Victoria Principal Biography

Victoria Principal who was born as Vicki Ree Principal is an American born actress, producer, entrepreneur and author. Principal is best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the American primetime television soap opera series Dallas. Victoria spent nine years on the long-running series and later left in 1987.

Afterward, Ree began her own production company called Victoria Principal Productions. The production company focused majorly on television films. In the mid-1980s, Vicki became interested in natural beauty therapies and in 1989, she created a self-named line of skincare products, Principal Secrets.

Being an author, Principal became a best-selling author, writing three books about beauty, skincare, fitness, well-being, and health. In 1983, she published the book called The Body Principal, which as then followed by The Beauty Principal which was published in 1984. Later in 1987, she published a book titled The Diet Principal.

In the 2000s, Vicki wrote a fourth book titled Living Principal which was released in 2001. Principal is also a two-time Golden Globe Award nominee. Victoria is the eldest daughter of United States Air Force sergeant Victor Rocco Principal and Ree Principal. She grew up in London, Puerto Rico, Florida, Massachusetts, and Georgia, among other places given the nature of her father’s job in the U.S. military.

Education

While her family was stationed in England, Principal had an opportunity to study at the Royal Ballet School which was after attending 17 different schools. Victoria graduated from South Dade Senior High School in 1968. Principal later enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College intending to study medicine.

Unfortunately, months before completing her first year of studies, she was seriously injured in a car crash while she was driving home from the library. Victoria spent months in recovery and she was faced with the prospect of having to take her first year of studies all over again.

After a period of serious self-analysis, Principal decided to drastically change her life by moving to New York City. While in New York, Victoria decided to pursue her acting career, and shortly thereafter to Europe.

Career

Victoria first appeared on a television commercial. She was aged five at the time and she since loved being an actress. Principal moved to Hollywood in 1970 where she won her first role as Marie Elena who was a Mexican mistress, in Paul Newman’s The life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972). Victoria was also featured in The Naked Ape (1973). she also appeared nude in the September 1973 issue of Playboy to promote the film. In 1974, she was cast in the disaster film Earthquake. In 1977, Aaron Spelling offered her a role in the pilot of his television series, Fantasy Island, which she accepted. Soon after, in 1978, she landed her most famous role, playing Pamela Barnes Ewing in the evening soap opera Dallas.

Victoria has been the recipient of two Golden Globe nominations, including “Most Promising Newcomer” (for her role as Paul Newman’s mistress in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean) and “Best Actress in a Dramatic Series” (for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on Dallas). In 1995, she was awarded Entertainment Business Woman of the Year as well as the NIMA for Best Female Infomercial Producer and Performer.

From 1995 to 2001, Victoria was co-chairperson for Victory Over Violence. Since then, Principal Secret® has donated a portion of its proceeds as well as its products to both the Los Angeles Good Shepherd Shelter and Shelter from the Storm for battered women and children to help women and their families begin new, healthier lives. In 2006, she created the Victoria Principal Foundation on behalf of the planet and all life upon it.

Victoria Principal Age

Victoria who was born as Vicki Ree Principal is an American actress, producer, entrepreneur, and author who was born on 3rd January 1950 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Principal is 70 years old as of 2020.

Victoria Principal Family

Principal is the daughter of Ree Veal, her mother and Victor Principal, her father.

Victoria Principal Sister

Victoria has a younger sister, Kim, who is married to composer Russell Fetherolf.

Victoria Principal Husband

Her first marriage was to an actor named Christopher Skinner, whom she met in 1978 when he played a bit role in Dallas. They married soon after but divorced two years later in 1980. She married for the second time to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Harry Glassman in June 1985. The couple divorced in December 2006.

Victoria Principal Children

The principal has been married twice but has no children.

Andy Gibb and Victoria Principal

Andy Gibb than any of this was the fact that he had found perfect love of his life. By the summer of 1981, he was in a serious relationship with Victoria Principal, Pamela Ewing in the super-soap Dallas, and regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful women. When Shadow Dancing won a platinum award, Andy insisted on presenting it to his brothers. He then had three more singles in the Top Ten and was planning to star in a Hollywood musical, when he met and fell in love with Victoria Principal.

Later, things for Andy Gibb would never be the same again. Although outwardly he was rich and successful, he had secretly turned to drugs to ease the pain of breaking up with Victoria and soon he was desperately in need of help. His brothers had him admitted to Betty Ford clinic under another name for the treatment of cocaine abuse.

