barbara eden is an iconic actress that most will likely know for her time playing the
character genie on i dream of genie barbara has faced some challenges in her life such as
two divorces and the loss of her only son but she hasn't let any of these hardships
stop her join facts first as we explore barbara eden's lifestyle at 90 years old
barbara eden was born in tucson arizona on august 23 1931. she then moved and attended high school
in california at the abraham lincoln high school in san francisco she then attended san francisco
city college she also studied singing at the san francisco conservatory of music as well as acting
at the elizabeth holloway school of theater it's been barbara's time as the titular character genie
on i dream of genie that has proved to be her most iconic work but she had performed in over a dozen
feature films before receiving the role barbara had worked with four different film studios before
taking her part on i dream of genie universal colombia mgm and 20th century fox she had even
appeared alongside elvis acting as his romantic partner in the 1960 feature flaming star before
i dream of genie barbara had been relegated to the role of a supporting player but i dream of genie
turned the actress into a household name after the show ended barbara continued to be defined by her
time on the series while other actresses have grown weary of the recognition they've received
for similar iconic roles barbara has always embraced the character it makes sense barbara
shouldn't hold any negative feelings about being defined by genie as she's been incredibly wealthy
ever since performing on the show today her net worth is estimated to be around 10 million dollars
and she's still working to this day although barbara's career never quite again reached the
heights after i dream of jeannie she still managed to maintain a steady place in the entertainment
industry with over six decades of experience in the industry barbara is currently living in a
lavish beverly hills home with her third husband the home is just as exquisite as one might expect
given the iconic star's net worth but folks may be surprised to learn that one of her favorite parts
of the house isn't an expensive piece of art or furniture but instead a collection of genie
bottles she's received over the years from fans sometimes the collection includes the original
prop genie bottle used on the set but most of the time barbara keeps this original prop safely
within the confines of a bank vault today barbara is 90. besides her third husband barbara shares
her house with a labradoodle named bentley whom she loves dearly but considers a bit of a brat
considering the budget barbara likely has allotted for treats her dog being spoiled doesn't come as
much of a surprise her third husband is real estate developer john eicholtz and the two have
been married since the early 90s despite taking on the occasional job barbara lives a relative
life of peace in beverly hills with her dog and her husband and this piece is much deserved after
the actresses past tragedies and divorces barbara is doing incredibly well given her age and much of
this can be attributed to the actress's lifestyle she considers herself blessed for what she has and
enjoys taking it easy when she's not reminding the world she's still around and working she's
come to peace with the worst parts of her past and is still looking forward to the future hey if
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some of the things that have kept barbara eden going strong into her 90s include her healthy diet
and consistent exercise routine while many of her hollywood kin have opted to go vegan to ward off
aging barbara advocates a carnivorous diet she and her third husband eat a consistent diet of steak
pork and chicken but she always makes sure they balance their proteins with a generous
helping of fruits and vegetables although barbara certainly puts a lot of thought into what she and
her husband eat she isn't afraid to splurge every once in a while the two of them have a sweet tooth
with barbara in particular expressing an affinity for circus peanuts still the actress only eats
sugary foods sometimes and most of the time prefers to keep her and her husband's sugar
intake to a minima barbara's love of circus peanuts is largely nostalgia-based as she grew
up eating the then popular strange confections in addition to putting care into her diet barbara
also maintains a steady workout regimen even into her 90s she makes sure she exercises at
least three times a week with at least some of the sessions consisting of weightlifting
as she's expressed she believes weightlifting is good for the bones besides weightlifting barbara
is also fond of walking she counts her steps and makes sure to get in a certain number every day
she's also gone spinning with a trainer in the past but has since given up spinning for walking
barbara eden is also incredibly careful about what she puts on her skin having previously expressed
that she only uses makeup when she's working and never while she's off the job this is especially
since some of the chemicals contained in makeup can ironically have the opposite effect over time
although barbara doesn't like to wear makeup she's always sure that she wears sunscreen with a strong
spf when she goes out in the sun whether it's the sunscreen or the reduced amount of makeup
she's worn over the course of her lifetime she looks incredibly well for her age and few would
be able to tell she was 90 if they didn't already know besides her husband and labradoodle barbara
also has several other positive figures in her life these include her friends from her career
as well as her sister barbara shares an incredibly close relationship with her sister who has helped
her through some incredibly tough times these include her two divorces as well as the loss
of her only son from a drug overdose barbara's first husband was michael ansara whom she married
in 1958. the couple tried for years to have a child but they weren't successful until just
before i dream of jeannie started that child was matthew and he died of a drug overdose at age 35.
matthew had experienced numerous bouts of drug addiction over the course of his life but his
mother thought he was clean in the days leading up to his death in fact matthew was preparing to get
married after divorcing michael and sarah barbara married a man named charles fagert in 1977. they
stayed together before divorcing in 1982. she then married in 1991 to john whom she is currently with
despite having been married several times matthew was the only son barbara ever had
the loss of matthew devastated the actress and she's still severely affected by her son's memory
to this day before the kovid 19 pandemic barbara and her husband like to spend their spare time
traveling the world with the two having a special affection for china now it's time to hear from
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