Rita Wilson Bio, Family, Husband, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

Rita Wilson is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer and philanthropist. The multi-faceted personality also recognized for being the wife of world-class actor Tom Hank . Recently during the 2020 pandemic, she and her husband tested positive while filming Tom’s next film, Elvis, and both were admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital.

Following this, the couple returned home to Los Angeles and decided to donate their blood antibodies for virus research. Additionally, she had appeared in several films and dramas, including Volunteers (1985), Now and Then (1995), Jingle All the Way (1996), The Story of Us (1999), Runaway Bride (1999) and It’s Complicated ( 2009). Want to know more about his personal and professional life, keep scrolling.

RITA WILSON: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The actress was born on October 26, 1956 as Margarita Ibrahimoff in Hollywood, California, United States. She is the daughter of parents Dorothea Tzigkou and Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff. Wilson has a mixed ethnicity of Greek and Bulgarian Muslims. She grew up in Sotirë near Dropull i Sipërm in Albania, near the border with Greece. When she was a child, her family moved to Bulgaria and then to the United States in 1949.

She also holds an American nationality. She has two siblings: Lily Wilson and Chris Wilson. Regarding her education, she completed her studies at Hollywood High School. Later, she attended and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

RITA WILSON: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

She started her acting career on Brady Bunch in 1972 as a guest on one of the episodes. Since then, she has appeared in many movies and dramas including Volunteers, Barbarians at the Gate, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Mixed Nuts, Jingle All the Way, Runaway Bride, Invisible Child, The Story of Us, Raise Your Voice and It’s Complicated.

Wilson also debuted as a singer and released the solo album ‘AM/FM’ on May 8, 2012. Subsequently, in 2014, she performed and hosted the National Lighting Ceremony of the Christmas tree in Washington in front of President Obama and Michelle Obama. She also started writing her own songs in 2016 and released her second album ‘Rita Wilson’ the same year. She then released two more albums 2018 ‘Bigger Picture’ and 2019 ‘Halfway to Home’.

RITA WILSON: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Moving on to her personal life, as mentioned above, the popular actress is also recognized as the wife of talented actor Tom Hanks. The couple married on April 30, 1988. They first met in 1981 on the set of the television comedy Bosom Buddies, then reunited in 1985 and started to date. Together, they had welcomed two sons: Chester and Truman Hanks. The couple also became grandparents.

Moreover, she also became the stepmother to two Colin and Elisabeth Hanks from her husband’s past relationship. Moreover, Hanks previously married American actress Samantha Lewes in 1978 and divorced in 1987. Coming to the present, Rita and Tom said they were on the verge of separation, but this was met with a rumor.

RITA WILSON: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The actress retained a good part of her acting career. Hence, she has an estimated net worth of around $100 million from her career as a lead and supporting actor. On the other hand, her husband Tom has an estimated net worth of around $400 million. Additionally, she and her husband bought a luxurious mansion worth $26 million in California.

She has personal and verified accounts on different social media platforms. She has an Instagram account @ritawilson with 1 million followers. On Twitter, she goes through the handle @RitaWilson with 102.7k followers. Also, she has a Facebook account under her name with over 232,000 followers.

RITA WILSON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The actress has a slim and attractive body which is 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters tall. His banana-shaped figure weighs 56 kg and measures 33-24-35 inches in chest-waist-hips respectively. She has hazel blue eye color and dark brown hair color.