Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Katherine Hough is an actress, wife, and proud mother of two. She is part of the Hough family, which boasts of well-known celebrity family members like Julianne Hough and Derek Hough.
Family Details : Parents, Siblings & Spouse
- Katherine is married to Tony Phillips. They have two beautiful children named Ariana Phillips and Adilynn Phillips.
- She is the daughter of Bruce Robert Hough & his ex-wife Marie Anne Hough-Nelson. Katherine’s parents divorced in March 1998. Her father is the Co-Founder and President of Emeritus and a Senior Advocate at Nutraceutical Corporation while her mother is an artist.
- Katherine and her siblings went through a tough time during the divorce. The siblings were separated – Julianne and Katherine went on to live with their mother, whereas Derek and Mara Beth went on to live with their father.
- Currently, Katherine is better known for being the elder sister of Julianne Hough and Derek Hough. Julianne is an Emmy award-winning choreographer, dancer, singer, and actress, while Derek is a professional dancer & has appeared in shows such as ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan.’ Both Julianne & Derek have also competed together in ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
- Her other sister Mara Beth has done some work as a stuntwoman in the 1999 movie ‘Johnny Tsunami’ and the 2000 movie ‘White Wolves 3: Cry of the White Wolf’.
- The Hough family friends include some big celebs like Selena Gomez, Nina Dobrev, Pia Mia, and Maria Menounos. According to her Wattpad, she also calls Vanessa Hudgens her ‘sister-in-law.’
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Katherine’s sister Julianne had revealed that she was abused when she was a child. She admitted that she was physically and mentally abused when she was sent to The Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London. She never named the person who abused her but did say that she was forced to act like a 28-year-old despite being just a 10-year-old child. However, she left the place at 15 and never went back.
- Katherine’s father, Bruce Robert Hough, has been a member of the Republican National Committee since 2004 & was elected as the chairman of the Republican Party of Utah twice in a row. He was then again re-elected as a member of the committee in 2016.
- In 2012, it was also rumored that her brother Derek Hough was dating another celebrity who was also called Katherine.
- Julianne Hough married the professional Canadian Ice Hockey player Brooks Laich in 2017.
- Katherine is also the niece of John Hough and Tina Hough, the owners of Roosevelt Hotel since 1999 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The hotel was featured in season 1, episode 6 of ‘Hotel Hell’ starring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Katherine appeared as a backup dancer in the 2011 movie Footloose in the cowboy dance scene. The movie starred her sister, Julianne Hough in one of the lead roles.
- Since 2016, she is the owner of her own spa called ‘Skin by Katherine’ which is located in Draper, Utah.
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