Marianne Williamson is an American author, spiritual leader, politician, and activist who is known for her campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.
Born Name
Marianne Deborah Williamson
Nick Name
Marianne
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Houston, Texas, United States
Nationality
Education
Marianne Williamson studied at Bellaire High School, a secondary school of the Houston Independent School District. After that, she attended Pomona College in Claremont, California and studied Theater and Philosophy.
She also attended the University of New Mexico and then the University of Texas.
Occupation
Author, Spiritual Leader, Politician, Activist
Family
- Father – Samuel “Sam” Williamson (World War II Veteran, Immigration Lawyer)
- Mother – Sophie Ann (Kaplan) (Homemaker, Community Volunteer)
- Siblings – Peter (Older Brother) (Immigration Lawyer), Elizabeth “Jane” (Late Older Sister) (Teacher)
- Others – Solomon Williamson (Paternal Grandfather), Mildred Nichamin (Paternal Grandmother), Henry Kaplan (Maternal Grandfather), Rose Taitz /Deutser (Maternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Marianne Williamson has dated –
- Dwier Brown
- Hawk Koch
Note – She has a daughter named India Emmaline who was born in 1990.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Marianne Williamson is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Pointed chin
- Deep-set eyes
Religion
She was raised in a Conservative Jewish household.
Marianne Williamson Facts
- She grew up in an upper-middle-class family.
- During her younger years, Marianne Williamson was roommates with actress, director, producer, and activist, , as well as with feature film producer and author, Lynda Obst.
- Marianne Williamson officiated the wedding of British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian, , and Larry Fortensky.
- She has been the spiritual advisor to the popular media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist, . Oprah has also been a huge fan of Marianne Williamson’s book titled A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles and has said, “I have never been more moved by a book than I am by this one.”
- She was named as one of the 50 most influential baby boomers by Newsweek Magazine in 2006.
- She has been friends with actress and singer, Lesley Ann Warren.
- Marianne Williamson has released several books including A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution, The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, and Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens.
- She has appeared on shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with , and Late Night with .
- Marianne Williamson has also amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 3 million followers on Twitter, more than a million followers on Facebook, more than 800k followers on Instagram, and more than 100k subscribers on YouTube.
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Facts of Marianne Williamson
- full nameMarianne Williamson
- Date of Birth July 08, 1952
- Age 72 years 5 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- weight64 kg
- height5 ft 10 in