Beauty pioneer Elizabeth Arden opened the red doors of her first spa in 1910.
1884-1966
Entrepreneur Mary Kay, founder of Mary Kay Inc., built a profitable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.
1918-2001
1939-
Iman is a retired supermodel from the country of Somalia. She's married to rocker David Bowie.
1955-
Fashion designer Calvin Klein is known for his line of menswear and womenswear. He also designs home collections, fragrances and cosmetics.
1942-
1949-
Helena Rubinstein was a Polish entrepreneur best known for her global cosmetics empire.
1870-1965
Yves Saint Laurent was best known as an influential European fashion designer who impacted fashion in the 1960s to the present day.
1936-2008
Ivana Trump was once the glamorous wife of real estate mogul Donald Trump.
1949-
A designer to celebrities and royalty such as Princess Diana, Gianni Versace brought vitality and art to an industry considered out of touch with the street.
1946-1997
Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her business was worth more than $1 million at the time of her death.
1867-1919