| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Venus Behbahani-Clark |
| Sister | Rebekah Behbahani |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | 18th August 1987. As of 2024, she is around 37 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Partner / Boyfriend | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Who is Venus Behbahani-Clark? | She is an Australian TV personality, lawyer, and entrepreneur. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Middle-Eastern (Iranian origin) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Venus Behbahani-Clark is a human rights lawyer, entrepreneur, radio show host and reality television star.
- She is most commonly known for her role as one of the newest cast members of the Real Housewives of Melbourne (RHOM).
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Venus was born on August 18, 1981, in Iran, but moved to Rome, Italy, as a baby. She continued to live in Italy until she was nine years old, at which time she moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia.
- In 2016, she married successful businessman James Nicholas Clark. The couple lives in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne with her two daughters from a previous relationship: 12-year-old Giselle, and 8-year-old Sophia (ages as of 2023).
- On 29th May 2020, gave birth to her third child, a baby boy, born at Epworth Richmond Hospital in Melbourne. In an Instagram post, Venus shared a bunch of the newborn’s pictures in which she concealed her baby’s face with a smiling emoji.
- James and Venus own properties in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.
- The Behbahani family is extremely close. Venus’s father Boji, mother Zinat, and sister Rebecca regularly appear on Venus’ Instagram profile.
Early Life and Education :
- Not knowing English, Venus was bullied when she first arrived in Melbourne and went through a rough period of three months where she barely spoke at all. As a way to reinvent herself, she unofficially changed her name to Vanessa for a short time.
- She graduated from Balwyn High School (in the Melbourne suburb of North Balwyn), where she was admitted to Arts/Law.
- Behbahani furthered her education by completing her Bachelor’s degree in Child Psychology and Literature at Monash University. She later completed her Master’s degree in Law, again at Monash University.
Job, Philanthropy and Net Worth :
Work in the Legal Field :
- Venus knew she wanted to be a lawyer at 9 years old and began her law career as a paralegal, then as a dispute resolution and litigation lawyer at Aitken Partners in Melbourne.
- A few years later, she left the firm to pursue her passion for human rights and joined the Child Protection Litigation Office as a prosecuting lawyer. She has currently put her law career on hold but plans to return to it once her daughters are older.
Business & Reality Television :
- After almost two years of planning, her company Venus Cosmetics was officially launched in December 2017, offering the first dual-tone lipsticks in Australia. The idea for the company was sparked by Venus’ close relationship with her late grandmother, who was bedridden for 17 years but found simple joy in wearing lipstick.
- An outspoken supporter of LGBTQ rights, Venus co-hosts the Mad Wednesday podcast on JOY 94.9 – Australia’s only gay and lesbian radio station.
- She joined the cast of RHOM in its fourth season and quickly became involved in the drama – often at the centre. Theatricals aside, she has become a fan-favourite for her cat-like appearance and openness regarding her plastic surgery and a tragic miscarriage that occurred during filming.
Personal Life, Height and Fun Facts :
- Boji (Venus’ father) loves mythology and named her after the Roman goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility.
- Although disputed, Venus’s husband, James Clark, claims to have inherited a lordship title from his paternal grandfather that skipped his father – essentially making his wife “Lady Venus.”
- James proposed after only three dates and flew in a diamond From Miami to Venice for the special occasion.
- Having first struggled with English as a second language, she is now proficient in four languages: English, Persian (Farsi), Italian, and French.