- They were originally going to call themselves the Spicy Girls, until they discovered the existence of a pornographic website of the same name.
- Their costumes for Spice Girls World Tour were designed by Roberto Cavalli. (2007).
- All five girls have Spice nicknames: Victoria Beckham is Posh Spice; Mel B is Scary Spice; Emma Bunton is Baby Spice; Melanie C is Sporty Spice; and Geri Horner (Halliwell at those time) is Ginger Spice.
- In 2016 Emma Bunton, Mel B, and Geri Halliwell reunited as The Spice Girls for the 20th anniversary of "Wannabe" and they're working on new music. Former Spice Girls members Victoria Beckham and Mel C opted to not take part in the reunion to focus on their own careers.
- Ranked #75 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
- The Spice Girls toured as a quintet for the last time in 2007. They cut the reunion tour short in 2008 due to family commitments. This was the first tour to feature the return of Geri Halliwell after she quit The Spice Girls in 1998. This would be the last tour to feature Victoria Beckham and Mel C.
- In 2012 The Spice Girls performed at the closing ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics. This would be the last time they'd perform as a quintet. This was the last Spice Girls concert to feature Victoria Beckham and Mel C.
- In 2000 The Spice Girls released "Forever". This was the only time they released music as a quartet. They took a hiatus in 2000 after touring as a quartet to take on their solo careers.
- In 1998 Geri Halliwell left The Spice Girls due to depression and differences with the band. The Spice Girls continued on as a quartet until 2000. In an interview they said they thought she had gastroenteritis. Geri now states that there were about 10 reasons why.
- In November 2016, The Spice Girls released their new song "Song For Her" on YouTube. This was the first Spice Girls song to not feature Victoria Beckham and Mel C.
- Mentioned by Omar Muhammed in an interview.
- As with many bands, 'The Sixth Spice Girl' is a name given to several original girls who didn't make the cut, they include Suzanne Tinker, Melanie Laccohee and Lianne Morgan. It's most often given to Michelle Stephenson, who made the final cut (when they first formed in 1994), but dropped out after several months due to reasons.
- Their "peace sign" (two fingers up) pose, stands for "Girl Power".
- The group's original name was "Touch" before changing it. Many have commented that it's unlikely the group would become a big sensation if they kept a name very simple and plain.
- In making their feature film, Spice World (1997), filming featured several 14-hour shooting successions and very heavy media presence, due to the group's massive popularity at their time.
- Emma, Mel C and Geri all have a brother (full or half) sharing the same first name: Paul.
- During their years, Mel B and Victoria each gave birth to their first child, 13 days apart in February/March 1999.
- About a year into their success, studies found them to be the U.K.-based music group with the biggest pop phenomenon since The Beatles in the 1960s. Biographer and journalist David Sinclair wrote "Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and Sporty were the most recognized group of individuals since John, Paul, George and Ringo".
- All five Spice girls have been either a permanent or guest judge on a reality (often talent) tv series.
- They were considering making a second film upon the release of Spice World (1997), but after Geri Halliwell's abrupt departure from the group, they never desired enough to continue with the project.
- Oddly, members Victoria and Emma are known for having opposite common facial expressions. Victoria is known for her natural 'pouty' lips, which rarely break-into a smile, while Emma is known for having a 'cheerful', ever-present smile.
- Actress/Singer Natasha Jenssen auditioned for Touch in 1994.
- Though it's claimed that their nicknames (Scary, Ginger etc.) was originally coined by a "Top of the Pops" magazine and they chose it. The magazine was actually printed after their nicknames were chosen. The Spice Girls themselves now state their nicknames came about when their agent had trouble remembering their names and wrote down bit descriptions to identify who's who.
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