"Girl Power!", the phrase immortalized by Ginger Spice, from the band, "The Spice Girls". Now Ginger has left the group and branching out on her own, relasing a hit single and shedding off the Spice Girls Image. Gone are the flashy clothes to be replaced with more sophistication...and rightlfully so. Geri was the eldest member of the group, taking charge of many of the groups functions. The flamboyant image hid the very business-like, very mature Geri. Some say she also lost some weight since branching out on her own. "Girl Power" never suited her...."Woman Power" sounds a lot more fitting.

Birth name:    Geraldine Estelle Halliwell

 

Nickname:  Ginger Spice

 

Height:  5' 1" (1.55 m)

 

Trade mark:  Red hair with blond streaks in the front and high platform shoes during her Spice Girl days.

 

Union Jack dress worn at 1997 Brit Awards

Geri began performing on a Turkish TV show as a glamour girl. She has always wanted to be in the spot light and got her big break with the spice Girls who stormed both British and American charts with numerous number one singles and two number one albums. Geri was always looked upon as the leader of the Spice Girls by the public with her ability to show the world Girl Power. Unfortunately one of the group saw her differently and got jealous of the limelight being stolen. The member of the group being Scary Spice Mel G. So Geri left, took some time off to try and re-invent herself. She appeared in the spotlight for the first time since the break up at Prince Charles 50th birthday celebration, singing him Happy Birthday on stage in front of a massive TV audience. Her next few appearance did not include music, instead she decided to campaign for the awareness of breast cancer, a tumor she suffered from when she was younger and she became the UN Goodwill Ambassador.

 

She came out with a new image covering up more body but speaking more from her soul. In between her hectic schedule, which she spent much time with George Michael, she was writing songs with a solo career in mind. Finally she came out with her first solo single 'Look At Me'. It stormed into number two in the British chart and was played endless hours over the radio, with the phrase she's back being used almost every time. But it hasn't stopped there because her second single went straight into number one confirming she's climbed the ladder of success by herself.

TRIVIA

 

Announces that she is leaving the Spice Girls, citing differences with the other band members. [30 May 1998]

Winner of the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video, "Wannabe".

Winner of the 1997 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group, Spice Girls.

Pinched Prince Charles' bum

Friend of singer George Michael, guested in his house for a few months after leaving the 'Spice Girls'.

Has two tattoos: One of a panther on the small of her back, and another of a star in between her shoulder blades.

Her hero is Margaret Thatcher.

Written an auto-biography titled "If Only..." in which she dedicated to her late father.

Banned for driving for six weeks and ordered to pay a $580 fine and $50 court costs for driving twice the speed limit in Watford, England. [14 March 2001]

She's half Spanish (mother) and quarter English and Swedish (father).

She is the great grand daughter of the 1930s Mayor of Cordoba in Spain.

On her mother's side: Grandmother was a prison guard and grandfather was a prisoner.

On her father's side: Grandmother was English and had a brief encounter with a Swedish merchant seaman, who turned out to be married and returned shortly after to his wife in Sweden.

Has a half brother Paul, a half sister Karen, a brother Max and a sister Natalie, all of whom are older than Geri.

Her half sister Karen helped make the infamous Union Jack dress Geri wore to the 1997 Brit Awards.

Her dad was 50 when she was born.

Mother became a Jehovah's Witness when Geri was very young, which meant Geri didn't get to celebrate birthdays or Christmas.

Attended Callowland Infant School and Watford Grammar School for Girls.

Auditioned for a part in Tank Girl, where she met future bandmate Victoria Beckham (nee Adams).

Was a hostess on Turkish gameshow Let's Make A Deal.

Among her many pre-stardom odd jobs was a stint as a cage go-go dancer in a Majorca disco, where she danced largely for rent money so she could stay in Majorca.

