Who Is Gloria Allred? Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Ethnicity

Gloria Allred has always been at the forefront of women’s rights debates, and she has used her position as a successful attorney to ensure that no injustice affecting women is overlooked. She has taken various cases involving women’s rights, often controversial and high-profile ones, over the years to ensure swift justice.

Quick Facts

Celebrated Name:Gloria Allred
Real Name/Full Name:Gloria Rachel Allred
Gender:Female
Age:81 years old
Birth Date:3 July 1941
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality:American
Height:1.57 m
Weight:58 kg
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Divorced
Husband/Spouse
(Name):
William Allred (m. 1968–1987), Peyton Huddleston Bray, Jr. (m. 1960–1962)
Children:Yes (Lisa Bloom)
Profession:Women’s rights attorney
Net Worth in 2023:$25 million

Gloria Allred Biography

Gloria Rachel Bloom, the daughter of a Jewish working-class family, was born on July 3rd, 1941. In Philadelphia, she was taken to a salesman father, Morris, and a housewife mother, Stella. She graduated from the Philadelphia High School for Girls. She then attended the University of Pennsylvania for her graduation, where she met her first husband. She was married to attorney Peyton Bray, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa Bloom. They divorced shortly after their daughter was born on September 20th, 1961.

Gloria returned to her parents after her divorce and continued her education. Her thesis on black writers earned her a BA in English with honors in 1963. She finished her master’s degree in 1966 and relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she lived in Watts. She was an active member of the Los Angeles Teachers Association and taught at Fremont High School and Jordan High School.

Gloria Allred Age, Height, Weight

Gloria Allred was born on July 3, 1941, and is 81 years old as of 2023. Her height is 1.57 meters, and her weight is 58 kilograms.

Career

Gloria Allred began her professional career in the 1990s with a strong letter to the Senate Ethics Committee in 1992 regarding sexual harassment allegations against Oregon Senator Bob Packwood. Instead of responding to her letter, the Committee expelled him, and she resigned.

Gloria fought for the Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America case in 1995, which was about determining whether an organization has the right to exclude girls from being members of society from the start. She was also involved in a number of high-profile cases, including the notorious O.J. Simpson murder trial, where she represented Nicole Brown Simpson’s family. In 1997, she also represented Kelly Fisher in her case against Dodi Fayed.

Gloria Allred fought for actress Hunter Tylo’s case against Aaron Spelling, who fired the former due to her pregnancy, in a landmark case that established the rights of pregnant actors. The jury awarded Tylo $4.8 million.

Gloria was involved in several significant cases in the 2000s, including the one against Michael Jackson for allegedly holding his son over a hotel balcony, as well as the singer’s sexual abuse allegations. She defended women’s rights by selecting cases in which famous male figures were accused of injustice and crimes against women. She was also involved in sexual harassment cases involving Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, and Roy Moore, among others.

Gloria Allred has appeared on various television programs about her active involvement in the Hollywood industry and criminal cases involving famous people. She has also starred in her own TV show, “We the People with Gloria Allred.” “Seeing Allred,” a documentary about her life, was recently aired on Netflix.

Gloria Allred Achievements and Awards

Gloria Allred has received awards since the 1970s. SBPWC, Mar District-California, presented her with the Outstanding Citizen Award in 1976. President Regan presented her with the President’s Volunteer Action Award in 1986. She has received numerous honors throughout her illustrious career. She was recently honored at the IWF World Leadership Conference with the Elgy Award for her contributions to LGBTQ society.

Gloria Allred’s Net Worth In 2023

Gloria Allred’s net worth is estimated to be $25 million as of November 2023, which reflects her success as an attorney in some ways.

Whereas most sexual violence victims around the world succumb to the tragedy that befalls them, Gloria Allred not only survived it but also emerged with a newfound life goal: never to let any crime against women go unpunished. Many women have not only found justice as a result of her efforts but have also been inspired to live a life of honor and dreams!

Gloria Allred Husband, Marriage

Gloria Allred was raped at gunpoint while on vacation in Acapulco in 1966. She became pregnant as a result of sexual violence and had an illegal abortion because abortion was illegal for professional doctors at the time. She became ill and hemorrhaged as a result of the abortion and had to be hospitalized. She decided to devote her life to women’s empowerment due to these tragic experiences.

Gloria Allred married William Allred in 1968, graduated from Loyola University School of Law, and joined the State Bar of California in 1975. Even though she divorced her husband in 1987, she kept the surname.

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