Sylvia Browne
Birth Name:
Sylvia Celeste Shoemaker
Birth Place:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Donated much of her time to find missing children and solve crimes with the use of her psychic abilities
- Founded the non-profit organizations The Nirvana Foundation for Psychic Research in 1974 and the Society of Novus Spiritus in 1986
- Published more than 50 books on the topics of spirituality and her psychic works, 22 of which were on the New York Times Bestsellers List
- Her psychic ability began to emerge at the age of 3, when she would perform readings for her friends and family
- Quote: "Take with you what you want and leave the rest behind․"
- A major part of her philosophy was a belief in reincarnation, which she felt was the key to understanding life
- Best known as a psychic, spiritual medium, and author who performed private readings and past-life regressions all over the world
- Made frequent appearances on "Larry King Live" and "The Montel Williams Show․"