Victoria Principal Net Worth

Victoria Principal was born on 3 January 1950, in Fukoka, Japan, of Italian (father) and English (mother) descent. She is an American actress, model, author, as well as an entrepreneur, still probably best known for her portrayal of Pamela Barnes Ewing in the popular American TV soap opera Dallas of the 70s and 80s.

Victoria Principal net worth is
$200 Million

Victoria Principal Wiki Biography

Victoria Principal was born on 3 January 1950, in Fukoka, Japan, of Italian (father) and English (mother) descent. She is an American  actress, model, author, as well as an entrepreneur, still probably best known for her portrayal of Pamela Barnes Ewing in the popular American TV soap opera “Dallas” of the ’70s and ’80s.

How rich is Victoria Principal? According to authoritative sources, Victoria Principal’s net worth is estimated to amount to an impressive $200 million as of mid-2016, the most important sources of her wealth coming from her acting career, as well as her business ventures, during a career now spanning over 45 years.

Victoria Principal Net Worth $200 Million

Victoria Principal’s acting career notionally began with various television commercials when she was only five years old. However, Principal’s life was never easy to begin with, as she attended 17 schools when following her father’s US Air Force career to such places as Puerto Rico, UK, and several US states. During her study years at Miami-Dade Community College, Principal was in a very serious car accident that resulted in many injuries and even threatened her college studies, but she made a speedy recovery and soon moved out to New York City, then Hollywood, determined to pursue her dream job, which was acting.

Initially, when Principal arrived to Hollywood, she had no money and, most importantly, no experience in acting except for her early television commercials. However, everything changed in 1972, when Victoria received an opportunity in a film directed by John Huston called “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean”. In addition to being Principal’s first step in the direction of acting, Huston’s movie gained her a nomination for a Golden Globe Award, which contributed to Principal’s initial net worth, and earned her interest from various producers and movie agents; eventually, Principal chose Warren Cowan to represent her. With his guidance and under the label of Rogers & Cowan public relations agency, Principal flew in to Arizona and in 1973 made an appearance in a movie directed by Donald Driver entitled “The Naked Ape”, in which she co-starred with Johnny Crawford, but turned out to be a major failure, which left Principal utterly disappointed.

Victoria Principal’s next appearance came a year later, in 1974, with an ensemble movie “Earthquake”, in  which she starred with a cast of such well-known actors as Charlton Heston, George Kennedy and Lorne Greene. Victoria continued with on-screen appearances in an action film “Vigilante Force”, then “Fantasy Land” before joining the cast of what became one of the most popular US TV series – “Dallas”, which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award, and in which she appeared from 1978-87, significantly boosting her fame and net worth.

“Dallas” was the pinnacle of Principal’s acting career – she appeared in over 20 more TV productions until the early 2000s, however, acting is not the only source of Victoria’s net worth. In 1987, Principal launched a “Victoria Principal Productions” company, which was followed in 1989 by the creation of a line of cosmetic products called “Principal Secret”. The skin care line alone is estimated to have sold products the worth of which amounts to $1.5 billion. In addition to that, Victoria Principal has also launched a jewelry line called “Keys & Hearts” in 2011, which also contributes to her net worth.

Even before her entrepreneurial efforts, in 1983 Victoria released her first book of the skin care and health series called “The Body Principal”. The book spent twelve weeks on The New York Time’s list of best sellers, and was followed in successive years by “The Beauty Principal” and “The Diet Principal”, which all added to her wealth.

In her personal life, Victoria married Christopher Skinner in 1978, but they divorced in 1980. Then followed a tempestuous relationship with Australian singer Andy Gibb, but his use of drugs saw them part. Victoria married Harry Glassman, a plastic surgeon to celebrities, in 1985; the couple divorced in 2006 for reasons which are unclear. Principal now divides her time between homes in California and Switzerland. She devotes her time to environmental issues and associated charities.


