Name Vonda Barnes
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB January 20, 1978. As of 2025, she is around 47 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Vonda Barnes is a British actress, TV personality, and property developer.
- She is also a singer and is a former member of the band Madasun, which was active between 1999 and 2001. The band was named during the August 1999 eclipse and the name literally means “Mad As The Sun”.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Vonda Rowena Barnes was born on 20th January 1976, in Hertfordshire, England, to parents Rowena H. Barnes (mother, a former dancer), and Graham J. Barnes, (father, a property developer).
- She has an older sister, actress Cindy Shelley.
- Vonda’s mother, Rowena, was a dancer for many years with Saddlers Wells (Royal Opera House), reflecting the family’s deep theatrical heritage, while her sister Cindy was a comedy actress, well known for roles in The Young Ones, Bottom, and Howards’ Way.
- Vonda grew up in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, where she also attended high school.
- Later, Vonda went on to attend the Broxbourne School, where she studied performance dance.
- After Vonda was married to her TV director husband, Ross Norman, she started using the name Vonda Norman. She has two sons: Felix Norman and Woody Norman.
- Her youngest son, Woody Norman (born in 2009), is an acclaimed child actor. Despite his young age, Woody has already played numerous roles in various productions such as Silent Witness (as Laurie), Peter and Wendy (as Curly/Rory), The White Princess (as the young Henry VIII), Troy: Fall of a City (as Evander), Les Misérables (as a young Marius), Bruno (as Izzy), Poldark (as Valentine Warleggan), and War of the Worlds (as George Junior). Vonda has been very involved with her son’s career, and she is frequently with him on set. She also accompanied Woody to New York City in December 2019, where he filmed a role alongside Joaquin Phoenix in Mike Mills’ newest movie.
- Vonda resides in London, England, with her two sons.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Vonda is a trained dancer, actress, and singer. In 1999, she joined the girl band Madasun together with Vicky Barrett and Abby Norman. The band was signed by V2 records and went on to release three singles and one album until they were released from their contract in 2001 due to poor sales. Despite this, they achieved some renown in England, Italy, and Australia and got to participate in various international events.
- Madsun’s biggest hit, “Don’t You Worry”, reached #14 in the UK and #6 in Australia, was certified platinum in Australia, appeared at #20 on the Australian year-end singles chart of 2000, and became a significant airplay success.
- Vonda was then a television host and presented two shows on Sky, The Guest List and Vonda and the Doc.
- Once she became a mother, Vonda focused on her children but also found the time to co-found Felix & Lily, a children’s fashion shop.
- Since then, she has also become involved in property development, inspired by her father’s example.
- Vonda has also appeared as an actress in London Voodoo (as Kelly), Fragile (as Rose), and on Fashion One News (as a field correspondent).
- A dabbler in many fields, Vonda is also a qualified nutritionist and has trained to become a Pilates teacher. She also sometimes works as a Corporate Presenter, specializing in fashion, nutrition, and fitness.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Vonda is a fashion brand ambassador for Skechers and frequently appears on QVC to present new Skechers products.
- She is very passionate about the world of fashion and has previously had a fashion blog.
- Despite not being a dancer anymore, Vonda continues to love fitness and can often be found in spinning and Pilates classes.
- Vonda has also blogged about motherhood and raising two young boys but is now dedicated full-time to supporting her son Woody’s career as an actor.