Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart is an American retail businesswoman, former model, television personality, writer, and convicted felon. An ‘Emmy’ award-winning TV show host, Martha has made it big as a businesswoman in America. This business tycoon was featured on ‘Fortune’ magazine’s list of ‘50 Most Powerful Women.’ She is one of the most trusted and well-known lifestyle expert to millions of Americans, to whom she imparts everyday skills like cooking, home décor, entertaining, housekeeping, gardening, and crafting among other skills. The founder of ‘Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia,’ Stewart has launched magazines, books, and television shows.Her television show ‘Martha Stewart Living’ was a massive success and went on to receive the prestigious ‘Daytime Emmy Award.’ Born into a middle class family in New Jersey, Stewart learnt gardening as a child from her father, while the art of cooking, baking, and sewing was imparted to her by her mother. Also, her grandparents taught her the process of canning and preserving. She began her career by appearing in TV commercials and also had a stint in modeling. She then went on to build a media empire which faced the risk of collapsing when charges pertaining to the ‘ImClone stock trading case’ were pressed against her. However, she bounced back and took charge of her company, restoring normalcy and profitability.