Full NameVictoria Principal
Net Worth$200 Million
Date Of BirthJanuary 3, 1950
Place Of BirthFukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height5 ft 5 in (1.676 m)
Weight124 lbs
ProfessionBusinessperson, Actor, Model, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, Author
EducationMiami-Dade Community College
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseHarry Glassman (m. 1985–2006), Christopher Skinner (m. 1978–1980)
ParentsRee Veal, Victor Principal
NicknamesVicki Ree Principal , Concettina Ree Principale , Victoria Ree Principale
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000595
NominationsGolden Globe Award for Best Actress (1983), Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial/Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time (1986, 1988)
MoviesThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Naked Ape (1973), Naked Lie (1989), Love in Another Town (1997), “Vigilante Force”, “Fantasy Land”
TV ShowsDallas (1978 TV series), The Abduction (1996)
TitleSalary
Dallas (1978)$35,000 per week (season 10)
Earthquake (1974)$1,500 per week
#Quote
1Joking about her skin care line, Principal Secret, "I wanted to name it Victoria's Secret but that name was already taken."
2Maybe my greatest fear in life is not to be challenged, is to grow weary of life, and not to be passionate about it.
#Fact
1Originally, Dallas (1978) was intended to be a soap opera vehicle for her, but thanks to Larry Hagman's popularity, he became she show's protagonist.
2Like her ex-Dallas (1978) co-star, Larry Hagman, Principal resided in Malibu, California, herself.
3Credits Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes as her favorite acting mentors/best friends.
4Her acting mentors were the late Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes.
5Dated Anthony Perkins in the early 1970's.
6Has a reputation as a savvy businesswoman. Her shrewd business sense extended into her personal life as well, since she had both of her husbands sign prenuptial agreements before she married them. When her marriages ended in divorce, the prenuptial agreements saved her from financial downfall.
7President and formulator at "Principal Secret", the skin care company she founded in 1989. She is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
8Accused of pulling a gun on her maid for taking too long walking Principal's shin tze "Mei Ling" [May 5, 2009]. Victoria countersued, claiming that the maid was a lunatic, slamming doors, hurting her dog and demanding money. She said she pulled the gun and cocked it out of fear. The case reached a settlement, with the maid writing a letter of apology to Victoria.
9Was author Philip K. Dick's ideal choice for the character Rachael in Blade Runner (1982), a role that went to Sean Young instead.
10Best remembered by the public for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the 1980s soap opera Dallas (1978).
11Teamed up with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, planning an outer space journey in September 2008. Will began training in January 2008 [May 17, 2007].
12Currently battling a blood-clotting disorder [May 17, 2007].
13Attended South Dade Senior High school, in south Miami-Dade County, Florida.
14Wore a wig for her role as "Rosa Amici" in Earthquake (1974)
15She ranked #3 in 1982 and #6 in 1984 on Richard Selzer's (aka Mr. Blackwell) Worst Dressed List.
16She ranked #60 in 1995 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women.
17Has sold the Montecito home. [October 2001]
18Bought a house in Montecito, California, from Priscilla Presley. [March 2000]
19Is the national chairperson for the Los Angeles-based Victory Over Violence, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending violence against women.
20In 1973, she posed nude for Playboy to promote her second film, The Naked Ape (1973). However, the film's failure disappointed her, and she would later refer to it as the worst film of her career.
21Studied at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
22Her father was a sergeant in the United States Air Force.
23Her former husband, Harry Glassman, is a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills.
24Miss Miami of 1969
25She worked as an agent for 3 years when she became unhappy with her acting career during the early 1970s.
26She worked as a model in New York and Europe while auditioning for early acting roles in films, such as for Goodbye, Columbus (1969), which she lost out to Ali MacGraw, who was 12 years older than Victoria. However, she did work with the film's director, Larry Peerce, later on in her career in the television movie, The Abduction (1996).
27She spent two years studying at England's Royal Academy of Ballet, as one of the few Americans accepted into the program.
28Stated during an interview with Howie Mandel that she refuses to disclose her height, but is comfortable telling people her age.
29Named John Huston, Uta Hagen, and Vanessa Redgrave as her greatest influences.
30When on an airplane once, the pilot came on over the loudspeaker, and threatened not to land the plane unless Victoria told him "Who Shot J.R.?", during the summer before the third season of Dallas (1978).
31Was honored by then President Ronald Reagan for her work on behalf of arthritis victims. Both of her parents suffered from the disease.

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Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Titans2000-2001TV SeriesGwen Williams
Family Guy1999-2000TV SeriesDr. Amanda Rebecca Pamela Barnes Ewing
The Practice2000TV SeriesCourtney Hansen
Providence2000TV SeriesDonna Tupperman
Just Shoot Me!1999TV SeriesRoberta
Jack & Jill1999TV SeriesCecilia Barrett
Michael Kael contre la World News Company1998Leila Parker
Love in Another Town1997TV MovieMaggie Sorrell
The Abduction1996TV MovieKate Finley
The Larry Sanders Show1995TV SeriesVictoria Principal
Dancing in the Dark1995TV MovieAnna Forbes
Home Improvement1994TV SeriesLes Thompson
Beyond Obsession1994TV MovieEleanor DiCarlo
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene1993TV MovieMaggie Keene
Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'1992TV MoviePatty / Sylvia
The Burden of Proof1992TV MovieMargy Allison
Don't Touch My Daughter1991TV MovieLinda
Just Life1990TV MovieClaire
Sparks: The Price of Passion1990TV MoviePatricia Sparks
Blind Witness1989TV MovieMaggie Kemlich
Naked Lie1989TV MovieJoanne Dawson
Mistress1987TV MovieRae Colton
Dallas1978-1987TV SeriesPamela Barnes Ewing Rebecca Barnes
Not Just Another Affair1982TV MovieDr. Diana Dawson
Pleasure Palace1980TV MoviePatti Flynn
Hawaii Five-O1979TV SeriesDolores Sandover
Greatest Heroes of the Bible1979TV SeriesQueen Esther
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful1977TV MovieReba Bar Lev
Fantasy Island1977TV SeriesMichelle
Vigilante Force1976Linda Christopher
I Will... I Will... For Now1976Jackie Martin
Last Hours Before Morning1975TV MovieYolanda Marquez
Earthquake1974Rosa
Banacek1974TV SeriesBrooke Collins
Love Story1973TV SeriesKaren
The Naked Ape1973Cathy
Love, American Style1973TV SeriesValerie Stephens (segment "Love and the Mr. and Mrs.") / Sandy (segment "Love and the Perfect Set-Up")
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972Maria Elena

