Businesswomen by country

Fergie, whose full name is Stacy Ann Ferguson, is an American singer, rapper, and actress.

She initially rose to fame in the early 2000s as the sole female vocalist for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, contributing significantly to their global success with hits like "Where Is the Love?" and "I Gotta Feeling."

In addition to her work with the group, she launched a highly successful solo career with her debut album, "The Dutchess" (2006), which spawned massive singles including "London Bridge," "Glamorous," and "Big Girls Don't Cry."

She is known for her versatile voice, often blending pop, R&B, and hip hop styles, and for her distinctive fashion sense.

Tina Knowles-Lawson (born Celestine Ann Beyoncé) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist.

She is widely known as the mother of singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles and the former wife of their manager, Mathew Knowles.

Tina Knowles' fashion career began by designing and creating costumes for the girl group Destiny's Child (which included her daughter, Beyoncé, and Kelly Rowland) in the early stages of their career. She later co-founded the popular fashion brands House of Deréon (named after her mother, Agnéz Deréon) and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles.

Beyond her business ventures, she is an active philanthropist, having co-founded the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth and the Survivor Foundation after Hurricane Katrina. She is also the Chairwoman of the BeyGOOD foundation. She is also a co-founder of the WACO Theater Center in Los Angeles.

She published her memoir, Matriarch, in 2024. She was married to Mathew Knowles from 1980 to 2011, and to actor Richard Lawson from 2015 to 2024. She is often referred to as a "Matriarch" and an influential figure in the careers of her daughters.

Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host.

She began her career in the early 1990s, with a big break on the sitcom A Different World, and went on to star in films such as Menace II Society, The Nutty Professor, Set It Off, Scream 2, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, and the Madagascar animated film franchise (voicing Gloria the Hippo). She also had starring roles on television in the series Hawthorne and Gotham.

In addition to acting, she was the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Wicked Wisdom. She is a co-host of the popular multi-generational talk show, Red Table Talk, for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award. She has also worked as a producer, notably for the Broadway musical Fela! and through the company Westbrook, which she co-founded with her husband, Will Smith. She has two children, Jaden and Willow Smith.

Kate Walsh is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her prominent role as Dr. Addison Montgomery in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy (2005–2012, 2021–2023) and its spin-off, Private Practice (2007–2013).

Her other notable television roles include Nicki Fifer on The Drew Carey Show, Olivia Baker on the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why, and The Handler in the Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy. She also played Madeline Wheeler in the Netflix series Emily in Paris.

Beyond acting, she is an entrepreneur, having founded the beauty and lifestyle company Boyfriend LLC. She is also involved in various forms of activism, particularly concerning women's rights and ocean conservation.

Vanessa Marie Bryant is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who is the widow of American professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. With her husband, she founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation in 2007 to provide scholarships to minority college students worldwide. Bryant leads the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting child athletes who are in need. Following the death of her husband and daughter Gianna in a January 26, 2020, helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Bryant filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, which was settled in 2023.

Lindsay Dee Lohan is an American actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman. Her career has been characterized by success as a child actress in the 1990s and early 2000s, brief mainstream Hollywood recognition in the mid-2000s, personal and legal issues in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and a resurgence in the late 2010s. Lohan's accolades include three MTV Movie & TV Awards, in addition to nominations for three Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Saturn Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list from 2004 to 2005.

Hailey Rhode Bieber is an American model, socialite, creative director and businesswoman. She is the founder and chief creative officer of skin care brand Rhode, and has featured in campaigns for Guess, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger.

Ivanka Trump, born Ivanka Marie Trump on October 30, 1981, is an American businesswoman, author, and former government official. The eldest daughter of former U.S. President Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump, she grew up in a high-profile real estate family in New York City. Ivanka attended the Choate Rosemary Hall boarding school and later graduated cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2004.

She joined the family business, The Trump Organization, in 2005, rising to executive vice president and playing a key role in expanding its real estate, hotel, and golf course portfolios. Ivanka launched her own fashion brand, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, in 2007, followed by a clothing and accessories line in 2012, which emphasized affordable luxury for professional women. The brand faced criticism for labor practices and was discontinued in 2018 amid ethical concerns related to her White House role.

During her father's 2016 presidential campaign, Ivanka emerged as a prominent advisor and surrogate, delivering a speech at the Republican National Convention that highlighted her support for women's economic empowerment. In March 2017, she was appointed as an unpaid advisor to the president, later becoming the first daughter to receive an office in the White House. Her portfolio focused on workforce development, economic opportunities for women, and family leave policies. She authored the book The Trump Card: Taking Charge for the Woman in Charge (2009), a business advice memoir.

Ivanka left the White House in 2021 after her father's term ended. Since then, she has largely stepped back from public life, residing in Miami, Florida, with her husband, Jared Kushner, a real estate developer and fellow former advisor, and their three children: Arabella (born 2011), Joseph (born 2013), and Theodore (born 2016). The couple married in 2009 in a high-society Bedminster, New Jersey, ceremony. Ivanka has converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2009 to align with her husband's faith.

As of late 2025, Ivanka has distanced herself from politics, declining to join her father's 2024 campaign or potential future endeavors, instead focusing on family, philanthropy, and low-profile business interests. She remains a polarizing figure, admired by some for her poise and entrepreneurial spirit, while criticized by others for her privilege and perceived conflicts of interest during her White House tenure. Standing at 5 feet 11 inches with a signature blonde bob, she is often described as a modern embodiment of the "Trump brand"—polished, ambitious, and unapologetically glamorous.

Kylie Jenner is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.

She first gained public recognition for appearing in the reality television series _Keeping Up with the Kardashians_ (2007–2021) alongside her family. She is the founder and owner of the successful cosmetics company, Kylie Cosmetics, which launched in 2015.

Jenner is also widely known for her significant presence on social media, where she has a massive following, particularly on platforms like Instagram, making her one of the most-followed people globally. She has been involved in various business ventures, including fashion and clothing lines. She is the youngest daughter of Kris and Caitlyn Jenner.

Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) netted her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in the films The Sentinel (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008), For Greater Glory (2012), Frontera (2014), Lowriders (2016), and Overboard (2018), winning an Imagen Award for the latter. She guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building (2024), earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.