Susan Powter Biography
Susan Powter is an Australian-born American motivational speaker, nutritionist, personal trainer, and author
Susan Powter Age
Powter is [calculate_years datestring=”12/22/19857″] years old. She was born on 22 December 1957 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She celebrates her birthday on 22 December every year, and her birth sign is Capricorn.
Susan Powter Height
Powter stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Susan Powter Weight
Powter has a moderate weight. She has brown eyes and gray hair.
Early Life and Education
Powter was born on 22 December 1957 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Unfortunately, details about where Powter went to high school/college are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
Powte rose to fame in the 1990s with her catchphrase “Stop the Insanity!”, the centerpiece of her weight-loss infomercial. In 1994, she hosted her own talk-show-style television program, The Susan Powter Show, where she covered nutrition and fitness as well as other topics with her guests. However, the show only ran for one season.
Personal Life
Susan Powter Family, Parents
Powter was born and raised by her parents in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Powter’s father and mother is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Susan Powter Husband
Powter has been married twice. She has two sons from her first marriage to Lincoln Apeland and Kiel. She adopted a third son after her second marriage. Furthermore, she later came out as a lesbian, and in a 2004 interview with Curve magazine, she described herself as a “radical feminist lesbian woman.” She dated comedian Jessica Kirson in 2008.
Susan Powter Salary
Details about Powter’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Susan Powter Net Worth
Powter has an estimated net worth of $6 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Nutritionist, motivational speaker, writer, and television personality. Through her various sources of income, Powter has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Television, Motivational Speaking, and Nutritionist
- Powter was a special guest on the first episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, titled “Spanish Translation”. In 1995, it was planned for her to be a regular on the TV sitcom Women of the House, but the series got canceled before the single episode she appeared in was shown on television.
- As an advocate of a whole-foods, organic, low-fat diet and regular cardiovascular and strength-training exercise, Powter also condemned the diet industry.
- Her platinum-white close-cropped haircut, aggressive speaking manner, and habit of being barefoot while speaking in public became elements of her celebrity. She has since grown out her hair and has multiple tattoos.
- Powter, who was originally based in Dallas, Texas, at the height of her fame, eventually sold her studio in Dallas and moved to Seattle, Washington. As of 2012, she was living in an Earthship in New Mexico. As we speak, she lives in Las Vegas, NM.