using Fame and power to create business opportunities just make sense welcome to
opportunities just make sense welcome to
opportunities just make sense welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrity
down our picks for the top 10 celebrity
down our picks for the top 10 celebrity entrepreneurs for this list we’ve chosen
entrepreneurs for this list we’ve chosen
entrepreneurs for this list we’ve chosen the people who after they found fame
the people who after they found fame
the people who after they found fame used their status to create new
used their status to create new
used their status to create new businesses for themselves people who
businesses for themselves people who
businesses for themselves people who became famous for their business acumen
became famous for their business acumen
became famous for their business acumen like Donald Trump Gordon Ramsay or Steve
like Donald Trump Gordon Ramsay or Steve
like Donald Trump Gordon Ramsay or Steve Jobs don’t qualify
Jobs don’t qualify
Jobs don’t qualify we gotta thicken our revenue stream we
we gotta thicken our revenue stream we
we gotta thicken our revenue stream we got a thick enough stream we got a thick
got a thick enough stream we got a thick
got a thick enough stream we got a thick enough gotta – stream right now number
enough gotta – stream right now number
enough gotta – stream right now number 10 fitty cent a rapper whose main claim
10 fitty cent a rapper whose main claim
10 fitty cent a rapper whose main claim to fame at the beginning of his career
to fame at the beginning of his career
to fame at the beginning of his career was a relationship with Eminem and nine
was a relationship with Eminem and nine
was a relationship with Eminem and nine bullet wounds fitty used his instincts
bullet wounds fitty used his instincts
bullet wounds fitty used his instincts and hard work to turn his notoriety into
and hard work to turn his notoriety into
and hard work to turn his notoriety into a fortune turning g-unit from a musical
a fortune turning g-unit from a musical
a fortune turning g-unit from a musical act to a brand he started a record label
act to a brand he started a record label
act to a brand he started a record label film production companies and a clothing
film production companies and a clothing
film production companies and a clothing line under the name among other things
line under the name among other things
line under the name among other things also investing in platinum mining and
also investing in platinum mining and
also investing in platinum mining and working with major corporations to
working with major corporations to
working with major corporations to develop everything from vitamin waters
develop everything from vitamin waters
develop everything from vitamin waters to sneakers
there’s no questioning fitties ability
there’s no questioning fitties ability to make a deal he took that get rich or
to make a deal he took that get rich or
to make a deal he took that get rich or die trying’ mantra to heart somebody’s
die trying’ mantra to heart somebody’s
die trying’ mantra to heart somebody’s gonna have to work and find that new way
gonna have to work and find that new way
gonna have to work and find that new way so I feel like I’m the guy all the time
so I feel like I’m the guy all the time
so I feel like I’m the guy all the time number nine Ryan Seacrest I love a great
number nine Ryan Seacrest I love a great
number nine Ryan Seacrest I love a great suit part of my job on a regular basis
suit part of my job on a regular basis
suit part of my job on a regular basis for almost 15 years has to been put on a
for almost 15 years has to been put on a
for almost 15 years has to been put on a great suit and go out in the host a show
great suit and go out in the host a show
great suit and go out in the host a show purported to be one of the busiest men
purported to be one of the busiest men
purported to be one of the busiest men in Hollywood the American Idol host and
in Hollywood the American Idol host and
in Hollywood the American Idol host and radio personality turned those gigs into
radio personality turned those gigs into
radio personality turned those gigs into a position of power in the business
a position of power in the business
a position of power in the business world whether you’re a fan or hater of
world whether you’re a fan or hater of
world whether you’re a fan or hater of the Legion of Kardashian related TV
the Legion of Kardashian related TV
the Legion of Kardashian related TV shows you have the production company
shows you have the production company
shows you have the production company that bears his name to thank and if
that bears his name to thank and if
that bears his name to thank and if you’re hoping to get a keyboard
