Linda Hogan

Linda Hogan (born Linda Marie Claridge) is a television personality and author, and the ex-wife of wrestler Hulk Hogan. Linda spent her childhood in California and graduated from Chatsworth High School in 1977.

Linda rose to fame in the mid-2000s as the matriarch of the reality TV show Hogan Knows Best, which followed her family’s life in Florida. The show, which aired from 2005 to 2007, focused on her role as a wife and mother while navigating fame. She later made appearances on reality series such as The Wendy Williams Show and Dark Side of the Ring.

In 2011, the TV personality authored a memoir titled Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, detailing her marriage with and personal struggles.

Linda married Hulk in 1983. The couple had two children, Brooke Hogan (born in 1988) and Nick Hogan (born in 1990). Their marriage ended in 2009 following a highly publicized divorce. She was later engaged to Charley Hill, but the two split in 2012.