Victoria Beckham was born in Harlow, Essex, England, on April 17, 1974. Although her birthplace is Essex, she actually grew up in the village of Goffs Oak in Hertfordshire with her parents, Tony and Jackie Adams, and her two younger siblings. Her childhood home was comfortable due to her parents' electrical wholesale business, but her upbringing was modest, with her father even building their family house in Goffs Oak himself. Victoria has shared fond memories of this home and her childhood there, underscoring a working- class background despite the family's financial stability. She attended St. Mary's High School in Cheshunt and also studied dance and modeling at Laine Theatre Arts College in Surrey during her youth.