Barbara Corcoran Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

Barbara Corcoran is an American businessperson, investor, speaker, consultant, syndicated columnist, author, real estate agent, television personality, and dancer who is best known as the founder of The Corcoran Group (a real estate firm founded in 1973). She sold the firm to NRT for $66 million in 2001. Corcoran is also known for being one of the original “Shark” investors of ABC’s business reality series Shark Tank. Additionally, she has served as a columnist for More, The Daily Review, Redbook, and others.

Born Name

Barbara Ann Corcoran

Nick Name

Barbara

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States

Residence

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Barbara Corcoran studied at a local Catholic school and then went to St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. She transferred to Leonia High School after she flunked several courses during her freshman year and eventually graduated as a D student.

Afterward, she attended St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) in Sparkill, New York and graduated with a degree in Education in 1971.

Occupation

Businessperson, Investor, Speaker, Consultant, Syndicated Columnist, Author, Real Estate Agent, Television Personality, Dancer

Family

• Father – Edwin W. Corcoran Jr.
• Mother – Florence (Homemaker)
• Siblings – She has one older and 8 younger siblings, including Florence (Sister) and John Corcoran (Younger Brother).

Manager

Barbara Corcoran has been repped by Barbara Corcoran, Inc., Company, New York City, New York, United States.

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, her net worth has been $100 Million.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

50 kg or 110 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Barbara Corcoran has dated –

1. Ramone Simonè – She previously dated Ramone Simonè who encouraged her to work for a real estate company and later loaned her $1,000 as they co-founded The Corcoran-Simonè. However, the relationship ended after 7 years when he told her he was going to marry her secretary.
2. Bill Higgins (1988-Present) – She got married to Bill Higgins (a retired Navy captain and former FBI agent who participated in the Gulf War) in 1988. Their son named Tom was born in 1994 via in vitro fertilization with an egg donated by her sister Florence. Barbara and Bill later adopted a daughter named Kate.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Barbara Corcoran is of Irish descent.

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sports short hair

Brand Endorsements

Barbara Corcoran appeared in a TV commercial for the “Geebo” payment system via an iPhone in 2013.

Religion

She grew up in a Catholic household.

Barbara Corcoran’s Favorite Things

• Cocktail – Mojito
• Favorite Thing To Wear – Hot Pink Vans
• Place In The World – Home
• All-Time Favorite Book – Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Source – Us Magazine

Barbara Corcoran’s Facts

1. Throughout her childhood years, her father kept bouncing from one job to another and there were times when the family relied on deliveries of free food from a friendly local grocer.
2. Her dad has worked 2 jobs most of his lifetime.
3. Barbara has stated that her father used to occasionally drink a lot and would treat her mother with disrespect and condescension, especially when he was drunk.
4. She had a hard time during her school years until she learned that she was dyslexic.
5. Due to dyslexia, she was labeled the ‘dumb kid’ by her teachers and classmates. She later stated that the bullying “drove her to work harder and learn the skills she needed to succeed”.
6. By the time she was 23 years old, Barbara Corcoran had worked a total of 20 jobs, including teaching in a school and a side job renting apartments in New York City.
7. She has also worked as a waitress.
8. Barbara Corcoran bought a 2,700-square-foot apartment in a co-op building on Park Avenue in New York City for $3.5 million in 2001.
9. She purchased a penthouse unit on Fifth Avenue in New York City for $10 million in 2015.
10. Some of her hobbies include skiing and going to the beach.
11. Partnered with Keo Motsepe, Barbara Corcoran appeared as a contestant on the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars in September 2017.
12. She held a mock funeral for her 70th birthday in 2019.
13. In April 2019, her younger brother John died of a heart attack at age 64.
14. Barbara Corcoran had made 53 deals on Shark Tank as of February 2020 and the largest one was a $350,000 investment for 40% of Coverplay.
15. She was raised in a 2 bedroom (pink and blue) and 1-bathroom apartment that had 10 kids including her. Boys used to sleep in the blue bedroom and girls in the pink bedroom. Her mom-dad used to sleep in the living room sofa bed.
16. Out of her and 9 siblings, a total of 8 people started their own businesses.
17. Before starting the Corcoran Group, she failed at 22 jobs.
18. Since starting her business of real estate in NYC, she used to assume as if she is already the queen of NYC real estate. She continued dreaming about this thing for 20 years before it eventually happened.
19. Barbara likes to hire people based on their personality and attitude. She doesn’t look at their résumé since it tells what someone has already done and not what they are capable of doing.
20. She also doesn’t believe in business plans because they do not work in the real world.
21. All her biggest successes came at that time when she was on the verge of failing.
22. At first, she wasn’t cast in Shark Tank. She had to write an email to the producer of the show Mark Burnett after her rejection. After that, she has been seen in many seasons.
23. She gave birth to her first child at the age of 45.
24. For 7 years, she went through the process of in-vitro fertilization for conceiving her first child.
25. To celebrate her 60th birthday, she took a hip-hop dance class.
26. She can also read tarot cards. She finds it similar to reading about the real estate market.
27. If she wasn’t a businesswoman, she would have been a professional ski racer.
28. When she got her first commission check amounting to $340, she bought a fancy coat just to feel successful.
29. If she has just 1 day left on Earth, she would like to have 5 mojitos back-to-back while relaxing on her hammock.
30. She considers herself impatient.
31. She doesn’t like ass-kissing.
32. Her mom is her idol.
33. She generally has a glass of wine before going to bed at night.
34. Barbara lives in a double-wide trailer home in California. She reportedly invested about $1 million dollars into the place.

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