{"id":28906,"date":"2015-03-23T12:16:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T12:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=28906"},"modified":"2016-01-07T09:56:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T09:56:12","slug":"top-10-celebrity-ceos-6th-4th-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=28906","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Celebrity CEOs 6th-4th place"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>6th: Jay Z<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Successful entrepreneur and<strong> business man<\/strong>, <strong>Sean Corey Carter<\/strong>, <strong>has holdings<\/strong> such as <strong>clothing lines<\/strong> and <strong>record companies<\/strong>. <strong>Jay Z<\/strong> is his stage name, an <strong>American rapper<\/strong> known internationally and one of the<strong> most successful and respected artists<\/strong> in the music industry. He has been <strong>repeatedly ranked<\/strong> as the <strong>greatest rapper ever<\/strong> over the years, selling more than <strong>100 million records<\/strong> and awarded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grammy.com\/artist\/jay-z\" target=\"_blank\">19 times at the Grammys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Studio Session: Jay-Z&#039;s &quot;Magna Carta Holy Grail&quot;\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gQz71zgXYXA?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Record companies<\/h3>\n<p>\u201c<em>My brands are an extension of me<\/em>\u201d, said the<strong> former president of Def Jam Records<\/strong>. In 2004, <strong>Jay Z took over both record companies<\/strong>, <strong>Def Jam Records<\/strong> and <strong>Roc-A-Fella Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/solangecover.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/solange-attacks-jay-z-in-an-elevator\/ class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >Solange attacks Jay Z<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The album \u201cAmerican Gangster\u201d portrays the artist\u2019s life in addition to the movie \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BV_nssS6Zkg\" target=\"_blank\">American Gangster<\/a>\u201d. Another <strong>noteworthy music<\/strong> video was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0O3USgkwiJA\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Magic<\/a>\u201d in which<strong> Jay Z flashes 500 euro<\/strong>, a moment which made a <strong>turning point in American music culture<\/strong> that served as a reaction to globalization,<strong> selling 1 million copies<\/strong> in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Under <strong>Jay Z\u2019s watch<\/strong>, <strong>Def Jam<\/strong> would flourish, <strong>launching<\/strong> <strong>rappers<\/strong> such as <strong>Rihanna<\/strong>, <strong>Rick Ross<\/strong> and <strong>Young Jeezy<\/strong> and <strong>having credits<\/strong> for <strong>Kanye West\u2019s album<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DHd_grtyVkQ&amp;list=PL07C8DAFBB7396880\" target=\"_blank\">Graduation<\/a>\u201d. In <strong>2007<\/strong>, <strong>Jay Z left his president position<\/strong> at Def Jam Records vacant.<\/p>\n<p>When <strong>announcing that he was leaving<\/strong> Def Jam he came across the occasion of a<strong> multi-million dollar deal<\/strong> by signing with <strong>Live Nation<\/strong>, which helped the rapper to <strong>start his Roc Nation imprint<\/strong>, a <strong>company<\/strong> which would <strong>serve as a record label<\/strong>,<strong> talent agency<\/strong> and<strong> music production<\/strong>. He also <strong>took production team Stargate as a partner<\/strong> in order to start the record label StarRoc.<\/p>\n<h3>Succeeds in every field<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocawear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rocawear <\/a>is Jay Z\u2019s<strong> clothing line<\/strong> and <strong>accessories for men<\/strong>,<strong> women<\/strong> and <strong>children<\/strong> since 2006 and <strong>sold its rights to Iconic Brands Group for $204 million<\/strong> retaining his stake in the company. He is the<strong> co-owner of 40\/40 Club<\/strong>, a <strong>sports club<\/strong> which <strong>extended<\/strong> quickly <strong>from New York City to Tokyo and Singapore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28921 size-medium\" title=\"Succesful business man Jay-Z\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jay-z-nets-story-top-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"business man jay-z\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>The <strong>mogul<\/strong> can\u2019t let a company out of his hands, slowly <strong>dominating on every field<\/strong> he finds to be investment friendly, like <strong>Budweiser Select<\/strong> for whom <strong>he is<\/strong> a <strong>co-director<\/strong> of the brand and constantly<strong> offers direction<\/strong> for the brand\u2019s <strong>programs and commercials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>He<strong> invested in<\/strong> the <strong>J Hotels<\/strong>, a real estate development and is part owner of the <strong>Brooklyn Nets NBA team<\/strong> but it was reported in 2013 that <strong>Jay Z will start his own sports agency<\/strong>, named \u201c<strong>Roc Nation Sports<\/strong>\u201d where he plans to be a <strong>sports agent of baseball<\/strong>, <strong>basketball<\/strong> and <strong>football<\/strong> and he would have to<strong> resign from Brooklyn Nets<\/strong> in order to represent clients. His <strong>latest acquirement<\/strong> was of<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-2825046\/Jay-Z-buys-Armand-Brignac-Champagne.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Armand de Brignac<\/a>, a popular champagne in the high profile artists\u2019 events.