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Midnight's Child1992TV Movie executive producer
Seduction: Three Tales from the 'Inner Sanctum'1992TV Movie executive producer
Don't Touch My Daughter1991TV Movie executive producer
Sparks: The Price of Passion1990TV Movie executive producer
Blind Witness1989TV Movie co-executive producer
Naked Lie1989TV Movie executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Entertainment Tonight1986-2009TV SeriesHerself
Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork2004TV Movie documentaryHerself / Pamela Barnes Ewing
After Dallas2002TV MovieHerself / Pamela Barnes Ewing
After They Were Famous2002TV Series documentaryHerself
Tracey Takes On...1999TV SeriesHerself
Television: The First Fifty Years1999Video documentaryHerself - Interviewee / Pamela Barnes Ewing
Chicago Hope1998TV SeriesHerself
Intimate Portrait1998TV Series documentaryHerself
Behind the Music1997TV Series documentaryHerself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996-1997TV SeriesHerself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1995TV SeriesHerself
TV Guide: 40th Anniversary Special1993TV Movie documentaryHerself
Hollywood Women1993TV Mini-Series documentaryHerself
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1993TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards1993TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1992TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
One on One with John Tesh1992TV SeriesHerself
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1991TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 15th Annual Women in Film Crystal Awards1991TV SpecialHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1973-1991TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Fourth Guest
The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards1990TV SpecialHerself
The 35th Annual Genii Awards1990TV SpecialHerself
The Arsenio Hall Show1989-1990TV SeriesHerself
The Annual National Jewish Fund Awards Dinner1989TV SpecialHerself
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHerself
The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant1988TV MovieHerself
Memories Then and Now1988TV Movie documentaryHerself - Host
Hour Magazine1980-1987TV SeriesHerself
The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1987TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards1987TV SpecialHerself - Presenter & Accepting Award for Favourite Television Night Time Dramatic Series
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards1986TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Program
Wogan1984TV SeriesHerself
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards1984TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards1984TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
exclusiv1983TV Series documentaryHerself
The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards1983TV SpecialHerself - Presenter: Favourite New Male Television Performer
The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards1983TV SpecialHerself - Nominee & Presenter
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards1982TV SpecialHerself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Male TV Performer
Night of 100 Stars1982TV SpecialHerself
The Barbara Walters Summer Special1982TV SeriesHerself
Fridays1982TV SeriesHerself - Guest Host
An Evening at the Improv1982TV SeriesGuest host
The American Music Awards1982TV SpecialHerself
The Merv Griffin Show1973-1981TV SeriesHerself - Guest / Herself
Sixty Years of Seduction1981TV Movie documentaryHerself - Presenter
The 7th Annual People's Choice Awards1981TV SpecialHerself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Program
Women Who Rate a 101981TV MovieHerself
The John Davidson Show1981TV SeriesHerself
Omnibus1980TV SeriesHerself
The Mike Douglas Show1978-1980TV SeriesHerself - Actress / Herself - Co-Host
The 6th People's Choice Awards1980TV SpecialHerself - Accepting Favourite Dramatic Television Show
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1979TV SpecialHerself - Presenter
The Hollywood Squares1979TV SeriesGuest Appearance
Battle of the Network Stars VI1979TV SpecialHerself - CBS Team
All-Star Family Feud Special1979TV SeriesHerself - Celebrity Contestant
Family Feud1979TV SeriesHerself
Battle of the Network Stars IV1978TV SpecialHerself - CBS Team

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1982Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Female TV Star (TV-Star w)
1981Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Female TV Star (TV-Star w)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1988Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsFavorite Super Couple: Prime TimeDallas (1978)
1986Soap Opera Digest AwardSoap Opera Digest AwardsOutstanding Actress in a Leading Role on a Prime Time SerialDallas (1978)
1983Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - DramaDallas (1978)
1982Sour AppleGolden Apple Awards
1973Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USAMost Promising Newcomer - FemaleThe Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1983Bravo Otto GermanyBravo OttoBest Female TV Star (TV-Star w)

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