Susan Lucci is an American actress, television host, entrepreneur, and author. A successful entrepreneur, Susan Lucci has appeared in countless television series and competitions, including Saturday Night Live (1991), Hot in Cleveland (2010-2014), Army Wives (2012), and Pine Valley (2017).
The most famous soap opera star of all time, Susan has reinvented herself as a social media star and fitness influencer. Lucci is actively involved with United Cerebral Palsy of NYC and has worked with many other charities, including Little Flower Children, Family Services of New York, The National AFib Campaign.
Who is Susan Lucci? Family Details
Susan Lucci is also known as Looch, La Lucci, Daytime’s Leading Lady, The Queen of Daytime.
Susan was born in 1946 in Scarsdale, New York making her 74 years old. She celebrates her birthday on 23 December of every year.
She was born to parents Jeanette (Granquist) and Victor Lucci. Her father is a building contractor. Her father is Italian, whereas her mother is of Swedish, German, and French descent. Susan grew up in Garden City alongside her elder brother, James Lucci.
Susan has graduated with Honors from Garden City High School in 1964. In 1968, She assured her graduation with a BFA in theater arts from Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York.
Concerning her physical appearance, Susan weighs around 52 kg (114.5 Ibs) weight and stands at the height of 5 feet and 2 inches (157.5 cm).
Net Worth, Movies, And Awards
Susan Luci has an estimated net worth of $ 80 million from her blazing 51years acting career. She has appeared in various movies and TV shows.
In 1969, Susan auditioned for a brand new soap opera, All My Children. She landed the role of Erica Kane on All My Children from 1970 to 2011. Her role as a Kane is still considered as one of the best roles on television written for women.
Iconic soap opera star Susan Lucci played the glamorous Erica Kane on All My Children for over 40 years, making her the first soap opera actress to appear on the cover of major magazines in the early 1980s.
Susan made her big-screen debut in 1969, with uncredited roles in Goodbye, Columbus, and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'. She has also played as a cheerleader in Me & Natalie (1969)
She starred as a guest on The Love Boat (1982), Young Doctors in Love (1982), Fantasy Island (1983), and The Fall Guy (1984).
In 1986, she portrayed Antoinette Giancana in the TV movie Mafia Princess and Darya Romanoff in Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna.
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) was nominated for several Primetime Emmys and Golden Globes. Lucci also appeared in Haunted by Her Past (1987), Lady Mobster (1988), and The Bride in Black (1990).
Susan began guest-starring on the popular CBS series Dallas (1990), including numerous television films, The Woman Who Sinned (1991), French Silk (1994), and Ebbie (1995).
Susan guest-starred on Hope & Faith (2004), That's So Raven (2005), Hot in Cleveland (2010–2014), and Army Wives (2012). In 2008, Lucci competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," coming in sixth place, and in 2012, she began hosting the true-crime series Deadly Affairs on Investigation Discovery.
In 2013, she played Genevieve Delatour on Devious Maids, and she appeared in the award-winning film Joy in 2015. In 2017, Susan guest-starred on Hulu's Difficult People.
In May of 1999, she won the Emmy Award for 'Best Actress' for her role in ABC-TV's All My Children.
Lucci has won a Gracie Allen Award (2005) and People's Choice Award (1992) for her work on All My Children and several awards from Soap Opera Digest and the Online Film & Television Association.
Susan Lucci has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her tremendous impact in the entertainment industry on 28 January 2005.
She was featured on TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time and VH1's 200 Top Icons of All-Time list.
Who Is Susan Lucci Married To?
Susan Lucci was just 18 when she met Helmut Huber. Helmut Huber is an Austrian-born chef and food-service manager.
Helmut was working as the executive chef at The Garden City Hotel in New York, and Susan was working as the waitress at that time.
As reported by Yahoo Lifestyle, After seeing Helmut, Lucci asked one of her friends, ‘Who is that?’ And her friend said, ‘He’s your boss, stupid.'
She found Huber very self-possessed, very self-confident, and very funny during the time she met him. However, Helmut had already taken note of her, saying that he had a “wow!” moment when Lucci first showed up.
In the meantime, Susan got engaged with another man (Shades of Erica Kane). Her engagement party was arranged in The Garden City Hotel, where Helmut was working. Helmut was invited to the Susan engagement celebratory dinner by her mother.
As reported by AmoMama, Susan told that,
'I was thinking at the time that he was much more attractive than I even knew, and I shouldn't be feeling like that.' At that party, Helmut told Lucci's mother that 'She needs a man, not a boy.'
From that party, Lucci was certain that she had to end her engagement, although she wasn’t yet sure where her relationship with Huber would go.
Huber confessed to Lucci that he wanted to marry her. But Susan wanted some more time.
Lucci recalled one small romantic gesture which convinced her that Huber was a man worth keeping,
'One night, we were on the sun porch of my parents' home. Helmut realized that I was cold. He took his socks off and put his socks on me,' Lucci shared, adding it was that moment when she realized, 'This is somebody spectacular.'
After dating for 3 months, Lucci accepted Huber’s proposal.
Susan Lucci with her husband, Helmut Huber (©: Forbes.com)
Susan Lucci and Helmut got hitched on 13 September 1969. The couple has been married for more than 50 years and has been blessed with a son Andreas Huber and a daughter Liza Huber.
Liza, an actress, was born on 22 February 1975 and was cast as Gwen Hotchkiss in the television soap opera Passions.
Lucci and Huber celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in September 2020.
What Susan Lucci eats to maintain her fitness?
71-year-old actress Susan Lucci still looks better than ever, sticking to a healthy diet and daily pilates routine. Lucci is just as disciplined about her diet as she is about her exercise routine.
She said that 'I rarely eat dessert, never snack, and I don’t eat a lot of bread and pasta.'
Lucci starts her day with a cup of coffee with organic sugar and whole milk. Lucci gets her workout with a pilates routine done before her breakfast.
She takes Greek yogurt with organic pumpkin seeds and lingonberries. On cheat days, she splurges on eggs or her husband's blueberry pancakes.
For lunch, she substitutes bread with a base of beefsteak tomatoes. She then tops that off with slices of roasted turkey, avocado, salt & pepper, champagne vinegar, olive oil, and fresh mango.
However, Lucci does reveal that 'I wasn't always eating this healthy. Before I was working out, if somebody told me that I would actually choose fruit over french fries, I would never believe them.'
Dinner is "date night" for her and her husband, chef Helmut Huber. The couple cooks up a light salad to start, along with an entrée of salmon, broccoli, and steamed carrots. They also pair it with some champagne, as it's always good to have a little bubbly.
She carefully restricts her alcohol intake. She only has one glass of champagne when they go out to dine, but she does not drink at home.