you’re hoping to get a keyboard
you’re hoping to get a keyboard attachment for your iPhone or would like
attachment for your iPhone or would like
attachment for your iPhone or would like to suit up you can turn to him – this is
to suit up you can turn to him – this is
to suit up you can turn to him – this is something that everything from the way
something that everything from the way
something that everything from the way the pockets are cut the way the pants
the pockets are cut the way the pants
the pockets are cut the way the pants are made to way that the lapel is done
are made to way that the lapel is done
are made to way that the lapel is done which will tell my way you’re wearing
which will tell my way you’re wearing
which will tell my way you’re wearing the peak okay thank you we can only
the peak okay thank you we can only
the peak okay thank you we can only guess what his next business venture
guess what his next business venture
guess what his next business venture will be but based on his track record
will be but based on his track record
will be but based on his track record we’re certainly not betting against it
we’re certainly not betting against it
we’re certainly not betting against it but I do think that these suits are
but I do think that these suits are
but I do think that these suits are different their unique they’ve got great
different their unique they’ve got great
different their unique they’ve got great detail and I think it’s a good time to
detail and I think it’s a good time to
detail and I think it’s a good time to launch them number eight Sean Puff Daddy
launch them number eight Sean Puff Daddy
launch them number eight Sean Puff Daddy combs Sean John hip hop mogul movie star
combs Sean John hip hop mogul movie star
combs Sean John hip hop mogul movie star yeah designer and stop now baby though
yeah designer and stop now baby though
yeah designer and stop now baby though it was his position as the founder of
it was his position as the founder of
it was his position as the founder of bad boy Records that first introduced
bad boy Records that first introduced
bad boy Records that first introduced Sean Combs to the world in 1993 it was
Sean Combs to the world in 1993 it was
Sean Combs to the world in 1993 it was his performances in music that made him
his performances in music that made him
his performances in music that made him a star
we’ll still be on top a man who seems to
we’ll still be on top a man who seems to have a vision for everything he does
have a vision for everything he does
have a vision for everything he does Diddy is a music mogul fashion guru
Diddy is a music mogul fashion guru
Diddy is a music mogul fashion guru television producer and restaurateur who
television producer and restaurateur who
television producer and restaurateur who holds interest in Ciroc vodka and the
holds interest in Ciroc vodka and the
holds interest in Ciroc vodka and the anij a clothing line among other things
anij a clothing line among other things
anij a clothing line among other things never afraid to boast about his success
never afraid to boast about his success
never afraid to boast about his success I got villas in Brazil Tahiti East
I got villas in Brazil Tahiti East
I got villas in Brazil Tahiti East Hampton West Hampton Sergio gonna be
Hampton West Hampton Sergio gonna be
Hampton West Hampton Sergio gonna be fine
the man has certainly earned that right
the man has certainly earned that right Mo Money does not actually equal mo
Mo Money does not actually equal mo
Mo Money does not actually equal mo problems we guess Hey
problems we guess Hey
problems we guess Hey number seven Kathy Ireland hi this is
number seven Kathy Ireland hi this is
number seven Kathy Ireland hi this is Kathy Ireland our beautiful set is
Kathy Ireland our beautiful set is
Kathy Ireland our beautiful set is brought to you today by Kathy Ireland
brought to you today by Kathy Ireland
brought to you today by Kathy Ireland exhibits by Expo marketing for most
exhibits by Expo marketing for most
exhibits by Expo marketing for most models an appearance on the cover of
models an appearance on the cover of
models an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue would
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue would
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue would be a big enough accomplishment but this
be a big enough accomplishment but this
be a big enough accomplishment but this American Beauty chose not to rest on her
American Beauty chose not to rest on her
American Beauty chose not to rest on her laurels my last job description in the
laurels my last job description in the
laurels my last job description in the last century was shut up in pose I
