Beckham's life appears to be nothing short of flawless. She is at the helm of a thriving business, has a picture-perfect family life, and is married to former footballer David Beckham, with whom she has four already multitalented children: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.
Beckham grew up in a wealthy family. Her father, Anthony William Adams, was an electronics engineer, and her mother, Jacqueline Doreen, was an insurance clerk and hairdresser. Beckham reportedly didn't like to be dropped off at school in her dad's Rolls-Royce.
Beckham did ballet from an early age, and at 17 studied dance for three years at Laine Theatre Arts College in Epsom. As a student, she was reportedly in a band called Persuasion, according to Contact Music. Her daughter, Harper, has clearly taken after her mum.
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After responding to an ad in The Stage, she was chosen to be part of a girl group with Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, and Geri Halliwell. Switching management, the group revamped its image and became the Spice Girls in 1996. The group's debut single, "Wannabe," earned its first No. 1.
Known as Posh Spice, she became a household name as the Spice Girls went on to sell an estimated 55 million records worldwide. Nine of their singles, including tracks like "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "2 Become 1" reached No. 1 in the charts.
The Spice Girls featured in the 1997 musical film "Spice World." The film reportedly took in $100 million — over £71.8 million — in cinema tickets and DVD sales globally.
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She met the former professional footballer David Beckham in 1997 at a charity football match. They got engaged in 1998 and married in 1999. She wore a Vera Wang wedding gown.
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As the Spice Girls parted ways in the late '90s, Beckham set out on a solo career in 2000. Her most popular track, "Out of Your Mind," just missed the No. 1 spot.
She made a cameo in "Zoolander" in 2001. She later appeared in an episode of "Ugly Betty" in 2007, and voiced a character in an episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" in 2010.
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Her autobiography, "Learning to Fly," was released in 2001. In it, she explains that watching "Fame" inspired her to become a celebrity. Her second book, "That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels, and Everything in Between," came out in 2006. Both were best-sellers.
Beckham's career in fashion began in 2003 with a collaboration on jeans with Rock and Republic. In 2006, she broke off to start her own denim range. She also released sunglasses and fragrance collections that same year, according to Vogue.
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After moving to LA with her family, she had a reality-TV special, "Victoria Beckham: Coming to America," produced by 19 Entertainment, owned by her agent, Simon Fuller.
She reunited with the other Spice Girls for a reunion tour in 2007-08. They also performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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She won the Glamour Woman of the Year Award in 2007 and 2015. "It started with the Spice Girls and girl power," Beckham said in her acceptance speech. "I want to make a woman feel like the best version of herself."
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She scooped up an award for Designer Brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2011, establishing herself as a serious designer to watch. Other nominees were Stella McCartney and Tom Ford.
She attended the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding in April 2011.
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She released her second label, Victoria by Victoria, at Harvey Nichols in 2012. Celebrities like Blake Lively and Michelle Williams are fans of Beckham's designs.
