The who's-who

Celebrity investors

Famous names with real equity stakes — each profile drawn from named reporting, with amounts flagged where they are undisclosed. Search a name to jump to it.

56 investors

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Coined "unicorn"

Frequently asked questions

Who counts as a celebrity investor?

Someone famous — from acting, sport, music, business or finance — who holds real equity in companies, whether through a fund, as an angel, or as a founder-owner of their own brands. We focus on ownership, not paid endorsements.

How is this list ordered?

Alphabetically — use the search box to jump straight to a name. It is a growing list, not a ranking.

Celebrity investors

Aileen Lee

Ann Miura-Ko

Arlan Hamilton

Barbara Corcoran

Bethenny Frankel

Beyoncé

Blake Lively

Cameron Diaz

Cathie Wood

Deepika Padukone

Drew Barrymore

Emma Grede

Emma Watson

Eva Longoria

Falguni Nayar

Grace Beverley

Gwyneth Paltrow

Halle Berry

Issa Rae

Jennifer Lopez

Jenny Lee

Jessica Alba

Karlie Kloss

Kate Hudson

Kathy Xu

Katy Perry

Kerry Washington

Kim Kardashian

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kirsten Green

Kylie Jenner

María Asunción Aramburuzabala

Maria Sharapova

Mary Meeker

Melinda French Gates

Mellody Hobson

Mindy Kaling

Namita Thapar

Naomi Osaka

Natalie Portman

Olivia Wilde

Oprah Winfrey

Paris Hilton

Priyanka Chopra

Reese Witherspoon

Rihanna

Sallie Krawcheck

Sara Blakely

Selena Gomez

Serena Williams

Shakira

Sheryl Sandberg

Solina Chau

The Foster Sisters

Tyra Banks

Venus Williams

Frequently asked questions