last century was shut up in pose I
last century was shut up in pose I reject that today I’ve been accused of
reject that today I’ve been accused of
reject that today I’ve been accused of being a control freak prefer to think of
being a control freak prefer to think of
being a control freak prefer to think of it as passionate in 1993 at the height
it as passionate in 1993 at the height
it as passionate in 1993 at the height of her modeling success Ireland blent
of her modeling success Ireland blent
of her modeling success Ireland blent her name to a line of socks and turned
her name to a line of socks and turned
her name to a line of socks and turned that first success into a full-fledged
that first success into a full-fledged
that first success into a full-fledged brand Kathy Ireland worldwide markets an
brand Kathy Ireland worldwide markets an
brand Kathy Ireland worldwide markets an estimated 15,000 products globally and
estimated 15,000 products globally and
estimated 15,000 products globally and brings in about two billion dollars
brings in about two billion dollars
brings in about two billion dollars annually making its namesake one of the
annually making its namesake one of the
annually making its namesake one of the world’s richest former models and an
world’s richest former models and an
world’s richest former models and an inspiration to model printers everywhere
inspiration to model printers everywhere
inspiration to model printers everywhere a service chief designer and CEO so from
a service chief designer and CEO so from
a service chief designer and CEO so from design to marketing sales shipping
design to marketing sales shipping
design to marketing sales shipping distribution qch are all of those issues
distribution qch are all of those issues
distribution qch are all of those issues Ivan I’m involved with I work with a
Ivan I’m involved with I work with a
Ivan I’m involved with I work with a team number six Paul Newman Newman’s Own
team number six Paul Newman Newman’s Own
team number six Paul Newman Newman’s Own tequila-lime
a beloved actor who de mast a personal
a beloved actor who de mast a personal fortune vast enough that it allowed him
fortune vast enough that it allowed him
fortune vast enough that it allowed him and his family to live comfortably mr.
and his family to live comfortably mr.
and his family to live comfortably mr. Newman was inspired to give back and in
Newman was inspired to give back and in
Newman was inspired to give back and in 1982 he created Newman’s Own with author
1982 he created Newman’s Own with author
1982 he created Newman’s Own with author friend
friend
friend AE Hotchner giving 100% of its after-tax
AE Hotchner giving 100% of its after-tax
AE Hotchner giving 100% of its after-tax profits to the Newman’s Own foundation
profits to the Newman’s Own foundation
profits to the Newman’s Own foundation it all started with Paul Newman’s
it all started with Paul Newman’s
it all started with Paul Newman’s homemade salad dressing soon others
homemade salad dressing soon others
homemade salad dressing soon others joined the family now we’ve jumped from
joined the family now we’ve jumped from
joined the family now we’ve jumped from a salad bowl into the pizza pan with
a salad bowl into the pizza pan with
a salad bowl into the pizza pan with Newman’s Own pizza the company has
Newman’s Own pizza the company has
Newman’s Own pizza the company has donated over three hundred and eighty
donated over three hundred and eighty
donated over three hundred and eighty million dollars to various charities
million dollars to various charities
million dollars to various charities over the years an entrepreneur and
over the years an entrepreneur and
over the years an entrepreneur and philanthropist of the highest order
philanthropist of the highest order
philanthropist of the highest order Paul’s legacy has lived on after the
Paul’s legacy has lived on after the
Paul’s legacy has lived on after the actors 2008 death
actors 2008 death
actors 2008 death and continues to help people worldwide
and continues to help people worldwide
and continues to help people worldwide you got a shaker frantically number 5
you got a shaker frantically number 5
you got a shaker frantically number 5 dr. Dre a man who’s living the American
dr. Dre a man who’s living the American
dr. Dre a man who’s living the American dream
dream
dream Andre Young used his ample servings of
Andre Young used his ample servings of
Andre Young used his ample servings of skill ingenuity and determination to
skill ingenuity and determination to
skill ingenuity and determination to become a very wealthy man first taking
become a very wealthy man first taking
become a very wealthy man first taking the music biz by storm as a performer
