Martha Stewart

American businesswoman, writer, TV personality

Photo by: David Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:August 3, 1941

Age:85

Zodiac Sign:Leo

Born in:Jersey City, United States

Residence:Austin, United States

Languages:English

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Notable Work

Martha Stewart Living

Movies & TV

PixelsBad MomsThe Great Buck HowardThe Apprentice: Martha StewartMartha & Snoop's Potluck Party Challenge

Books

Martha's FlowersSkvělá domácnost: jak zvládnout (téměř) cokoliMartha Stewart's Baking HandbookMartha Stewart's Favorite Crafts for KidsThe Martha Rules

Awards

New Jersey Hall of Fame (2018)Daytime Emmy Award

Martha Stewart

American businesswoman, writer, TV personality

Biography

Martha Helen Stewart (née Kostyra, Polish: [kɔˈstɨra]; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, focusing on home and hospitality, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, merchandising and e-commerce. She has written numerous bestselling books, was the publisher of Martha Stewart Living magazine and hosted two syndicated television programs: Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 to 2004, and The Martha Stewart Show, which ran from 2005 to 2012. Stewart was convicted of felony charges related to the ImClone stock trading case; she served five months in federal prison for fraud and was released in March 2005. There was speculation that the incident would effectively end her media empire, but in 2005, Stewart began a comeback campaign, and her company returned to profitability in 2006. Stewart rejoined the board of directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2011 and became chairwoman of her namesake company again in 2012. The company was acquired by Sequential Brands in 2015. Sequential Brands Group agreed in April 2019 to sell Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, including the Emeril brand, to Marquee Brands for $175 million with benchmarked additional payments. In 2023, at the age of 81, Stewart became the oldest woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue magazine. In 2024, she was the subject of a Netflix documentary titled Martha, directed by R. J. Cutler.

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Quotes

“Rose: But the world is full of Martha wannabes.”

“Stewart: Well, that's great because we're all trying to do the same thing. Live well.”

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Martha Stewart at the Vanity Fair party celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Martha Stewart speaking with attendees at the 2019 Maricopa Home and Garden Show at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.