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Geri Halliwell Biography

Birth Name:
Geraldine Estelle Halliwell
Birth Place:
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Profession
Singer, songwriter, designer, author

Fast Facts

  • Speaks fluent Spanish
  • Grew up on a council estate (public housing) in England
  • Prior to joining the Spice Girls, she worked as a model, a nightclub dancer and, in Turkey, a game-show host
  • Became a Spice Girl in 1994 after responding to an ad seeking singers for an all-girl vocal group
  • Left the Spice Girls in 1998
  • Has battled bulimia off and on through much of her adult life
  • Has served as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund since 1998
  • Designed a clothing line and swimsuit collection

Relationships