Rita Wilson Net Worth

Rita Wilson's Quotes

• I've never wanted to be a big star. I just want to keep on working.
• Awareness is empowering.
• You've got to want to be married to the person you're married to.
• Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.
• The Greek side of me definitely loves a good meal, a lot of laughing, loud discussions.

Interesting Facts about Rita Wilson

1. Mother, with husband Tom Hanks, of sons Chet Hanks (b. August 4, 1990), and Truman Hanks (b. December 26, 1995).
2. She originally met Tom Hanks in 1981 on the set of Bosom Buddies (1980) when she guest-starred as Peter Scolari's Satan-worshiping girlfriend. But their relationship wasn't kindled until they were reunited on the set of Volunteers (1985).
3. Her father was a Pomak (Bulgarian Muslim), who was born in Greece and lived in Bulgaria and Turkey, and who worked at a racetrack; he changed his name to Allan Wilson. Her mother, Dorothy, of Greek origin, was born and raised in a Greek village on the Albanian border.
4. Older sister, Lily Wilson (teacher); and her younger brother, Chris Wilson, is the composer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
5. Stepmother of Colin Hanks and Elizabeth Hanks.
6. Sister-in-law of Jim Hanks.
7. She is widely credited with landing Nia Vardalos a movie deal for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) (now the top money making independent film of all time, surpassing the $200 million mark), after seeing Vardalos perform her autobiographical one-woman show. She got her husband (Tom Hanks) to set up the film at his company, Playtone, which shopped it around to financiers and distributors on the strength of the Hanks-Wilson seal of approval. (Side note: Rita and Tom had a "Big Fat Greek Wedding" of their own in 1988).
8. Her niece, Carly Reeves, appears on-screen with her in the movie Raise Your Voice (2004) starring Hilary Duff.
9. Her niece, Kristen Reeves, is an entertainment reporter for Orange County TV.
10. Her father chose to change their last name to Wilson, because that was the name of the street they lived on.
11. Won a Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award for Best Actress for her stage performance in "As You Like It".
12. Attended Hollywood High School in California and later studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in England. One of her classmates at LAMDA was Deborah Moore, and they have since become close friends.
13. Made her Broadway debut as a Roxie Hart replacement in "Chicago".
14. Attended Princess Diana's funeral with her husband, Tom Hanks.
15. Her father, Hassan Halilov Ibrahimoff, left Bulgaria in 1947, two years after the Soviet Union seized the government. He moved to the United States on May 4, 1949. Due to his sympathy with the United States, he was declared enemy of the state by the Bulgarian government.
16. In April 2015, Wilson announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. After a one-month hiatus, she returned to Larry David's Fish in the Dark Broadway show.
17. Supports various cancer and children's charities.
18. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7024 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 29, 2019.
19. Godmother of Toni Cornell.
20. (March 12, 2020) Husband Tom Hanks announced that he and Wilson had contracted COVID-19 and were experiencing minor symptoms while he was shooting Untitled Elvis Presley Project (2022) in Australia. They were admitted to the Gold Coast University Hospital.