Victoria Principal Net Worth

What is Victoria Principal’s Net Worth and Salary?

Victoria Principal is a successful American actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, with a net worth of $350 million. She is well-known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing in the hit television soap opera “Dallas” during the 1980s.

Her acting career began in 1970 with a role in the John Huston movie “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.” She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance and went on to receive more high-profile offers. In the mid-70s, she shifted her focus to working as an agent, but in 1977, she was approached to appear in the pilot episode of “Fantasy Island.” This led to her role on “Dallas,” where she appeared in 251 episodes as a series regular between 1978 and 1987.

Victoria Principal is also an active philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to various charities. In addition to her acting career, she has also started her own natural beauty and skincare line.

Victoria Principal’s Successful Skincare Company

Victoria Principal became interested in natural beauty products in the mid-1980s and launched her own skincare company called Principal Secret in 1989. The company slowly grew over the next 30 years and has generated more than $1.5 billion in revenue. It continues to be successful even after Victoria sold the company to Guthy Renker in April 2019 for an undisclosed sum likely in the $100-200 million range.

Victoria Principal’s Real Estate Portfolio

Victoria Principal, the American actress and entrepreneur, owns a large real estate portfolio. She has properties in California and Switzerland. In California, she owns homes in Malibu, Big Sur, and Beverly Hills. Additionally, she owns a ranch property outside Los Angeles where she operates an animal rescue.

Early Life and Education

Victoria Principal was born on January 3, 1950 in Fukuoka, Japan to United States Air Force sergeant Victor Rocco Principal and mother Ree Veal. She has a younger sister named Kim. Due to her father’s job, Principal moved often throughout her childhood and attended 17 different schools. She also studied at the Royal Ballet School while the family was living in England. She graduated from Miami’s South Dade Senior High School in 1968 and enrolled at Miami-Dade Community College, intending to study medicine. However, a car accident by a drunk driver forced her to spend several months in the hospital and fall behind in school. She then decided to move to New York City and pursue a career in acting. She later took courses at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London with professor Jean Scott.

Victoria Principal’s Career and Entrepreneurship

Victoria Principal started her acting career in London before moving to Los Angeles in 1970. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her role in “The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.” After pursuing a career in law, she returned to acting when she landed the role of Pamela Barnes Ewing in “Dallas,” a long-running prime time soap opera. She received high praise for her role and earned a Golden Globe nomination. She continued acting in television and film roles, including “Blind Witness,” “Home Improvement,” and “Titans.”

Aside from her acting career, Principal also became an entrepreneur. She started her own skincare line, Principal Secret, in 1989, and her own jewelry line, Keys & Hearts, in 2011. She has also written several books focused on health, fitness, beauty, and general well-being, including “The Body Principal,” “The Beauty Principal,” and “The Diet Principal.” Her book “Living Principal” spent 12 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list and became a number one bestseller in the “Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous” category.

Victoria Principal: Marriage, Philanthropy, and Property

Victoria Principal has been married twice. Her first marriage to writer-producer Christopher Skinner ended in 1980. She then met English singer Andy Gibb, but due to his drug problems, their relationship ended in 1982. In 1985, she married Dr. Harry Glassman, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, but they divorced in 2006.

Principal is involved in philanthropic causes, including her own foundation, The Victoria Principal Foundation For Thoughtful Existence, which supports environmental causes. She is also a former co-chairman of Victory Over Violence, a domestic violence awareness organization. She has donated to Oceana, the National Resources Defense Council, and the American Humane Association.

Principal has homes in Big Sur, California, Switzerland, and Malibu. In 2012, she developed a ranch property outside of Los Angeles devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating animals. She received an honorary law degree from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in 1993, and in 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California Walk of Stars was dedicated to her.

Fun factoid: “Principal” in financial terms represents a large sum of quantifiable money, which is appropriate for someone worth $350 million. Not to be confused with “principle,” a noun meaning fundamental law.

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