50 interesting facts about Victoria Beckham: Got the name Posh Spice because her father drove a Rolls Royce, has a great sense of humor

Victoria Beckham is a fashion designer and singer chiefly known for her work with the Spice Girls and for being the wife of soccer star David Beckham.

1. Her full name is Victoria Caroline Beckham. Her maiden name is Adams.
2. She was born April 17, 1974 in Harlow, Essex and raised in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire.
3. She is the first of three children born to Jacqueline Doreen (née Cannon), a former insurance clerk and hairdresser, and Anthony William Adams, who worked as an electronics engineer.
4. For most of her life, Victoria Beckham has suffered from severe acne. Even now she has to combat acne. When she was a child, the problem with skin weighed on her self-esteem, which is why she was so quiet and lonely. Victoria told that she would apply a lot of makeup to cover her acne up as a teen girl before she went to school, but her teacher made Victoria wash her makeup off daily.
   
5. Although it might be hard to believe given her svelte frame - Victoria was a bit chubby when she was growing up. She recalls being called a "fat puppy" by her mother which led to her be self conscious of her weight from a very young age.
6. Ever since she was young at school, she's always had a posh streak in her. Instead of weary the typical school backpack to carry her books, she used a Gucci handbag.
7. In 1980, she watched the musical film Fame and subsequently made the decision to pursue a musical career.
8. In 1982, Victoria's mother took her daughters to watch the film Fame. Victoria was 8 year old child who said that she decided to be like Coco who perfectly danced, looked gorgeous even with wild fizzy hair and sang fantastically well.
9. Beckham attended St. Mary's High School in Cheshunt, where she was embarrassed by her family's wealth and often begged her father not to drop her off outside the school in their Rolls Royce.
10. Eventually, she became a member of a band called Persuasion.Persuasion consisted of 3 persons: two boys and Victoria. The most memorable song from those times is "Be the One". Their band sang songs in different disco clubs. Being involved in this group one day Victoria found out a small ad for another group.
11. Before becoming a big star, she held several jobs. She had an experience of working as a promo model for a national newspaper Daily Mirror. She had to wear tight pants, boots and a small T-shirt. Victoria also worked at a perfume counter at a big department store.
12. Before they were Spice Girls, Victoria "Posh" Beckham, Emma "Baby" Bunton and Geri "Ginger" Halliwell all auditioned to be Jet Girl in the 1995 cult hit Tank Girl. Actress Naomi Watts landed the role.
13. In 1994, Beckham joined the all-female group, the Spice Girls. In the recordings before her marriage, she is credited with her maiden name as Victoria Adams. The group's first single was called "Wannabe" (1996), and she worked alongside Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm.
    
14. She earned the name Posh Spice as her dad used to drop her off at school in their swanky Rolls Royce.
15. Beckham began a relationship with Corey Haim in 1995, which ended on mutual terms.
16. She was engaged to Mark Wood before Becks swept her off her feet.
17. Victoria first met David Beckham, who was the star football player for Manchester United at the time, in 1997 after he asked to be introduced to Victoria as he had a crush on her! The couple were quickly dubbed 'Posh and Becks' and became the new celebrity power couple.
18. The couple got married 4 months after the arrival of Brooklyn in 1999.
    
19. Victoria and David wed in a lavish ceremony at the Luttrellstown Castle. The wedding ceremony saw them sitting on golden thrones and allegedly cost Posh and Becks around £500,000.