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1990, this amazing man has dominated and helped the pop culture to evolve, making until this day an impact over artists and rappers. <strong>Where is an investment<\/strong> to make, <strong>he will make it<\/strong> and quitting is not an option for this <strong>born entrepreneur<\/strong> that <strong>succeeds in every field<\/strong> he gets involved and <strong>brings the success<\/strong> along with <strong>every future artist<\/strong> that trust their career in the hands of Jay Z, making the risk worth it all the way.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5th: Jessica Alba<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">As every celebrity who has self-transformed itself, <strong>Jessica Alba is not just an actress<\/strong>, as most of us know her. She is a <strong>model and a business woman<\/strong>. You might recognize her from the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P8kkHMJyOYI\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Angel<\/a>\u201d series from 2000. <strong>She has been<\/strong> in the<strong> movie industry<\/strong> since she was <strong>13 years old<\/strong>, being well acquainted in this area. But her <strong>major breakthrough<\/strong> was in <strong>2012 when she launched<\/strong>, alongside business partner, Chris Gavigan, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honest.com\/about-us\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\">The Honest Company<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qMriSW_QcE4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qMriSW_QcE4<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Significant roles<\/h3>\n<p>She <strong>entered Hollywood life<\/strong>, when she was <strong>casted for the comedy-horror<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jdgf81o9psM\" target=\"_blank\">Idle Hands<\/a>\u201d in 1999. Jessica was very<strong> quickly absorbed into the film industry<\/strong> and she portrayed as the Hollywood sweetheart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28946 size-medium\" title=\"Jessica Alba with The Honest Company products\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jessica-alba-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"The Honest Company owner\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>Her perception as <strong>both sexy and cute<\/strong> got her <strong>significant roles<\/strong> in movies such as \u201cSin City\u201d, \u201cHoney\u201d, \u201cGood Luck Chuck\u201d, \u201cFantastic Fou<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA\" target=\"_blank\">r<\/a>\u201d, \u201cAwake\u201d and in \u201cValentine\u2019s Day\u201d <strong>alongside actors<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-celebrity-ceos-10th-7th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a>, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner. In 2014 she played \u201cNancy Challahan\u201d once again in the movie \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nqRRF5y94uE\" target=\"_blank\">Sin City: A Dame to Kill For<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>The Honest Company<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe Honest Company\u201d <strong>represents a collection of products<\/strong> such as <strong>non-toxic<\/strong>, <strong>safe<\/strong> and<strong> clean products<\/strong> that are designed <strong>to help families<\/strong> from around the world to <strong>live a healthier<\/strong> and happy life.<\/p>\n<p>Having <strong>developed the concept<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parents.com\/blogs\/everything-pregnancy\/2013\/05\/21\/healthy-pregnancy\/jessica-alba-pregnancy-advice-the-honest-company\/\" target=\"_blank\">while pregnant<\/a>, she<strong> started<\/strong> from the<strong> idea<\/strong> that <strong>many products<\/strong> these days, designed to babies and children,<strong> contain a lot of toxic<\/strong> and <strong>dangerous ingredients<\/strong> and compounds that might harm the children.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>company was launched<\/strong> because of the birth of the actress\u2019s first daughter, managing <strong>to<\/strong> <strong>change the lives of many families<\/strong> because of the company\u2019s <strong>big impact<\/strong> <strong>on Jessica\u2019s entrepreneur thinking<\/strong> that she is definitely not the only parent that wishes to create a safe environment for her family. <\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode\" class=\"sixtop-post-quote post-quote-right\" >\n<div class=\"quote-sign-box hidden-on-desktop\"><\/div>\n<p>        &ldquo; Jessica developed the concept while she was pregnant &rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode_after\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Extending in partnerships with major retailers, <strong>The Honest Company has made<\/strong> in 2013 <strong>$50 million<\/strong> and in 2014 the <strong>company tripled their income<\/strong>, having a <strong>net worth of $150 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Pushing the limits<\/h3>\n<p>The dedicated mother a.k.a. <strong>business woman intends to expand the company\u2019s products<\/strong> even more and we have a feeling this company is going to be big. When <strong>asked about the Honest Company, Jessica said<\/strong>: \u201c<em>That\u2019s been my mission from day one as an actress and an early feminist<strong> wanting equality<\/strong> and wanting to <strong>push the limits<\/strong> of what\u2019s possible.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judging by the beauty\u2019s amazing look and clean history throughout a decade in Hollywood, <strong>Jessica Alba could<\/strong> have <strong>easily given her famous name<\/strong> to the<strong> highest bidder<\/strong> but she preferred to <strong>stick to her dreams<\/strong>, making out of a simple taught a career.