Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian actor and author. Trudeau is also the former wife of Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada and mother of current Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
As of 2024, Margaret Trudeau's net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
Net Worth | $10 million |
Given Name | Margaret Joan Trudeau |
Famous Name | Margaret Trudeau |
Source(s) of Fame | Actor, TV Personality, Author |
Age | 75 |
Date of Birth | September 10, 1948 |
Place of Birth | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
Height | 5'6" |
Relationships | Divorced, Pierre Trudeau, (March 4, 1971 - April 2, 1984)Divorced, Fried Kemper, (April 18, 1984 - 1999) |
Trudeau was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia to Jimmy Sinclair and Doris (Bernard) Sinclair. Her father was once a member of parliament in Canada and Monster of Fisheries. The Trudeaus moved from North Vancouver to Ontario when her father joined parliament, though they returned to Vancouver at some point after he finished his term in office. Trudeau attended Rockliffe Park Public School and later Delbrook Senior Secondary School.
She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. While vacationing in Tahiti, Trudeau met Pierre Trudeau, who was Minister of Justice at the time. She did not make much of their initial encounter but Trudeau was captivated by the young carefree Trudeau and began courting her. Pierre Tudeau was 30 years older than her.
Trudeau had a brief acting career while married to Pierre Trudeau during which she appeared in several films including The Guarding Angel (1971), and Kings and Desperate Men (1981). She also had a career in television in the early 1980s.
Trudeau has written five books, most of which are personal reflections of her own life as a wife of a former government minister and later, prime minister of Canada.
Trudeau has been widely recognized for her work in promoting awareness of the bipolar condition. She has also been identified as bipolar and famously went through episodes of depression after her son Michel died while swimming in rough ocean winds.
Margaret Trudeau married Pierre Trudeau on 4 March 1971. The two kept their relationship private for about a year until reports of their honeymoon were broadcast on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Margaret Trudeau had converted to Catholic in order to wed Pierre Trudeau but later in life she began to study Buddhism. The couple were known for their affinity for the Caribbean islands where they vacationed and were photographed together by the press.
Trudeau found her marriage life challenging and would later write in her memoirs that she felt isolated as the press often described her as a trophy wife. She had three children with Pierre Trudeau; Justin, Alexandre, and Michel.
Margaret Trudeau is not active on social media and is not widely active online. Fans of Trudeau can learn more about her through her website or memoirs which chronicle her entire life as a wife, mother, and public personality.
Margaret Trudeau is a Canadian actor and author with a net worth of $10 million. Trudeau was once married to Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. She has published several books in addition to her film and television career. Trudeau has advocated for people with bipolar.
Margaret Trudeau has sometimes been associated with other Actors such as Betty Lynn, Johnny Lee, Robert Wolders, Dave (Gruber) Allen, Erin Blunt, Moira Foot, Anne Horak Gallagher, Simay Barlas, and Sophie Hensser Bloom.