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20. The couple bought what became their most famous home for £2.5 million in 1999, the property, which is set in 24 acres (9.7 ha) of land, was given a £3 million renovation and was subsequently dubbed Beckingham Palace by the media.
21. Victoria admitted at the time that she was surprised she fell pregnant by accident during a Spice Girls tour, as she had previously suffered from Polycystic Ovaries (PSCOS).
22. Posh admitted that she suffered terrible morning sickness while on tour and she also revealed that her pregnancy cravings included craved pickled onions, marmite on toast and fruit pastilles.
23. Victoria and David welcomed their first baby, a boy named Brooklyn, in March, 1999, at the Portland Hospital, London. Baby Brooklyn weighed 7lbs and was born via an emergency caesarean apparently because Brooklyn's head wasn't properly engaged.
24. Victoria and David Beckham later revealed that the reason they chose the name Brooklyn for their firstborn boy was because he was conceived whilst they were in Brooklyn, USA.
25. Elton John and David Furnish are reportedly the godparents of Brooklyn and Romeo, and their godmother is Elizabeth Hurley.
26. After Brooklyn's birth, Victoria lost a lot of weight, which drew criticism. "After Brooklyn was born I lost a lot of weight. From being Podgy Spice pre-Brooklyn I had become Skeletal Spice. What upset me was that I ate like any normal person, but I lost weight," Victoria said at the time.
27. She auditioned for the role of Lara Croft in the 2001 film, Tomb Raider, but lost out to the one and only Angelina Jolie.
28. She penned not one but two songs for the soundtrack of 2001 movie Bend it Like Beckham.
29. In 2002, she and her family also made headlines when the authorities uncovered a plot to kidnap Beckham and hold her for ransom. The following year Beckham moved to Madrid, Spain. After 14 years with the Manchester United team, her husband had signed a lucrative deal to play for the Real Madrid team.
30. In July 2007, it was announced that Beckham would shortly begin filming a cameo appearance as herself in an episode of the second season of ABC's TV series Ugly Betty. The episode, "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding", aired on 9 November 2007 in the United States and on 23 November in the United Kingdom.
31. In February 2008, it was revealed that Beckham would be the guest judge for the finale of fourth season of Project Runway, which aired on 5 March 2008 in the US.
32. Victoria Beckham collects crystals and places them around her home and office to create positive energy.
33. The one person Victoria Beckham says she would love to have dinner with is Hillary Clinton.
34. Her and David's joint wealth is estimated at a cool £190 million.
35. Her favorite film of all time is Grease.

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36. She has two tattoos dedicated to David – his initials on the inside on her left wrist and a star on her lower back.
37. She is the only member of the Spice Girls not to have had a number one single on home turf as a solo artist.
38. She admits to being a terrible driver. Luckily for her and for the rest of the drivers around her, she has her own driver to take her where she needs to be.
39. Victoria is a vegetarian.
40. She appeared on three Vogue covers in the space of 12 months – British Vogue in April 2008, Vogue India in November 2008, and Vogue Russia's February 2009 issue.

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41. In 2009, Beckham became the model for the Emporio Armani underwear line for women. Her husband had previously been featured in ads for their men's line. Beckham explained that she took the job because "when I'm 50, I can look back and say, 'Hey, Mommy didn't look too bad after having three kids,'" Beckham told Time magazine.
42. Victoria Beckham rarely steps out without her high heels. "What might feel like a nine-inch heel to most people is like a flip-flop to her," close friend Heidi Klum told Harper's Bazaar.
43. Victoria Beckham wore a fake lip ring during a live solo performance in 2001 that attracted negative criticism from the British Dental Association for setting a bad example to her younger fans. "I had no idea it would cause this much fuss," Beckham told People magazine at the time.
44. Victoria and David Beckham have four children in total, three sons and one daughter. Brooklyn Joseph (born 4 March 1999, Westminster, London), Romeo James (born 1 September 2002, Westminster, London),Cruz David (born 20 February 2005, Madrid, Spain); and daughter Harper Seven (born 10 July 2011, Los Angeles).
45. Eva Mendez is Harper Seven’s god mother.

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46. Despite having a successful music career and being a recognized fashion designer, Victoria says her proudest achievements are her four children.
47. She's a big fan of comedian Chris Lilley, especially his Ja'mie character, saying: "I adore Ja'mie: Private School Girl. It's so funny and spot on how school really is.”
48. Victoria Beckham is not only a pretty face with success to match, she also has pearls of wisdom to share with the world. "If you can get your head around your dream it means your dream isn't big enough.”
49. In 2013, she was the most Google'ed fashion designer.

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50. Beckham has a great sense of humor and knows how to not take things seriously. “We were driving around in the car the other day and Cruz wanted to listen to the Spice Girls, afterwards he said, ‘Mommy, why is all you ever did was sing background?'"

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