Personal Details Summary | |
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Name | Tammy Sue Baker Chapman |
Birthday / Tammy Sue Baker Chapman Age / Date of Birth / DOB | March 2, 1970. As of 2024, she is around 54 years old. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | No confirmed information is available. |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | American |
What happened to Tammy Sue Bakker Chapman? | She has grown up to follow in her mother Tammy Faye’s footsteps and became an ordained minister. In 1992, she took over Tammy Faye’s ministry after Tammy Faye decided no longer to be in the public eye. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Popularly known as the daughter of American televangelist Jim Bakker, Tammy Sue Baker Chapman has a few other claims to fame.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Tammy’s family, The Bakkers, have a very colorful life indeed. Her parents had two children; Tammy, who was called Tammy Sue “Sissy” Bakker Chapman, and her younger brother Jamie Charles “Jay” Bakker, who was born on December 18, 1975.
- Her parents divorced on March 13, 1992. On September 4, 1998, her father married Lori Beth Graham, a former televangelist, just 50 days after they met.
- In 2002, the couple adopted five children. Her mother married Jim Baker’s friend and associate, Roe Messner, the contractor whose company built PTL’s Heritage USA.
- A movie named “Fall From Grace” was made, starring Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters, showcasing the rise and fall of Tammy’s father from fame.
- In 1987, Tammy-Sue married her husband, Doug Chapman. During that period, Tammy Sue was already studying to become an ordained pastor and happily assumed her mother’s ministry responsibilities.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Tammy’s mother was also named Tammy, short for Tammy Faye Baker. She suffered from colon cancer, and though she underwent treatment, she passed away in 2007.
- On one of the television shows, Tammy appeared alongside her father. They discussed how Tammy made her first appearance on TV at the age of two weeks. Tammy Sue then shared how she grew up at Heritage USA. She described it as the place where she went to church and school. She also narrated how she skated, had her first boyfriend, and had many great experiences while growing up.
- Tammy has also hosted a show called Jim and Tammy Show which originally starred her mother. However, she has often been on the show as a singing guest and co-host on Praise The Lord (PTL). PTL even promoted her first album when it was released.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- How tall / Height : 5′1″
- Legs / Feet / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.