Victoria Principal Harry Glassman

Just after 8 years of marriage to Christopher Skinner in real-life, who she had met on the Dallas set, Victoria moved on to and married Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Harry Glassman. Sadly the couple divorced in December 2006, after a 21-year marriage.

Victoria Principal Facts and Body Measurements

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Victoria Principal Salary

Victoria earns a great fortune from both her acting career and her business. Her annual salary is yet to be revealed. This information will soon be updated.

Victoria Principal Net Worth

Victoria Principal has an estimated net worth of over $250 Million dollars and earns an annual income of $12 million dollars. Victoria Principal is an American actress, author, and businesswoman best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the CBS nighttime soap opera Dallas. She also owns 8 luxury cars $2 Million and 3 houses worth $85 Million.

Victoria Principal Measurements

Victoria Principal was one of the hottest sex symbols in the 1980s. Her fans could admire her perfect hourglass shaped body in several swimsuit scenes. Her slender curvaceous measurements with large natural breasts and small waist. Victoria wore a 32D bra size and weighed around 124 pounds.

Victoria Principal Plastic Surgery

Victoria has however denied a couple of times having undergone plastic surgery. In her response, she said, ‘It’s sad when I see a woman who has done things to herself in an effort to look younger, and instead she looks some way she never looked before.’ She later told People magazine she had never had plastic surgery. “I’ve never had a face-lift, or a professional peel or lasers,’ she said.

Victoria Principal Skin Care

She is most proud of and passionate about today is Principal Secret® and her breakthrough innovations in skincare. In 1989, Victoria set out to find a regimen for her sensitive skin, and with the help of leading skincare experts, she succeeded. Her quest to create an affordable and effective skincare line for others had begun. Combining her experience in the spotlight and intuitive understanding of skincare issues, Victoria became an eager “student” and discovered that the ingredients she needed to help people maintain healthy, beautiful skin.

In 2000, She became a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC). The SCC is dedicated to the advancement of cosmetic science; the Society strives to increase and disseminate scientific information through meetings and publications. In January 2011, Victoria launched a line of jewelry called Keys & Hearts available on the same site as her skincare line, Principal Secret.

Later in August 2013, the CEO of Guthy Renker revealed to Women’s Wear Daily that Principal’s business, Principal Secret Skincare, had revenue of more than 1.5 billion dollars to date, which was double the revenue back 2007.

Victoria told TV Insider in 2018, “I continue to be passionately dedicated to running my skincare company, Principal Secret. We are about to celebrate 27 years in business. And I have never forgotten that Dallas gave me the springboard to achieve so many of my dreams.”

Victoria Principal Today

After years of acting, Victoria went on to having numerous guest-roles in series such as Home Improvement and Hawaii Five-0. She also started her own production company, Victoria Principal Productions, which became a key player in the made-for-TV movie market. Ever entrepreneurial, Principal soon moved on to another project close to her heart and founded her beauty empire Principal Secret Skincare in the early nineties.

Victoria has developed a ranch property outside of Los Angeles, California, where she rescues and rehabilitates neglected animals. She said to TV Insider in 2018, “I rescue and rehabilitate animals that have been neglected and abused. They need medical care, patience and love to recover physically, emotionally and in spirit. This is not a charitable organization but rather something I have dreamed of and they all live out the rest of their lives with me.”

As a successful entrepreneur, Victoria Principal has also become a well-known activist, campaigning for diverse causes from environmental ones to domestic violence. She has donated a large sum to the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which hit Louisiana back in 2016. In addition to her charity efforts, Principal is also a part of Victory over Violence, an organization that helps victims of domestic violence nationwide.

Victoria Principal Dallas

In 1977, Aaron Spelling offered her a role in the pilot of his television series, Fantasy Island, which she accepted. Soon after, in 1978, she landed her most famous role, playing Pamela Barnes Ewing in the evening soap opera television series Dallas.

Dallas is one of the most iconic soap operas ever produced. Victoria Principal became an international star as “Pamela Barnes Ewing” when she married “Bobby Ewing” while the show was live on air.

Without a doubt, it was thanks to her role in Dallas that Victoria Principal became a household name. Principal played “Bobby Ewing’s” wife from 1978 until 1987. Due to their tragic love story, which bore many similarities to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Pamela Ewing quickly became a fan favorite and 1983, she earned a Golden Globe Nomination as Best Actress in a Television Series for her role in Dallas.

