Bo Derek

Bo Derek, who was born as Mary Cathleen Collins, is an American television star, model, and movie producer. She rose to fame with her breakthrough performances in films like “Fantasies”, “10“, “Bolero“, “Ghosts Can’t Do It“, etc. Most of which were not received well by the audience at that time.

Presently, post her retirement, she makes occasional appearances in movies, television shows, and film documentaries.

Well, how well do you know about Bo Derek? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Bo Derek’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Bo Derek to date.

Biography and Early Life

Bo Derek was born as Mary Cathleen Collins on the 20th of November in the year 1956 to Paul Collins and Norma White in the city of Longbeach in California, United States of America.

Her biological father was an executive on the ship craft named “The Hobie Cat“ and her mother was a makeup artist and a hairstylist. Her family is also comprised of two siblings, a brother named Collin Johnson Colin and a sister named Kerry Perez.

When Bo was very young, her parents had an unfortunate divorce and her mother got remarried to Bobby Bass, an American stuntman, and stunt coordinator.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Bo Derek in 2021, and what is her height and weight? Well, Bo Derek’s age is 64 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 20 November 1956. Though, she is 5′ 4″ in feet and inches and 162 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 126 lbs in Pound and 57 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Grey and hair color is Light Brown or Hazel.

Education

Bo Derek completed her preliminary education in two schools, one of which was the Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America and the other was the George S Patton High School in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

She decided to not study further and pursue her dream of being an actress and model.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Not much information is known about Bo Derek’s former relationships with the media. However, in the year 1976, she married an American actor, producer, screenplay writer, and director named John Derek. Unfortunately, John passed away nearly twenty-two years after their marriage in the year 1998, leaving Bo Derek widowed.

Bo Derek has never considered getting remarried and has gone on record to say that she has no plans of having kids as her professional career is always going to be of utmost importance to her.

Since the year 2002, Bo has been in a long-term relationship with an American actor and a singer named John Joseph Corbett, who was also her co-actor on the show titled “Sex and the City“.

Is Bo Derek Lesbian?

No, Bo Derek is not a homosexual or a gay celebrity. She is a straight female personality. She has been married before to an actor John Derek but their relationship ended due to the death of John. Currently, she is dating John Joseph Corbett.

Professional Career

Bo Derek began acting at the tender age of 16, with a John Derek low-budget production named “Fantasies“. With John Derek, Bo had gotten sexually involved as a minor which led to John’s arrest. When she turned 19, they got married in a private gathering on the 10th of June 1976.

Since they had a huge age difference of over twenty-five years, John had decided to give his wife a new name “Bo Derek“, and a makeover that made her look older than she was. A year later, she got cast by the famous director Michael Anderson in his horror movie titled “Orca – The Killer Whale“.

Her first breakthrough role was in the rom-com film titled “10“, helmed by Blake Edwards. In the years that followed, she starred in various films such as “A Change of Seasons“, “Tarzan The Ape Man“, “Bolero“, etc.

Awards

For her performance in “Bolero“, Bo Derek was awarded the “Worst Actress Award“ at the Golden Raspberry Awards.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bo Derek in 2021

As of 2021, The American actor, producer, and model Bo Derek has an estimated net worth of $50 million. She has earned most of this fortune through her career in the film industry as an actress, a producer, a successful model, etc. She has also made a significant amount of money through her various magazine shoots and sponsored endorsements with several brands.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Bo Derek‘s husband John Derek was close to thirty years older than her, which is why she got herself a makeover to look as old as him.

Bo Derek is an artist hailing from America who has had a decorated career as a television actor, film producer, and a magazine and runway model.

1. anna Hutton July 18, 2021 at 3:13 pm