magazine paid a reported 1 million pounds for the photos. The couple became Britain's most photographed pair.

Launched her eponymous fashion label. Named designer brand of the year in the UK in 2011. She showed at New York Fashion Week and won over critics who'd expected a vanity project. The fashion press stopped laughing.

Featured in the Netflix documentary Beckham alongside David. Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire. As of 2019, the couple's joint wealth was estimated at 355 million pounds. The girl from Essex who wanted to be famous had become one of the most recognizable women in the world.