the music biz by storm as a performer
the music biz by storm as a performer and producer he earned the power he
and producer he earned the power he
and producer he earned the power he desired and deserve as the founder of
desired and deserve as the founder of
desired and deserve as the founder of multiple record companies before
multiple record companies before
multiple record companies before striking a plethora of other business
striking a plethora of other business
striking a plethora of other business deals
stealing headlines worldwide in 2014
stealing headlines worldwide in 2014 when beast the company he co-founded
when beast the company he co-founded
when beast the company he co-founded with Jimmy Iovine was sold to Apple for
with Jimmy Iovine was sold to Apple for
with Jimmy Iovine was sold to Apple for three billion dollars in cash and stock
three billion dollars in cash and stock
three billion dollars in cash and stock Dre’s latest success ensures his effort
Dre’s latest success ensures his effort
Dre’s latest success ensures his effort to remain fruitful and that he’s one of
to remain fruitful and that he’s one of
to remain fruitful and that he’s one of hip-hop’s richest men last time for me a
hip-hop’s richest men last time for me a
hip-hop’s richest men last time for me a loss of friends
loss of friends
loss of friends me and snowy dipping again get my ear to
me and snowy dipping again get my ear to
me and snowy dipping again get my ear to the streets signed everything
the streets signed everything
the streets signed everything triples let them do it 50 a week still
triples let them do it 50 a week still
triples let them do it 50 a week still number 4 Earvin Magic Johnson our brand
number 4 Earvin Magic Johnson our brand
number 4 Earvin Magic Johnson our brand is of uplifting it’s a brand that the
is of uplifting it’s a brand that the
is of uplifting it’s a brand that the people know they can trust formerly one
people know they can trust formerly one
people know they can trust formerly one of the sports world’s biggest stars
of the sports world’s biggest stars
of the sports world’s biggest stars until his career on the court was
until his career on the court was
until his career on the court was effectively ended due to his HIV
effectively ended due to his HIV
effectively ended due to his HIV diagnosis magic was determined not to
diagnosis magic was determined not to
diagnosis magic was determined not to lay down and die setting his sights on
lay down and die setting his sights on
lay down and die setting his sights on the business realm Johnson educated
the business realm Johnson educated
the business realm Johnson educated himself and sharpened his business
himself and sharpened his business
himself and sharpened his business acumen eventually founding Magic Johnson
acumen eventually founding Magic Johnson
acumen eventually founding Magic Johnson enterprises a record label and a chain
enterprises a record label and a chain
enterprises a record label and a chain of movie theaters and purchasing 125
of movie theaters and purchasing 125
of movie theaters and purchasing 125 Starbucks franchises in urban
Starbucks franchises in urban
Starbucks franchises in urban neighborhoods never forgetting his roots
neighborhoods never forgetting his roots
neighborhoods never forgetting his roots magic also invested in sports at one
magic also invested in sports at one
magic also invested in sports at one time becoming a minority owner of the LA
time becoming a minority owner of the LA
time becoming a minority owner of the LA Lakers and currently part owner of both
Lakers and currently part owner of both
Lakers and currently part owner of both the LA Dodgers and sparks many people
the LA Dodgers and sparks many people
the LA Dodgers and sparks many people take take take yeah and so I didn’t want
take take take yeah and so I didn’t want
take take take yeah and so I didn’t want to be one of those people who just went
to be one of those people who just went
to be one of those people who just went in and made money and then get back in
in and made money and then get back in
in and made money and then get back in touch to community and I thought it was
touch to community and I thought it was
touch to community and I thought it was important for my brand to build it that
important for my brand to build it that
important for my brand to build it that way number three
way number three
way number three jay-z publishing it’s just so many
jay-z publishing it’s just so many
jay-z publishing it’s just so many different aspects of music we and when
different aspects of music we and when
different aspects of music we and when we’re into more of it now we’re you know
