{"id":29026,"date":"2015-03-24T09:18:01","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T09:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=29026"},"modified":"2016-01-07T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T09:56:06","slug":"top-10-celebrity-ceos-3rd-1st-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=29026","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Celebrity CEOs 3rd-1st place"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>3rd: Diddy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Most of us <strong>know him<\/strong> under the names of <strong>Puff Daddy<\/strong>, <strong>Diddy<\/strong> or <strong>P. Diddy<\/strong> but he\u2019s <strong>real name<\/strong> is <strong>Sean Combs<\/strong>. The <strong>hip-hop mogul<\/strong> has <strong>many titles<\/strong> such as<strong> producer<\/strong>, <strong>actor<\/strong>, <strong>reality TV-star<\/strong>, <strong>restaurant owner<\/strong>, associate <strong>inventor of C\u00eeroc Vodka<\/strong> and a brand itself.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Revolt TV founder, Sean P. Diddy Combs\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BEVYaQUuf-I?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>Music carrer<\/h3>\n<p>He first <strong>started his empire<\/strong> in 1990\u2019s as an <strong>intern at New York\u2019s Uptown Records<\/strong>. He <strong>work and help develop artists<\/strong> like <strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong>, Mary J. Blige and Biggie Smalls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29032 size-medium alignleft\" title=\"Fashion line of P. Diddy\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/diddy4-300x210.jpeg\" alt=\"clothing line of P. Diddy\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/diddy4-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/diddy4-250x175.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/diddy4-510x357.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/diddy4.jpeg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>He had a <strong>reputation for throwing huge parties<\/strong> at night and <strong>supporting AIDS<\/strong> fundraiser and taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=glEiPXAYE-U\" target=\"_blank\">The Notorious B.I.G<\/a>. <strong>at Bad Boy Records<\/strong> by day. Once <strong>he worked with artist<\/strong> like <strong>Usher<\/strong>, Faith Evans,<strong> Lil\u2019 Kim<\/strong>, <strong>Mariah Carey<\/strong> and Jodeci <strong>they quickly released hit record<\/strong> followed by successful careers.<\/p>\n<p>While recording with <strong>The Notorious B.I.G<\/strong>. he <strong>started having feuds<\/strong> with rapper <strong>Tupac Shakur<\/strong>. He <strong>enjoyed fame<\/strong> when he released his debut <strong>single<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NmHMcKN8xlI\" target=\"_blank\">Can\u2019t Nobody Hold Me Down<\/a>\u201d that was on the Billboard Top 100 for 28 weeks. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mM0-ZU8njdo\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019ll be Missing You<\/a>\u201d was the first rap sing to reach No. 1 at the Billboard Top 100, song <strong>dedicated<\/strong> <strong>to rapper Biggie Small<\/strong>s after he was murdered in 1997.<\/p>\n<h3>Fashion world<\/h3>\n<p>He <strong>decided to venture in the fashion world<\/strong> creating his first <strong>clothing line<\/strong>, called \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seanjohn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sean John<\/a>\u201d that .With a <strong>fashion debut for men\u2019s sportswear<\/strong> collection in spring 1999, he<strong> enjoyed success<\/strong> but not until <strong>few incidents<\/strong>.<\/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;  P. Diddy's net worth was estimated to $700 million &rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode_after\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If there is <strong>one thing<\/strong> that <strong>portrays Sean Combs<\/strong> that would be<strong> consistency<\/strong>. The<strong> fashion line<\/strong> has been <strong>having success<\/strong> for<strong> 16 years<\/strong> and its <strong>annual profits is of $525 million<\/strong>. And if that <strong>wasn\u2019t making a huge profit<\/strong> out of Diddy, the<strong> purchase<\/strong> of Liz Claiborne\u2019s brand <strong>Enyce sure did<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Other ventures<\/h3>\n<p>The multitalented <strong>artist led the campaign<\/strong> \u201c<strong>Vote or Die<\/strong>\u201d in the <strong>2004 presidential election<\/strong> and in 2005 he<strong> sold half of his record<\/strong> to the <strong>Warner Music Group<\/strong> and shortly after he released \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=97PzbqFPono\" target=\"_blank\">Press Play<\/a>\u201d album under Bad Boy Records. As a <strong>TV star,<\/strong> he starred in the <strong>VH1 series<\/strong> \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vlCSkiqwu7Y\" target=\"_blank\">I Want to Work for Diddy<\/a>\u201d in 2008 and later <strong>launched a television network<\/strong> called \u201c<strong>Revolt TV<\/strong>\u201d which began broadcasting in 2014.<\/p>\n<h3>Net Worth<\/h3>\n<p>In 2002 the <strong>artist was No. 12<\/strong> in \u201c<strong>Top 10 Entrepreneurs Under 40<\/strong>\u201d and it was estimated that <strong>he made $45 million<\/strong> and if you think that was much, fast-forward to <strong>2014<\/strong> when<strong> his net worth<\/strong> was estimated to <strong>$700 million<\/strong>. Sean Combs is an artist that saw beyond his<strong> status as hip-hop artist<\/strong> and as <strong>he\u2019s clothing line<\/strong> brand <strong>slogan<\/strong> says he always<strong> dreamt big<\/strong> and pursued each and every one of his aspiration being an inspiration and one of the <strong>most influential people of Hollywood<\/strong> since the beginning of his career.