While starring in Dallas, Victoria did commercials for Jhirmack Shampoo. Nine years later, Victoria left Dallas in 1987. She went on to star in various made-for-television movies such as Mistress, Blind Witness, Naked Lie, Sparks: The Price of Passion, and Don’t Touch My Daughter, a few of which she co-produced. In 1994, Victoria Principal appeared in an episode of the hit sitcom Home Improvement. She returned to primetime soap operas in 2000, when she appeared in another Aaron Spelling production, the short-lived NBC television series Titans.

Victoria Principal Earthquake

In 1974, Victoria was cast in the disaster film Earthquake. She won the role when she showed up for the third audition having cut off her waist-length brown hair, dyed it black, and put it into an afro. The film producer was stunned and impressed by her risky transformation to look more closely like the character “Rosa.”

Victoria Principal Movies and TV Shows

 Movies

• The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
• The Naked Ape (1973)
• Earthquake (1974)
• I Will, I Will… for Now (1976)
• Vigilante Force (1976)
• Michael Kael vs. the World News Company (1998)

TV Shows

• 2004 – Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork
• 2000 – Providence
• 2000 – The Practice
• 2000-2001 – Titans
• 1999 – Tracey Takes On…
• 1999 – Just Shoot Me!
• 1999-2001 – Jack & Jill
• 1999-2000 – Family Guy
• 1997 – Love in Another Town
• 1996 – The Abduction
• 1995 – Dancing in the Dark
• 1994 – Beyond Obsession
• 1994 – Home Improvement
• 1993 – River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
• 1992 – The Burden of Proof
• 1992 – Seduction: Three Tales from the ‘Inner Sanctum’
• 1991 – Don’t Touch My Daughter
• 1990 – Sparks: The Price of Passion
• 1989 – Naked Lie
• 1989 – Blind Witness
• 1987 – Mistress
• 1982 – Not Just Another Affair
• 1982 – Fridays
• 1980 – Pleasure Palace
• 1979 – Greatest Heroes of the Bible
• 1979 – Hawaii Five-O
• 1978–1987 – Dallas
• 1977 – Fantasy Island
• 1977 – The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
• 1975 – Last Hours Before Morning
• 1974 – Banacek Brooke Collins
• 1973 – Love, American Style
• 1973 – Love Story

Frequently Asked Questions About Victoria Principal

Who is Victoria Principal?

Vicki Ree Principal is an American born actress, author, and entrepreneur.

How old is Victoria Principal?

Principal celebrates her birthday on 3rd January every year. As of 2020, Victoria is 70 years old.

How tall is Victoria Principal?

There is no known information about the height of Victoria. This information will soon be updated.

Is Victoria Principal married?

Her first marriage was to an actor named Christopher Skinner, whom she met in 1978 when he played a bit role in Dallas. They married soon after but divorced two years later in 1980. She married for the second time to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Harry Glassman in June 1985. The couple divorced in December 2006.

How much is Victoria Principal worth?

Victoria Principal has an estimated net worth of over $250 Million dollars and earns an annual income of $12 million dollars. Victoria Principal is an American actress, author, and businesswoman best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the CBS nighttime soap opera Dallas. She also owns 8 luxury cars $2 Million and 3 houses worth $85 Million.

How much does Victoria Principal make?

Victoria earns a great fortune from both her acting career and her business. Her annual salary is yet to be revealed. This information will soon be updated.

Where does Victoria Principal live?

Victoria maintains a low profile about her place. she is yet to reveal where she lives. This information will soon be updated.

Is Victoria Principal dead or alive?

Principal is alive and healthy. There is no known history of Victoria

Where is Victoria Principal now?

Victoria is working hard on growing her career.

What was the only single recorded by Victoria Principal?

At the time of the recording, the couple was so much in love and decided to celebrate their love in a duet song titled All I Have To Do Is Dream. The song was recorded and released in 1981. The song was a modest pop-chart hit that peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 12, 1981. The recording was the last single done by Gibb as well as the only single recorded by Principal.

Is Victoria Principal still acting?

Principal spent nine years on the long-running series, leaving in 1987. Afterward, Victoria began her own production company which mainly focused on television shows.

What happened to Victoria Principal and Andy Gibb?

A year earlier, Andy, at 23, had met Victoria Principal, 31, and fallen hard. “If something wasn’t going well between them,” Lachman recalls, “he was devastated.” Things often didn’t go well, and after 13 months the relationship ended. “Our breakup was preceded and precipitated by Andy’s use of drugs,” she said.

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