The Spice Girls were active in their original run for about 6–7 years, from forming in 1994 to their initial disbandment around 2000–2001.

Core timeline

  • The group formed in the mid‑1990s and released their debut single WannabeWannabeWannabe in 1996, kicking off their peak pop era.
  • Geri Halliwell left the group in 1998, but the remaining four continued as a group for a short period.
  • The group’s main run effectively ended with their split around 2000, and they were officially considered disbanded by 2001, marking roughly 6–7 years together in their classic phase.

After the main run

  • Since the breakup, they have reunited several times for special events and tours, including a major reunion tour in 2007 and another in 2019 without Victoria Beckham.
  • There have been ongoing hints and reports of possible further reunion activity tied to major anniversaries of their debut.

TL;DR: In their original era, the Spice Girls were together for about 6–7 years, but they have reunited intermittently in the decades since. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.