Geri Halliwell's Real Name: Geraldine Estelle Halliwell

Quick answer: Geri Halliwell's real name is Geraldine Estelle Halliwell. She was born on August 6, 1972, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Known worldwide as Ginger Spice, she has used the name Geri Halliwell-Horner since marrying Christian Horner in 2015.

Geri Halliwell's real name

Halliwell was born Geraldine Estelle Halliwell; "Geri" is a short form of Geraldine. Her father, Laurence Halliwell, was English, and her mother, Ana María Hidalgo, is Spanish. After her 2015 marriage to Formula One team boss Christian Horner, she began using the surname Halliwell-Horner.

Early life

Halliwell grew up in Watford. Before music fame she worked a variety of jobs, including as a dancer, a model and a TV presenter on a Turkish game show.

Spice Girls

In 1994 she answered an audition advertisement and became one of the five members of the Spice Girls, alongside Victoria Beckham (Adams), Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm. The British press nicknamed her Ginger Spice for her red hair.

The group's 1996 debut single, "Wannabe," reached No. 1 in the UK and the U.S. and dozens of other countries, and the Spice Girls became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time (Billboard). Halliwell's Union Jack dress at the 1997 Brit Awards became an iconic pop image. She left the group in May 1998, during the height of their fame.

Solo career

As a solo artist she had four UK No. 1 singles: "Mi Chico Latino," "Lift Me Up," "Bag It Up" and her 2001 cover of "It's Raining Men." She reunited with the Spice Girls for a 2007–08 tour, the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony and a 2019 UK stadium tour.

In 1998 she became a United Nations Population Fund goodwill ambassador.

Writing and TV

Halliwell has published memoirs, including If Only (1999), the Ugenia Lavender children's books and the young-adult novel Rosie Frost. She has served as a judge on The X Factor and Australia's Got Talent.

Personal life

She has a daughter, Bluebell, born in 2006, and a son, Montague, born in 2017 with Horner.

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