we’re into more of it now we’re you know
we’re into more of it now we’re you know we’re getting better at it an artist
we’re getting better at it an artist
we’re getting better at it an artist with a business portfolio as varied as
with a business portfolio as varied as
with a business portfolio as varied as his musical influences jay-z is one of
his musical influences jay-z is one of
his musical influences jay-z is one of the world’s best-selling musicians but
the world’s best-selling musicians but
the world’s best-selling musicians but he also has a sixth sense when it comes
he also has a sixth sense when it comes
he also has a sixth sense when it comes to divining winning business
to divining winning business
to divining winning business opportunities part owner of a basketball
opportunities part owner of a basketball
opportunities part owner of a basketball team founder of a clothing line and
team founder of a clothing line and
team founder of a clothing line and music label he holds the careers of more
music label he holds the careers of more
music label he holds the careers of more people in his hands than most can
people in his hands than most can
people in his hands than most can imagine my goal is have one go
imagine my goal is have one go
imagine my goal is have one go who knows it it became I want to show
who knows it it became I want to show
who knows it it became I want to show that artists can ascend to the executive
that artists can ascend to the executive
that artists can ascend to the executive ranks seemingly never satisfied he
ranks seemingly never satisfied he
ranks seemingly never satisfied he recently branched out even further into
recently branched out even further into
recently branched out even further into the sports world by launching the
the sports world by launching the
the sports world by launching the management group Roc Nation sports in
management group Roc Nation sports in
management group Roc Nation sports in conjunction with creative arts agency
conjunction with creative arts agency
conjunction with creative arts agency he’s got 99 problems but the biz ain’t
he’s got 99 problems but the biz ain’t
he’s got 99 problems but the biz ain’t one to the next one in the next one
one to the next one in the next one
one to the next one in the next one number two Oprah Winfrey I’m Oprah
number two Oprah Winfrey I’m Oprah
number two Oprah Winfrey I’m Oprah Winfrey welcome to the very first when
Winfrey welcome to the very first when
Winfrey welcome to the very first when the Oprah Winfrey Show first debuted
the Oprah Winfrey Show first debuted
the Oprah Winfrey Show first debuted there was no way to tell how long it
there was no way to tell how long it
there was no way to tell how long it would run or how massive an impact the
would run or how massive an impact the
would run or how massive an impact the host would make on pop culture what to
host would make on pop culture what to
host would make on pop culture what to do on the very first show we couldn’t
do on the very first show we couldn’t
do on the very first show we couldn’t figure it out we tried every celebrity
figure it out we tried every celebrity
figure it out we tried every celebrity nobody knew who we were everybody said
nobody knew who we were everybody said
nobody knew who we were everybody said oh free who a pioneer of a new type of
oh free who a pioneer of a new type of
oh free who a pioneer of a new type of television
television
television Oprah used her show to introduce her
Oprah used her show to introduce her
Oprah used her show to introduce her loyal audience to her passions and held
loyal audience to her passions and held
loyal audience to her passions and held little back which resulted in a
little back which resulted in a
little back which resulted in a groundswell of support for her business
groundswell of support for her business
groundswell of support for her business deals ultimately creating a network with
deals ultimately creating a network with
deals ultimately creating a network with own the Oprah Winfrey Network and a
own the Oprah Winfrey Network and a
own the Oprah Winfrey Network and a media empire in Harpo Productions Miz
media empire in Harpo Productions Miz
media empire in Harpo Productions Miz Winfrey’s business skills have made her
Winfrey’s business skills have made her
Winfrey’s business skills have made her a mainstay on any Forbes list of the
a mainstay on any Forbes list of the
a mainstay on any Forbes list of the richest people worldwide I never did it
richest people worldwide I never did it
richest people worldwide I never did it for the money I was always doing it to
for the money I was always doing it to
for the money I was always doing it to improve myself to grow myself and to see
