Linda Thompson is an accomplished American songwriter, lyricist, poet, former actress and beauty pageant winner.
Linda Diane Thompson was born May 23, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee, the U.S. to Margie White and Sanford Abel Thompson. She was raised alongside an older brother, Sam, who was one of Elvis Presley’s bodyguards.
Linda Thompson attended Kingsbury High School where she was Homecoming Queen. Following her graduation, Linda Thompson attended Memphis State University for 4 years, majoring in English and Drama. She was later named Miss Tennessee Universe 1972, Miss Liberty Bowl, Miss Shelby County, among others which helped her into popularity.
Linda Thompson was a “Hee Haw Honey” in the American television variety show Hee Haw. She is also recognized as the former girlfriend of Elvis Presley, and former wife of Olympic decathlon champion Caitlyn Jenner.
Linda Thompson and Elvis Presley cohabited and dated for 4 years before breaking up around Christmas 1976. She began a relationship, in 1980 with Olympic Gold Medal decathlete Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) who came out as transgender in 2015.
Linda Thompson and Jenner married on January 5, 1981, in Oahu, Hawaii but got separated in 1986 and divorced thereafter. The couple has two sons together, Brandon and Sam Brody, known as Brody.
Linda Thompson Net Worth
Linda Thompson has a net worth of $25 million.
Linda Thompson Young
Linda Thompson Now
Following her divorce from David Foster, Linda Thompson continues to write and now lives quietly with her two dogs in Malibu, California.
Linda Thompson Husbands
Linda Thompson has been married twice. She first married retired Olympic Gold Medal decathlete Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) who came out as transgender in 2015. Linda Thompson and Jenner married on January 5, 1981, in Oahu, Hawaii but got separated in 1986 and divorced thereafter.
On June 22, 1991, Linda Thompson married Canadian composer and record producer David Foster. However, they also got divorced in 2005.