<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Victor Newman </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Young and the Restless character </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> Eric Braeden </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Duration </Th> <Td> 1980--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> February 8, 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> William J. Bell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Crossover appearances </Th> <Td> The Bold and the Beautiful </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Classification </Th> <Td> Present; regular </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Profile </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other names </Th> <Td> Christian Miller Victor Christian Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Multimillionaire Businessman and Investor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home </Th> <Td> Genoa City, Wisconsin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> show Family </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Father </Th> <Td> Albert Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mother </Th> <Td> Cora Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Brothers </Th> <Td> Matt Miller </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wife </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Julia Newman (1970--81) </Li> <Li> Nikki Newman (1984--88, 2002--08, 2013--) </Li> <Li> Leanna Love (1988) </Li> <Li> Ashley Abbott (1990--93, 2009) </Li> <Li> Hope Wilson (1994--95) </Li> <Li> Diane Jenkins (1997--99, 2011) </Li> <Li> Sabrina Costelana (2008) </Li> <Li> Sharon Newman (2012) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sons </Th> <Td> Nicholas Newman Adam Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daughters </Th> <Td> Victoria Newman Abby Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stepsons </Th> <Td> Dylan McAvoy (2013--) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Grandsons </Th> <Td> Noah Newman Reed Hellstrom Johnny Abbott (adoptive) Connor Newman Christian Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Granddaughters </Th> <Td> Cassie Newman (adoptive) Eve Nicole Howard Summer Newman Faith Newman Katie Newman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other relatives </Th> <Td> Colleen Carlton (goddaughter) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Victor Newman </Th> </Tr>

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