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4th: Tyra Banks<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">The<strong> television personality<\/strong>, <strong>former model<\/strong>, <strong>talk show host<\/strong>, author, producer and <strong>actress<\/strong> is one of <strong>America\u2019s most famous supermodel<\/strong> and <strong>business woman<\/strong> with a <strong>net worth<\/strong> of <strong>$90 million<\/strong>. Tyra was one of the<strong> top earning models<\/strong> in her modeling career, <strong>making a difference throughout<\/strong> millions of <strong>African-American models<\/strong> that came after.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vMXM_5wfT6E\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vMXM_5wfT6E<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Victoria&#8217;s Secret<\/h3>\n<p>Tyra Banks was the <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-victorias-secret-angels\/\" target=\"_blank\">first Angel of Victoria\u2019s Secret<\/a> lingerie line. <strong>Noticed for<\/strong> her <strong>mesmerizing eyes<\/strong> and curvaceous figure, she immediately <strong>raised interest<\/strong> in GQ magazine and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/pictures\/eimi45iml\/tyra-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sports Illustrated Swimsuit<\/a> Issue to pose for their covers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28976 size-medium\" title=\"Tyra Banks as business woman\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Tyra-Banks_-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"business woman Tyra Banks\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Tyra-Banks_-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Tyra-Banks_-187x250.jpeg 187w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Tyra-Banks_.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Her body wasn\u2019t an impediment, Victoria\u2019s Secret models <strong>being known for<\/strong> their <strong>very slim figures<\/strong>. As the <strong>supermodel said<\/strong>: \u201c<em>I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Business projects<\/h3>\n<p>She<strong> created a craze with<\/strong> her <strong>show<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tHroE7oF_hQ\" target=\"_blank\">America\u2019s Next Top Model<\/a>\u201d, being one of the judges. The <strong>show has 20 international editions<\/strong>, from which she launched her <strong>first book<\/strong> \u201c<strong>Modelland<\/strong>\u201d in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Girls<\/strong> from all over America <strong>we\u2019re dying to be part of the show<\/strong> and become models and especially to be mentored by such an inspirational model. <strong>Her annual income<\/strong> for 2013 was estimated at <strong>$25,000,000<\/strong> and in 2007, <strong>her salary<\/strong> from her second talk show \u201c<strong>Tyra Banks Show<\/strong>\u201d was valued to<strong> $3,500,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The voluptuous <strong>beauty is the CEO of the company<\/strong> \u201c<strong>Bankable Productions<\/strong>\u201d which she founded in 2003. The company of <strong>films and television production<\/strong> follows to <strong>entertain wide onlookers<\/strong> that come in all shapes and ages from children to adults. Bankable Productions <strong>own<\/strong> primetime <strong>series<\/strong> \u201c<strong>Stylista<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7XnK6jkX3L4\" target=\"_blank\">True Beauty<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/tyrabankscover.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/tyra-banks\/ class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >Tyra Banks as Victoria's Secret Angel<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Foundation<\/h3>\n<p>She is also the<strong> founder<\/strong> of the <strong>TZONE Foundation<\/strong>, a <strong>company<\/strong> which has the<strong> goal of achieving life skills<\/strong> and<strong> leadership abilities<\/strong>. She even<strong> developed<\/strong> the \u201c<strong>Tyra Banks Scholarship<\/strong>\u201d that permits <strong>African-American girls to go<\/strong> to the \u201c<strong>Immaculate Heart High Schools<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Supermodel to remember<\/h3>\n<p>With a focused attitude and a sharp mind, <strong>Tyra Banks is an inspiration to women from all over the world<\/strong>, showing us that being a model doesn\u2019t necessarily means that you should stop there. Modeling from the early age of 15, <strong>she quickly became<\/strong> one of the <strong>world\u2019s high class supermodels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>She didn\u2019t stop<\/strong> there when she started to <strong>venture into acting<\/strong>, producing and <strong>business projects<\/strong>. Working with the most famous fashion designers and brands, Tyra is a supermodel to remember and <strong>she proved everyone<\/strong> that there is <strong>more to her than beauty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-celebrity-ceos-10th-7th-place\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"prev\" >\n<div id=\"prev_link\" >10th-7th place<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-celebrity-ceos-3rd-1st-place\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"next\" >\n<div id=\"next_link\" >3rd-1st place<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":29016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1572],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28906"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29251,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28906\/revisions\/29251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}