Victoria Osteen is the wife of Joel Osteen, an American pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author. The duo got married on April 4, 1987, and share two kids.
Joel Osteen’s wife was born on March 28, 1961, meaning she is 62 years old in 2024. Like her husband, Victoria is a pastor, televangelist, author, and speaker. Together, they serve as co-pastors of the Houston-based Lakewood church, one of the largest congregations in the United States, averaging about 45,000 attendees weekly. They also share a net worth of $100 million as of 2024.
Victoria Osteen’s Age and Background History
Victoria Osteen was born—Victoria Iloff—in Huntsville, Alabama, the United States on March 28, 1961, to parents Donald and Georgine Illof. Her father, Donald, was a mathematician with General Electric company and also served as a deacon in the Church of Christ; a relatively conservative denomination in the US.
Her mother, Georgine, works as a Jeweller and also taught Sunday school classes in the family church. In 1963, little Victoria moved to Houston, Texas with her family when her father began working with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Consequently, Victoria spent the greater part of her formative years in the southern suburb of Houston, not so far from the Manned Spacecraft Center—currently called the Johnson Space Center. Growing up, Osteen attended the University of Houston where she studied Psychology, although she never graduated from there.
So far, Osteen hasn’t revealed the reason behind her not graduating from Houston. But we know that she was working in her mother’s jewelry business at the time she was schooling and long after. The business not only earned Osteen an income, but it also earned her a mate.
What to Know About Her Husband, Joel, and Their Children
The very beginning of what would be the Osteens family began way back in 1985 when Victoria and Joel first locked eyes. She was working at her mom’s jewelry store in Houston when Joel walked in to have a wristwatch battery changed. It wasn’t love at first sight as the soap operas show. In fact, the duo hadn’t the faintest idea that they were meant for each other. But they began a friendship anyway; which soon morphed into a full-blown relationship.
The lovebirds had their first date in a church —what do you expect of preachers’ kids. And on April 4, 1987, after two years of dating, they exchanged marital vows. So far, their union is blessed with two adult children—a son they christened Jonathan Osteen (b. on April 20, 1995); and a daughter, Alexandra Osteen (b. November 9, 1998).
Like their parents, Jonathan and Alex are also active in their parents’ ministry. Jonathan sings on the church’s band group and has organized several music concerts; while Alexandra often caps up his concert by singing A Night of Hope. The two have been famed as well-behaved, talented kids who also feature in Lakewood Church’s televised services. Judging from their involvement so far, there have been speculations that they are being groomed to fit into their parent’s shoes.
Victoria Osteen’s Net Worth
Victoria Osteen’s net worth is tied to her husband, Joel Osteen’s net worth which is estimated at $100 million as of 2024. Sources also reveal that the Osteens do not have any cut in the church’s annual budget of over $70 million. But they rely on income from book sales which must be quite sizeable, considering the volumes of books “The First Couple of Televangelism” have written and sold all over the world.
Victoria Osteen, her husband, and their two children reside in a 17,000 square-foot mansion worth $10.5 million, in River Oaks, Texas. According to sources, the mansion has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three elevators, five fireplaces, a guest house, and a pool.
Other Facts About Joel Osteen’s Wife
1. Bestselling Author
Victoria Osteen has written a couple of bestsellers which has, in turn, made lots of impacts and of course, income for the Alabama-born pastor. Her first book, Love Your Life: Living Happy, Healthy, and Whole was published by the renowned Simon & Schuster and was released in October 2008. It quickly rose to number 2 on the New York Times Bestsellers list that year. And with 750,000 copies in print, the book’s initial printing became one of the largest by any US publisher that year.
In January of the following year, she released another book, for children this time. It was published by Simon & Schuster’s Little Simon imprint. According to sources, Victoria Osteen’s five-year contract with Simon & Schuster covered 13 books for children, including a Bible.
2. Successful Women Ministry
Although co-pastor of Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen also heads the Lakewood Church Women’s Ministry which she founded in 2003. Her session of the service is usually broadcasted on the Daystar Television Network and also through a live internet feed. She also features regularly on Houston radio station 89.3 KSBJ.
3. Humanitarian Efforts
As co-pastor of Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen has been at the helm of various disaster relief efforts by the church since 2001 when Tropical Storm Allison caused flooding in the Houston area. The church sheltered approximately 5,000 displaced people.
On August 29, 2017, Lakewood church opened its coffers to displaced families in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Osteen also supports Feed the Children and The Bridge; both humanitarian organizations for children and women respectively.
3. Plastic Surgery Rumours
Though she continues to grow older, Victoria Osteen doesn’t seem to be aging that much. And some couldn’t wrap their minds around her youthful looks. It came as no surprise when she was caught up in yet another round speculations, plastic surgery this time, however, these have remained just rumors.
4. Height and Body Measurement
Victoria Osteen has maintained a graceful slim build. She stands at 5 feet 10 inches (1.76 meters) tall and weighs 146 pounds (66 kg). She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Osteen wears a bra size of 40B (US) and measures 35-25-35 for her bust, waist, and hips respectively.
