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Madam C.J. Walker Net Worth

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William Howard

Published Jan 09, 2026

Madam C.J. Walker was an African-American entrepreneur and philanthropist who was born on December 23, 1867 in Delta, LA. She was the first female African-American millionaire and founded the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, a haircare marketer. She was a successful businesswoman and used her wealth to support African-American causes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

đź’° Net worth: $18.5 billion

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About

Haircare marketer and the first female African-American millionaire. She founded Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company.

Before Fame

She was a member of St. Paul AME Church.

Trivia

Her efforts to improve hair care for African-American women helped her to become a millionaire and were motivated by her own hair loss.

Family Life

She married Moses McWilliams in 1882, when she was 14 years old. They divorced in 1887 and she later remarried twice.

Associated With

She and Mary Kay Ash were both cosmetology pioneers.