Entrepreneurship is not just for employees who seek independence and have dreams of starting their own businesses, and sometimes entrepreneurs don’t start from scratch. Entrepreneurship is for everyone, whether you’re an employee with big dreams and goals or a celebrity, you can always be an entrepreneur. In fact, most people, or at least the majority aspire to have their own business and today we will list you 10 celebrities who took entrepreneurship as a career next to their acting/singing career.
Selena Gomez – Rare Beauty
The famous actress/singer Selena Gomez launched her make-up brand Rare Beauty in 2020 and it received huge positive comments and became popular immediately.
Rare Beauty products are blush, highlighter, foundation, bronzer sticks, and many more similar products.
These products were sold in 45 countries and 1,700 doors globally in less than two years, the company also donated 1 percent of its sales to the Rare Impact Fund, which is a nonprofit dedicated to mental health services.
Rihanna – Fenty Beauty
The icon singer launched her cosmetics brand in 2017 and she actually launched another brand named SAVAGE X FENTY.
Fenty Beauty is one of the most popular makeup brands and it has 50 shades to match all skin tones. There’s also Fenty Skin, which includes skincare products for the face and body, which are vegan, cruelty-free, and environmentally conscious.
Lizzo – YITTY
In 2022, the famous singer Lizzo launched her own shapewear brand YITTY to help women of all body types starting from XS to 6XL.
One of the most important themes at YITTY is sustainability as the brand is environmentally friendly and it uses materials for the products and the packaging that can be recycled. Therefore, YO+ITTY is certified climate-neutral.
Beyonce – Ivy Park
Queen B launched her brand in 2016 and it is an athleisure clothing line owned, managed, and operated by Beyoncé through her management company Parkwood Entertainment. In 2019, Beyoncé announced the first collaboration between Ivy Park and Adidas to relaunch the brand.
Ivy Park includes a sportswear line that includes tops, bottoms, swimwear, and accessories.
Reese Witherspoon – Draper Jeans
The famous actress launched her own brand Draper James, which is a classic American style inspired by her Southern roots. The brand was launched in 2015 and it has a huge variety of casual wear from shirts and t-shirts to dresses.
Pharrell Williams – Humanrace
In 2020 Pharrell Williams launched his skincare line under the name Humanrace.
Williams believes that taking better care of ourselves can teach us to take better care of each other, which is why he created his brand. Humanrace also sells sneakers, clothing, and ceramics. Pharrell founded his 3 steps skincare brand with his long-term dermatologist Dr. Elena Jones.
Justin Beiber – DrewHouse
As for the famous Beiber, he launched his casual streetwear line under the name Drewhouse.
Drewhouse is a clothing brand specializing in casual streetwear like sweatshirts, t-shirts, and a lot more and also is a community where people can be themselves and feel loved, encouraged, safe, and valued.
Beats Electronics – Dr. Dre
Everyone knows Beats Electronics’ headphones, well guess what, the brand is owned by none other than the iconic rapper Dr. Dre.
The brand was launched in 2006 and in 2014, Dr. Dre sold it to Apple. The brand’s main products are headphones and speakers and its idea was generated from people complaining they can’t listen to songs properly Dr. Dre wanted to create something that enables listeners to hear what the artists hear, and listen to the music the way they should.
Machine Gun Kelly – UN/DN LAQR
The famous rapper Machine Gun Kelly launched his nail polish brand UN/DN LAQR and it is vegan cruelty-free nail polish. The brand also includes sweatshirts, hats, and nail stickers.
The nail polish brand includes 10 single shades with names like Bad Tendencies, 25 To Life, Mary Jane, and Nothing (Matte)rs, eight trio polish sets, and three essential kits that include six polishes and two nail art brushes.
Ryan Reynolds – Mint Mobile and Aviation Gin
The Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds has 2 companies, Aviation Gin, which is a liquor company that he bought a major percentage of in 2018 and he also owns an unlimited talk and text venture named Mint Mobile.
Aviation Gin is an alcohol liquor company and Rynlods has starred in adverts to promote the brand.
Mint Mobile was launched in 2016 and it gained popularity among consumers who are seeking cheaper alternatives to expensive mobile plans.
Mint Mobile was later acquired by T-Mobile.
Harry Styles – Pleasing
The very famous Harry Styles owns a nail polish line under the name Pleasing, which also has skincare products.
In 2021, Pleasing was launched providing a collection of nail polish that Styles was seen wearing. Later on, Styles collaborated with the Brazilian fashion designer Marco Ribeiro to launch its first makeup line, and it will also provide apparel, beach bags, and towels.
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