Measurements: 36C-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

In September 1999 Sotheby's auction house in London featured her extravagant stage costumes, music awards, and personal belongings during her previous incarnation as "Ginger Spice". The items were part of a two day celebrity auction with proceeds going to a children's cancer charity. Her famed Union Jack mini-dress she wore at 1997 Brit Awards fetched the most pounds a whopping $69,340 in American dollars, which she hand delivered to the Vegas Hard Rock Hotel.

 

Is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. 

Dated Jerry O'Connell  Dated Sacha Gervasi on and off during 2005. It was announced she is pregnant in October 2005.

 

Announced in October 2005 that she is expecting her first child due early 2006. The father is her boyfriend British scriptwriter boyfriend Sacha Gervasi.

QUOTES:

"My mother saw him on telly and said: "He looks so much like your father!" So now I think I'm Pete's secret love child!" (Speaking about her fellow judge on Pop Idol: The Rivals, Pete Waterman.)

Where are they now

 

(June 2004) She had just come back to the UK, after two years in the USA, to host the big pop concert "Party in the park 2004" for ITV, then currently working on her third solo album.

 

(November 2004) On 22nd November 2004 she released the single "Ride It", the first single to be released from her new album, "Passion".

 

(June 2005) Released on 30th May 2005, "Desire" is the second single to be released from her long-awaited third album, "Passion".

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. Ricordati di me (2003) (singer: "Look at me")
   ... aka Remember Me (International: English title)
   ... aka Remember Me, My Love (USA)
   ... aka Souviens-toi de moi (France)

2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) (singer: "Its Raining Men") (uncredited)
   ... aka Happiness & Tears (USA: DVD box title)
   ... aka K3G (India: Hindi title: informal short title)
   ... aka KKKG (India: Hindi title: informal short title)
   ... aka Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sorrow (International: English title)

3. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) (singer: "It's Raining Men")
   ... aka Bridget Jones (UK: informal title)
   ... aka Journal de Bridget Jones, Le (France)

4. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (singer: "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'")
   ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
   ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
   
   

5. Geri Halliwell: Look at Me (1999) (V) (singer: "Look at Me")
   
   

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Actress - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. Fat Slags (2004) .... Paige
   
   

2. Spice World: The Game (1998) (VG) (voice) .... Ginger Spice

3. Spice World (1997) .... Geri
   
   

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Composer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. Ricordati di me (2003) (song "Look at me")
   ... aka Remember Me (International: English title)
   ... aka Remember Me, My Love (USA)
   ... aka Souviens-toi de moi (France)
   
   

2. Spice World (1997)
   
   

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. George Michael: A Different Story (2005) .... Herself

2. 95.8 Capital FM's Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Presenter

3. Tickled Pink Girls' Night In, Live! (2004) (TV) .... Presenter/Performer

4. Xyz'd (2003) (TV) .... Herself

5. "All American Girl" (2003) TV Series .... Herself/Coach

6. "Popstars: The Rivals" (2002) TV Series .... Judge

7. Geri Yoga (2001) (V) .... Herself

8. Party in the Park 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Performer

9. The New Royals (2001) (TV) (as the Spice Girls) .... Herself

10. Brit Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Presenter

11. Brit Awards 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Performer
    
    

12. 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (1999) (TV) .... Herself/Host

13. Geri Halliwell: Look at Me (1999) (V) .... Herself

14. A Royal Birthday Celebration (1998) (TV) .... Herself

15. Spice Girls in Concert: Wild! (1998) .... Herself

16. MTV Video Music Awards 1998 (1998) (TV) .... Herself/Presenter

17. Krede møder Spice Girls (1997) (TV) (as The Spice Girls) .... Herself

18. Spice Girls: Too Much Is Never Enough (1997) (TV) .... Herself

19. An Audience with the Spice Girls (1997) (TV) .... Herself

20. MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 (1997) (TV) (as The Spice Girls) .... Herself

21. An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV) (as The Spice Girls) .... Herself

22. Comic Relief (1997) (TV) .... Herself

23. 44º edición de los premios Ondas (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) .... Herself

24. One Hour of Girl Power (1997) (V) (as Ginger Spice) .... Herself

25. Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 1997 (1997) (TV) (as Spice Girls) .... Herself/Ginger Spice