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2nd: Gisele Bundchen<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">The world\u2019s <strong>highest paid supermodel<\/strong>, Gisele Bundchen has been the top earning supermodel for many years, <strong>making her appearance<\/strong> not only on the <strong>catwalk<\/strong>, but in <strong>films<\/strong>, <strong>commercials<\/strong>, <strong>magazines<\/strong>, <strong>music videos<\/strong> and many environment and <strong>charity events<\/strong> and <strong>projects<\/strong>. One of the <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-victorias-secret-angels\/\" target=\"_blank\">former Victoria\u2019s Secret Angels<\/a> succeeded as a supermodel, <strong>mother<\/strong>, actress and <strong>producer<\/strong>. To some, this might look like a full life but the <strong>Brazilian beauty has done so many things<\/strong> by her age of 34 that others can succeed in a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"N\u00b05, the Film with Gisele B\u00fcndchen, Michiel Huisman and Lo-Fang \u2013 CHANEL Fragrance\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8asRWe5XNw8?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>Victoria&#8217;s Secret<\/h3>\n<p>She stood out from the bunch when<strong> she joined Victoria\u2019s Secret<\/strong>, quickly becoming an Angel. <strong>Developing<\/strong> the famous \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=evPDqvW5DkU\" target=\"_blank\">horse walk<\/a>\u201d that<strong> inspired many models<\/strong> that came after and even her colleagues, <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/naomi-campbell\/\" target=\"_blank\">Naomi Campbell <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/claudia-schiffer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Claudia Schiffer<\/a>, who said that Gisele is the <strong>last true supermodel<\/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\/02\/giselecover.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/gisele-bundchen\/ 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\" >Victoria's Secret: Gisele Bundchen<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In <strong>2007 she retired<\/strong> from the Angels but in 2011 she <strong>appeared 8 time on the Vogue cover<\/strong> and <strong>had over 5000 appearances<\/strong> in Brazilian commercials, resulting as the<strong> best seller of the Vogue issues<\/strong> ever. The <strong>financial benefits of C&amp;A increased by 30%<\/strong> when this multitalented supermodel was hired as a spokes model.<\/p>\n<h3>Investments<\/h3>\n<p>Born with a<strong> business oriented thinking<\/strong>, the <strong>supermodel<\/strong> was<strong> associated<\/strong> with investing<strong> in real estate<\/strong> since <strong>she was only 18 years old<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>well taught move<\/strong> was in 2001 when the beauty <strong>launched her line of flip flops<\/strong> sandals by <strong>Ipanema<\/strong>, called Ipanema Gisele Bundchen, <strong>making a total of \u00a3152 million<\/strong> of earnings from the sale of the brand\u2019s flip flop collection. Procter &amp; Gamble\u2019s shampoo brand, <strong>Pantene, felt a 40% increase in their sales<\/strong> when <strong>Gisele started representing<\/strong> the brand and so did the<strong> lingerie brand<\/strong> \u201c<strong>HOPE<\/strong>\u201d when they hired Gisele.<\/p>\n<h3>World Richest Supermodel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29066 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/gisele-bundchen-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Gisele Bundchen a business woman\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/gisele-bundchen-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/gisele-bundchen-250x178.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/gisele-bundchen.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u201c<strong>World Richest Supermodel<\/strong>\u201d was <strong>her title<\/strong> in<strong> 2007 and 2009<\/strong>, <strong>never<\/strong> actually <strong>skipping a list of wealthiest<\/strong> or successful people since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>F<strong>orbes ranked her No.3<\/strong> in 2013 in the list of <strong>most successful female entrepreneurs<\/strong>. Although denied by the supermodel, <strong>Forbes estimated her wealth in 2014<\/strong> as being up to <strong>$47 million<\/strong>,<strong> money coming<\/strong> <strong>from her contracts<\/strong> with brands such as Carolina Herrera, H&amp;M, Chanel, the Ipanema Gisele Bundchen and from her own lingerie line.<\/p>\n<p>This is a <strong>super heroin<\/strong> that can<strong> sell you almost everything<\/strong>, from shampoo to haute couture. Apparently whatever <strong>this woman touches turns into gold<\/strong>, making every investment in the supermodel worth its money.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1st: Oprah Winfrey<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">The world-wide <strong>symbol of success and power<\/strong> that <strong>came from a rocky childhood<\/strong> and a rough start, <strong>accomplished what seemed impossible<\/strong> to a woman in 1988. <\/p>\n<p>Oprah Winfrey became the <strong>first woman in history<\/strong> who had her <strong>own talk show<\/strong>, being both producer and owner. She obviously <strong>didn\u2019t start off to easy<\/strong>, having a troubled childhood and <strong>being a victim of sexual abuse<\/strong>. But soon after<strong> she came under<\/strong> her <strong>father\u2019s<\/strong> protective<strong> wing<\/strong>, she started developing her education.