Using a celebrity’s smiling face as bait to sell your product is old news. But what happens when a famous person doesn’t just want to endorse a product, but feels ready to create something of his or her own? Turns out, some A-listers look as good in their business suits as they do on red carpets. Here's 15 celebrity business ventures you didn't know about.
Justin Timberlake — Restauranteur (Among Other Things)
Memphis native boyband wonder turned solo star turned movie star likes his southern food a bit too much. He was involved with three restaurant franchises, including “Southern Hospitality,” where he likes to arrange surprise concerts for the patrons. He also runs a gold club, a basketball team, makes clothes and has his own beverage. The guy clearly likes to keep himself busy.
Sarah Michelle Gellar — Baking Kits
We may remember her for slaying armies of vampires, but when it comes to cooking, former Buffy the Vampire Slayer clearly doesn’t like to set things on fire. A couple of years ago Gellar got inspired by baking with her kids and launched an online store called Foodstirs, where you can buy pre-made kits to follow the Slayer’s creative ideas. Her debut cookbook is coming in April, too.
Jessica Simpson — Fashion Designer
It’s been a while (well, more than a decade to be exact), since Jessica Simpson had a hit single, but she doesn’t seem to be bothered at all. Her other passion – fashion – is bringing her steady income since 2006, when Simpson launched The Jessica Simpson Collection. By now it has enough Jessica-approved items to stack up any wardrobe: from shoes to accessories.
Adam Levine — Fashion Designer (Among Other Things)
We all know what the main side gig of Maroon 5’s front man is — it’s spinning in his chair as the judge of The Voice. But the pop rocker still has some extra time on his hands to release his own menswear collections, create perfumes, run a record label and star in movies. In 2008 he also presented his very own guitar in collaboration with First Act.
Britney Spears — Perfume & Apps
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Britney’s proper arrival to the pop world. And the world still wants a piece of her. Her Las Vegas residency surely brings her enough income, but the mother of two also loves to help you smell good — last summer she released her 20th perfume. Oh, and there’s also an app called Britney Spears: American Dream, which allows you to “LIVE A POP STAR FANTASY WITH BRITNEY SPEARS!"
Shakira — App Creator
Just like Britney, Colombian pop diva decided to step into the app market and released a Love Rock starring Shakira puzzle video game. Top that with her own S by Shakira beauty line and lots of activism, and it’s easy to understand why Forbes deemed her own of the most powerful women in the world.
Kanye West — Shoe Designer
Chances are you already know what Kanye does in his music-free time — he dreams about shoes. And then you dream about getting a pair of Adidas YEEZYs, perhaps the most famous celebrity-produced sneakers in history.
Jennifer Aniston — Hair Products & SmartWater Promotion
Just like any other Hollywood hot shot, Jennifer Aniston knows the power of drinking lots and lots of water every single day. She did however took her love to water one step too far, when she started promoting SmartWater in 2007. For the last four years she also co-owned hair care brand Living Proof, but left the board last year.
Ashton Kutcher — Tech & Restauranteur
No wonder Ashton Kutcher was the first celebrity who prompted the rise of Twitter — the guy knows the importance of e-commerce and can predict the success of a company from the get go, which is why he invests heavily into all sorts of startups, such as Airbnb, Fab.com and Foursquare. He even teamed up with Lenovo to work as a product engineer. He also co-owns several restaurants with his former That 70’s Show mates.
Sandra Bullock — Restauranteur & Producer
Oscar winning actress used the knowledge she gained while working in front of the camera to eventually step behind it and founded her own production company Fortis Films, which overlooks the sitcom George Lopez. She also owned a restaurant in Austin, TX, for almost nine years, and a bakery/restaurant/floral shop hybrid.
Rihanna — Tidal Co-Owner, Beauty & Photo
When he announced the launch of his very own music streaming service Tidal, Jay Z relied heavily on the support of his famous friends. Naturally Rihanna (the singer Jay Z personally raised to become one of the biggest stars on the planet) was among the renowned co-owners of the business. Later in 2015 Rihanna launched a beauty/stylist agency Fr8me, which was followed by a photo agency with the cute name “A Dog Ate My Homework.”
Madonna — Fitness
Madonna’s enterprise consists of many successful endeavors. In the early '90s she co-founded an entertainment company Maverick, which, for example, launched Alanis Morissette’s career. In 2010 she opened a chain of high-end gyms called Hard Candy Fitness, which can be found in Berlin, Moscow, Mexico City, Rome, Santiago, St. Petersburg and Sydney. She runs a lifestyle brand Truth of Dare by Madonna and has had many other projects over the course of her wide-spread career.
Kate Hudson — Fitness & Fashion
Kate Hudson may be known for her comedic talents, but when it comes to business, she’s not joking around. In 2013 she launched an online subscription store of women’s sportswear and accessories called Fabletics. What’s so special about it? Well, apparently it covers your private area very well.
Flo-Rida — Fitness
Flo-Rida’s always been all about partying hard, but let’s not forget about all those muscles. Good news: you can get just as fit if you follow the rapper's special Flo Fit program, which will get you in shape in no time (eight weeks to be exact).
Justin Bieber — Tech
Over the years, Justin Bieber has invested into many technology companies, including Spotify, Stamped and SoJo Studios. Which is no surprise: if a guy knows how to become a celebrity relying heavily on social media, there’s no reason to doubt his abilities of working the streaming game from the other angle, too.
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