Stars that Mean Business

In her career as an actress and model, Salma Hayek has learned a thing or two about the beauty industry. So in 2017, she decided to jump in. In 2017, Hayek partnered with Juice Generation founder Eric Helms to create Blend It Yourself, a subscription service in...

Is it possible that singer and actress Jessica Simpson could be considered the most successful celebrity entrepreneur? Simpson, 37, first hit the public eye as a singer, signing a record deal with Columbia Records when she was 16. She has sold 14.5 million albums worldwide. In...

You may know Camila Alves as the fashion model wife of actor Matthew McConaughey. She’s fine with that—as long as people also recognize her multiple business ventures. When Alves came to Los Angeles from Brazil at 15 to visit her aunt, she fell in love with the...

Oftentimes, when celebrities decide to launch a business line, they target the luxury audience. After all, that is the world and market they know best. Actress Drew Barrymore, who launched her Flower Beauty Cosmetics makeup line in 2013, went in the other direction. She decided she wanted...

Actress Kate Hudson’s clothing brand, Fabletics, was born from her love of movement. Begun in 2013, it’s a line of accessibly priced activewear, including leggings, sports bras, and swimwear. Hudson, 37, catapulted to fame in 2000, when she was featured in the film Almost Famous and...

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