improve myself to grow myself and to see
improve myself to grow myself and to see how far I could be stretched before we
how far I could be stretched before we
how far I could be stretched before we reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions I had this idea of
honorable mentions I had this idea of
honorable mentions I had this idea of how a family brand can be built that was
how a family brand can be built that was
how a family brand can be built that was honest and convenient I’ve always loved
honest and convenient I’ve always loved
honest and convenient I’ve always loved fashion and I was that kid who used to
fashion and I was that kid who used to
fashion and I was that kid who used to watch my mom get ready beautytainment is
watch my mom get ready beautytainment is
watch my mom get ready beautytainment is where beauty and entertainment
where beauty and entertainment
where beauty and entertainment collide which person would I like better
collide which person would I like better
collide which person would I like better the producer or the actor the producer
the producer or the actor the producer
the producer or the actor the producer is very generous she’s also kind of
is very generous she’s also kind of
is very generous she’s also kind of bitchy and moody yeah picky I feel over
bitchy and moody yeah picky I feel over
bitchy and moody yeah picky I feel over and over and over again in my life and
and over and over again in my life and
and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed number 1 mary-kate
that is why I succeed number 1 mary-kate
that is why I succeed number 1 mary-kate and Ashley Olsen are you Mary Kate and
and Ashley Olsen are you Mary Kate and
and Ashley Olsen are you Mary Kate and Ashley we are you – Latoya are you –
Ashley we are you – Latoya are you –
Ashley we are you – Latoya are you – they’ll say that to one of you yeah so
they’ll say that to one of you yeah so
they’ll say that to one of you yeah so you know I’m one of them yes exactly
you know I’m one of them yes exactly
you know I’m one of them yes exactly when Full House debuted it was designed
when Full House debuted it was designed
when Full House debuted it was designed to showcase the three adult male stars
to showcase the three adult male stars
to showcase the three adult male stars but most of the show’s rabid fan base
but most of the show’s rabid fan base
but most of the show’s rabid fan base was entranced by the youngest daughter
was entranced by the youngest daughter
was entranced by the youngest daughter played by the Olsen twins we further be
played by the Olsen twins we further be
played by the Olsen twins we further be a big happy family not the first time a
a big happy family not the first time a
a big happy family not the first time a child star stole the spotlight from
child star stole the spotlight from
child star stole the spotlight from adult co-stars it was what the twins did
adult co-stars it was what the twins did
adult co-stars it was what the twins did once they had that attention that made
once they had that attention that made
once they had that attention that made them stand out and the accessory
them stand out and the accessory
them stand out and the accessory designer of the year is Ashley Olsen and
designer of the year is Ashley Olsen and
designer of the year is Ashley Olsen and mary-kate Olsen for the road launching a
mary-kate Olsen for the road launching a
mary-kate Olsen for the road launching a fashion line a series of videos and
fashion line a series of videos and
fashion line a series of videos and eventually other income streams like
eventually other income streams like
eventually other income streams like fragrances and home decor the Olsen’s
fragrances and home decor the Olsen’s
fragrances and home decor the Olsen’s turned themselves into mini moguls and
turned themselves into mini moguls and
turned themselves into mini moguls and some of the wealthiest women in
some of the wealthiest women in
some of the wealthiest women in entertainment through hard work and
entertainment through hard work and
entertainment through hard work and determination
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list you guys dudes all right babe who do you
you guys dudes all right babe who do you
you guys dudes all right babe who do you think is the biggest celebrity
think is the biggest celebrity
think is the biggest celebrity entrepreneur for more business top 10s
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o 20 cuckoo rules o 21 cuckoo rules you
o 20 cuckoo rules o 21 cuckoo rules you don’t own one Koo Koo Roo not one not
don’t own one Koo Koo Roo not one not
don’t own one Koo Koo Roo not one not one
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