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. Oz and Oprah&#039;s Most Hilarious Moments Video | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Oprah Winfrey Network\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2-ufQYPI4Q?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>The Oprah Winfrey Show<\/h3>\n<p>She<strong> first got a half an hour<\/strong> on a <strong>morning program<\/strong> in Chicago to only<strong> take over the entire show<\/strong> a few months later. From ratings that placed the original show last, <strong>Oprah<\/strong> managed to help the <strong>talk show make it to the highest ratings<\/strong> and soon after it was <strong>renamed<\/strong> \u201cThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29146 size-medium\" title=\"Oprah Winfrey\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CX105-Oprah-Final-Season-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"first woman talk show Oprah Winfrey\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CX105-Oprah-Final-Season-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CX105-Oprah-Final-Season-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CX105-Oprah-Final-Season-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/CX105-Oprah-Final-Season.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In the following years she received three <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001856\/awards\" target=\"_blank\">Daytime Emmy Awards<\/a> for Outstanding Host, Direction and Talk\/Service Program. Oprah enjoyed quite the honor when she was awarded as \u201c<strong>Broadcaster of the Year<\/strong>\u201d being the <strong>youngest broadcaster<\/strong> to receive the title at that time.<\/p>\n<h3>Personal production company<\/h3>\n<p>The richest self-made woman in America also <strong>ventured with acting<\/strong> because of her <strong>love<\/strong> the art of <strong>impersonating characters<\/strong> and desire of bringing entertainment projects that <strong>helped her<\/strong> <strong>create<\/strong> her<strong> personal production company<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Harpo Productions<\/a>, of both<strong> film\/television<\/strong> and <strong>magazine publishing<\/strong> as well as <strong>Internet<\/strong>. When the <strong>company attained rights<\/strong> for The Oprah Winfrey Show <strong>from ABC<\/strong>, <strong>Oprah became<\/strong> the hit <strong>phenomenon in the world<\/strong>: first women who owned her own talk show.<\/p>\n<h3>Oprah Bill law<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Among<\/strong> other <strong>business developments<\/strong> she <strong>started a child abusers<\/strong> database<strong> campaign<\/strong> with <strong>support from<\/strong> the <strong>National Child Protection<\/strong>, President <strong>Bill Clinton<\/strong> having actually<strong> signed<\/strong> in 1993 the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vachss.com\/mission\/president.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oprah Bill<\/a>\u201d law. The same year<strong> she had Michael Jackson on the show<\/strong> reaching to <strong>hundred million viewers<\/strong> and becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BbItFJJPPmA\" target=\"_blank\">most watched interview<\/a> in a talk show in history.<\/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; First women in history who owned her own talk show &rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode_after\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No wonder why <strong>Time magazine named Oprah<\/strong> one of the \u201c<em>100 Most Influential People of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century<\/em>\u201d. In 2003, Forbes revealed a <strong>list of America\u2019s billionaires<\/strong> and among other famous names<strong> was Oprah Winfrey too<\/strong>, only she was the<strong> first<\/strong> one as an<strong> African-American woman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Inspiration to everyone<\/h3>\n<p>Coming from a<strong> poor environment<\/strong>, raised by a mother on welfare, <strong>Oprah became an inspiration<\/strong> to so much people in the world and <strong>becoming a millionaire<\/strong> at <strong>32 years<\/strong> old. Her <strong>net worth<\/strong> was estimated in <strong>2014 to $2.9 billion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013 <strong>President Barack Obama gave an award<\/strong> to Oprah as the<strong> nation\u2019s highest civilian honor<\/strong> with the<strong> Presidential Medal of Freedom<\/strong>. Coming from nothing the<strong> highest paid performer<\/strong> on television managed to<strong> create an image out of her name<\/strong>, representing power, talent and credibility.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-celebrity-ceos-6th-4th-place\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"prev\" >\n<div id=\"prev_link\" >6th-4th place<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3rd:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":29161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1572],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29026","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\/29026","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=29026"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29166,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29026\/revisions\/29166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}