Victoria Rowell – Bio, Net Worth, Husband, Age, Family, Height, Kids

Victoria Rowell is an American actress who is famous for her role as Drucilla Winters in the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless”. She is also well known for her role as Dr. Amanda Bentley in the CBS medical crime drama “Diagnosis: Murder” (1993–2001). She made her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film “Leonard Part 6”. She also starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1992 comedy “The Distinguished Gentleman”, and later had roles in films “Dumb and Dumber” (1994), “Barb Wire” (1996), and “Eve’s Bayou” (1997). She is an 11-time NAACP Image Awards winner (for The Young and the Restless). In 2007, Rowell published a memoir of her life that focused on her time in foster care. Entitled “The Women Who Raised Me”, Rowell discusses all of the foster mothers who cared for her and for her sisters. She also pays tribute to the women in a documentary film, “The Mentor”.

What is Victoria Rowell Famous For?

• Being an actress, model, and dancer.
• Being the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as Drucilla Winters. 

Who are Victoria Rowell Parents?

Victoria Rowell was born on 10th May 1959 in Portland, Maine, in the United States of America. Her birth name is Victoria Lynn Rowell. She is American by nationality and her ethnicity is Mixed. Her present age is 63 as of 2022. Her biological mother, Dorothy Rowell, was of English descent and a Mayflower descendant, and her birth father, whose surname was Wilson, was of Jamaican descent. Dorothy, who suffered from schizophrenia, took a taxi to a hospital to give birth to Rowell, leaving a son and two small daughters unsupervised. Thus, she has three siblings. When she was 16 days old, Rowell, along with her two sisters, Sheree and Lori, were surrendered to child services. She later grew up with her foster parents; Agatha C. and Robert Armstead. She began ballet lessons when she was 8. She became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, an African-American Greek-lettered sorority. She accepted guest-artist teaching posts in New England after dancing with the American Ballet Theater II and the Juilliard School of Music Dance Extension program with Antony Tudor. Her zodiac sign is Taurus and she is Christianity by religion. 

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Victoria Rowell Career Timeline

• Victoria became an in-demand runway and catalog model during the 1980s. 
• She then entered the acting field appearing in the debut film “Leonard Part 6” in 1987 and then had a recurring role on “The Cosby Show”. 
• Also, she had the recurring role of Nella Franklin on the CBS daytime soap opera, “As the World Turns” in 1988. 
• Similarly, she was cast as Drucilla Barber on the CBS daytime soap opera, “The Young and the Restless” (1990-1998, 2000, 2002-2007). She felt unhappy with the soap opera behind the scenes labeling daytime television and The Young and the Restless as racist for not having enough African-American cast and crew. 
• She posted a series of tweets criticizing the show for not having enough African-Americans in decision-making positions. “Young & Restless on air for 40 years, loyally watched by their absolute competitive-edge audience (blacks) & not one black Exec producer?” – she tweeted in 2014. 
• She also starred as Dr. Amanda Bentley in the CBS primetime series “Diagnosis: Murder” (1993-2001). 
• After that, she co-starred in the 1992 comedy film, The Distinguished Gentleman and played FBI agent Beth Jordan in the comedy film Dumb and Dumber in 1994. 
• Later, she co-starred in the science-fiction crime film “Full Eclipse” (1993).  
• She made a major role in the action film “Barb Wire” in 1996. After a year, she appeared in the critically acclaimed drama film, “Eve’s Bayou”. 
• She appeared in a number of small films, such as Motives and A Perfect Fit in the 2000s. 
• Later, she co-starred as Samuel L. Jackson’s character wife in Home of the Brave in 2006, and also she can be seen on Single Ladies and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
• She released her memoirs called The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir in 2008, and later released Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva: A Novel (2010), The Young and the Ruthless: Back in the Bubbles (2013). 
• In March 2012, Rowell’s book, Tag, Toss & Run: 40 Classic Lawn Games, co-authored with environmental activist Paul Tukey, was released.
• In 2019, she was seen in “Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta” and “Twas the Chaos Before Christmas”. 
• She appeared in “Black Kids White Mama” and “Birdie” in 2020.
• She played the recurring role of Tina Kingsley in “Good Sam” in 2022. 

Victoria Rowell Awards and Achievements

Won 37th NAACP Image Award in 2006, 36th NAACP Image Award in 2005, 35th NAACP Image Award in 2004, 34th NAACP Image Award in 2003, 31st NAACP Image Award in 2001, 30th NAACP Image Award in 1999, 29th NAACP Image Award in 1998, 28th NAACP Image Award in 1997, 27th NAACP Image Award in 1996, 26th NAACP Image Award in 1994, 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1994 for her role in “The Young and the Restless”

What is Victoria Rowell Net Worth?

Victoria Rowell is a successful actress whose net worth is estimated to have $2 Million as of 2022. She made this fortune by appearing in many films and TV shows. Her main source of wealth comes from the entertainment industry. Details about her salary are still to get disclosed yet but there is no doubt in the mind of her followers that she is making a cool amount of money from her professional career. 

Who is Victoria Rowell Husband?

Victoria Rowell married Tom Fahey in 1989 who was her first husband with whom she had a daughter namely Maya. In 1990, they divorced due to some problems. Next, she had a long-term relationship with musician Wynton Marsalis; and they had a son, Jasper. Later, she announced her engagement to Radcliffe Bailey in May 2008. Victoria and Radcliffe married on June 27, 2009, in Dublin, New Hampshire. However, their marriage life could not last long and they divorced later. Her sexual orientation is straight. 

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How tall is Victoria Rowell?

Victoria Rowell is a beautiful woman with a height of 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm. Her body weight consists of 143 lbs in Pound and 65 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Black and her hair color is Black. Her body measurement is 36-25-37 inches. Her dress size is 8 US and her shoe size is 7.5 US.