Actress, model, and singer Bijou Phillips was born on April 1st, 1980. After starting out in the world of modeling, Phillips has since transitioned into acting and singing. After her breakthrough roles in the 2005 movie Havoc and the television series Raising Hope, Bijou quickly rose to fame.
She was the youngest model to ever be featured in the Italian edition of Vogue, and she was the face of Calvin Klein’s ad campaign. Despite the wild start to her career, she was able to stabilize her life and continues to work steadily in the entertainment world.
Bijou Phillips Profile Summary
Full Name: Bijou Lilly Phillips
Date of birth: April 1, 1980
Place of birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Age: 39 years
Nationality: British
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Parents: John Phillips & Genevieve Waite
Siblings: Tamerlane
Half-Siblings: McKenzie Phillips, Jeffrey Phillips, Chynna Phillips
Relationship status: Married
Spouse Name: Danny Masterson
Profession: Model, Singer, American actress
Early Life & Education
Bijou Phillips was born on April 1, 1980, in the city of Greenwich, Connecticut. Her dad, John Phillips, was one of the original members and a key songwriter of The Mamas and the Papas. Her mother was the South African model, actress, and artist Geneviève Waïte. She has one brother, Tamerlane, and three half-siblings from his father’s other relationship.
After the divorce of her parents, Bijou Phillips was placed with a foster family in the city of Bolton, New York. She visited both of her parents regularly, who had both moved to houses nearby. Eventually, when she was in the third grade, her dad received custody of her and they moved to Lloyd Harbor, which is part of the town of Huntington.
When Phillips was 14, she made the choice to leave school and move into a New York City apartment with a housekeeper on Fifth Avenue. During her time in the city, she was known to have a wild life, full of partying, drugs, and alcohol. She often made headlines alongside other well-known socialites such as the Hilton sisters. At 17, after the passing of socialite Davide Sorrenti from a heroin overdose, Phillips decided to go to a rehabilitation clinic.
Career
Phillips started off her career in the limelight as a model when she was still young. At the age of 17, she signed a contract with a record label and started making her first album. Titled I’d Rather Eat Glass, the album was produced by Jerry Harrison and released in May of 1999. The title of the album alludes to her earlier days as a model, showing her unwillingness to go back to the same job.
In 2000, Phillips made her first appearance on the silver screen in the independent film, Sugar Town, in which she had a minor role. Nevertheless, the same year, she got a major part in the movie Black and White with Robert Downey Jr., Jared Leto, Brooke Shields, and Elijah Wood. In 2001, she co-starred with Kate Hudson in Almost Famous. A year later, her roles in the indie coming-of-age films Tart and Bully earned her the title of Shooting Star of Tomorrow by The Hollywood Reporter.
Other movies Bijou Phillips starred in include:
- Venom (2005)
- Octane (2003)
- The Door in the Floor (2004)
- Hostel Part II (2007)
- Choke (2008)
- Raising Hope (2010 – 2013)
- What We Do in Secret (2007)
- Dark Streets (2008)
- The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)
- Made for Each Other (2009)
- The Wizard of Gore (2007)
- Fast Sofa (2001)
- Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
- The Land of the Astronauts (2010)
- The Art of Travel (2008)
- Wake (2009)
- You Are Here (2007)
- It’s Alive (2009)
- Friendly Fire (2006)
Bijou Phillips’ Personal Life
Phillips was romantically involved with Sean Lennon in the middle of the 2000s. Lennon composed the album Friendly Fire which was inspired by her.
However, in 2004, Phillips and Danny Masterson, a star from the sitcom That ’70s Show, crossed paths at a poker tournament in Las Vegas. The couple later got engaged in 2009 after dating for five years. Following their wedding ceremony in a castle in Ireland in 2011, they welcomed a daughter in 2014.
In 2017, Bijou Phillips revealed that she was diagnosed with kidney disease and had got a kidney transplant after suffering from a blood infection. The same year, Phillips’ husband, Danny Masterson was accused of rape, harassment, and stalking of several women between 2017 and 2020.
On September 7, 2023, Masterson was convicted of rape and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
How Much Is Bijou Phillips’ Net Worth?
As an actress, Bijou Phillips has seen great success over the years. Her fans are curious to know how much money she has earned. Her total net worth amounts to a whopping $8 million which she has acquired through her music, modeling, and acting career.