26. Spice Exposed (1997) (V) .... Herself

27. Spice Girls: Girl Talk (1997) (TV) .... Herself

28. Spice Girls: Live in Istanbul (1997) (V) .... Herself

Spice Up Your Life (1997/I) (TV) .... Herself

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Archive Footage

1. Seven Days That Shook the Spice Girls (2002) (TV) .... Herself/Ginger Spice

2. Solo Spice (2001) (TV) .... Herself

3. Prince of Wales: Kings in Waiting (2000) (TV) .... Herself

4. Spice Power (1997) (V) .... Herself

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actress, Composer, Herself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "The Footy Show" playing "Herself" (archive footage) (episode # 12.29) 22 September 2005

2. "TV total" playing "Herself/Musical Guest" 25 June 2005

3. "The Footy Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 12.16) 23 June 2005

4. "The Heaven and Earth Show" playing "Herself" 5 June 2005

5. "Strictly Dance Fever" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.10) 28 May 2005

6. "The Paul O'Grady Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.51) 23 May 2005

7. "Popworld" playing "Guest Presenter" 22 May 2005

8. "CD:UK" playing "Herself" 30 April 2005

9. "CD:UK" playing "Herself" 23 April 2005

10. "Children in Need" playing "Herself" 19 November 2004

11. "This Morning" playing "Herself" 15 November 2004

12. "CD:UK" playing "Herself" 13 November 2004

13. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" playing "Herself" (episode # 4.6) 6 November 2004

14. "Ministry of Mayhem" playing "Herself" 6 November 2004

15. "Top Gear" playing "Herself" 31 October 2004

16. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" playing "Herself" (episode # 4.5) 30 October 2004

17. "Top of the Pops Saturday" playing "Herself" 30 October 2004

18. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" playing "Herself" (episode # 7.9) 29 October 2004

19. "Behind the Music" playing "Herself" in episode: "George Michael" 22 August 2004

20. "Tinseltown TV" playing "Herself" 31 January 2004

21. "Sex and the City" playing "Phoebe" in episode: "Boy, Interrupted" (episode # 6.10) 24 August 2003

22. "Howard Stern" playing "Herself" 21 March 2003

23. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.1) 11 January 2003

24. "This Morning" playing "Herself" 19 September 2002

25. "The Frank Skinner Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 6.2) 17 September 2002

26. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 25 December 2001

27. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 7 December 2001

28. "GMTV" playing "Herself" 28 November 2001

29. "Blue Peter" playing "Herself" 23 November 2001

30. "SM:TV Live" playing "Herself" 17 November 2001

31. "CD:UK" playing "Herself" 10 November 2001

32. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 9 August 2001

33. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 27 July 2001

34. "TV total" playing "Herself" 23 May 2001

35. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 18 May 2001

36. "Rove Live" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.13) 15 May 2001

37. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 11 May 2001

38. "So Graham Norton" playing "Herself" (episode # 4.24) 20 April 2001

39. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 17 March 2000

40. "Friday Night's All Wright" playing "Herself" 11 March 2000

41. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 12 November 1999

42. "TFI Friday" playing "Herself" 22 October 1999

43. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 26 August 1999

44. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 14 June 1999

45. "Mundo VIP" playing "Herself" in episode: "Show nº159" (episode # 4.22) 5 June 1999

46. "Top of the Pops" playing "Herself" 7 May 1999

47. "Live & Kicking" playing "Herself" 17 April 1999

48. "TFI Friday" playing "Herself" (as The Spice Girls) 1 May 1998

49. "The National Lottery" playing "Herself" (as The Spice Girls) 25 October 1997

50. "Saturday Night Live" playing "Musical Guest" (as Spice Girls) (episode # 22.17) 12 April 1997

51. "The End of the Year Show" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.2) 31 December 1996

52. "Top of the Pops" playing "Guest Presenter" 25 December 1996

53. "Harald Schmidt Show, Die" playing "Herself" (as Spice Girls) 21 November 1996

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