Victoria Osteen Biography
Victoria Osteen is an American author and the co-pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. She is best known for being the wife of pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author, Joel Osteen and the daughter-in-law of John Osteen.
In 2003, Osteen established the Lakewood Church Women’s Ministry, where she is presently the co-pastor. A live web feed and an hour-long program on the Daystar Television Network are both available to watch her portion of the service. Among her other pursuits is a frequent feature on Houston radio station 89.3 KSBJ. In addition, she gives to the charities Feed the Children and The Bridge, which provides abused women with a safe haven. Osteen has been charged with encouraging materialistic idolatry driven by self-interest, which is at odds with Jesus’ teachings.
Victoria Osteen Age
Osteen was born on March 28, 1961, in Huntsville, Alabama. She is 62 years old as of 2023 and she celebrates her birthday on the 28th of March every year.
Victoria Osteen Height and Weight
Osteen stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 66 kilograms.
Victoria Osteen Family
Osteen was born Victoria Iloff in Huntsville, Alabama. Her father, Donald Iloff, a mathematician for General Electric, was a member of the team that led GE’s Saturn rocket project. It was headed by German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, and she lived close to Marshall Space Flight Center. At the age of two, Osteen relocated to Houston, Texas, in 1963, following her father’s acceptance of a job offer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She grew up in a Houston suburb in the southeast, close to the Manned Spacecraft Center (now the Johnson Space Center).
Osteen grew up attending the relatively conservative Church of Christ in the area. Her father was a deacon and her mother, Georgine Iloff, taught Sunday school. Osteen worked in her mother’s jewelry company while attending the University of Houston. There, she studied psychology but did not earn a degree. She has a brother called Donald Iloff Jr.
Victoria Osteen Husband and Children
Osteen first met Joel Osteen in 1985 when he came in to purchase a new watch battery while she was employed at the jewelry store. The couple tied the knot on April 4, 1987. They would later become co-pastors of Lakewood Church, America’s largest Protestant church, situated in Houston, Texas. They have a son, Jonathan Osteen, and a daughter, Alexandra Osteen.
Victoria Osteen Salary
Osteen has not disclosed information about how much she makes annually. However, we will update this information when available.
Victoria Osteen Net Worth
Osteen has an estimated net worth of about $100 Million which she has earned through her career as an author and co-pastor.
Victoria Osteen Books
On October 14, 2008, Simon & Schuster published Osteen’s first book, Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole, and it went on sale. On the New York Times Bestsellers list, it made its debut at position two. Love Your Life’s first printing, which came in at 750,000 copies, became one of the biggest by any US publisher in 2008. Children’s books written by Osteen came out in January 2009 under the Little Simon imprint of Simon & Schuster. She has a five-year deal with Simon & Schuster that includes 13 children’s books, including a Bible.
What Nationality is Victoria Osteen?
Osteen holds an American nationality and identifies as white ethnicity
Victoria Osteen Social Media Platform
Osteen is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 1.4M followers on Twitter 461.4k followers on Instagram, and 10.4M followers on Facebook.