Investopedia / Lara Antal Madam C.J. Walker (1867 to 1919) was an early 20th-century entrepreneur who created a successful business manufacturing and selling hair-care products for Black women.

Madam C.J. Walker was America’s first black woman to be a self-made millionaire. She created hair care products for black women. In the 1890s, a scalp ailment caused Walker to lose most of her hair.

Known for creating a line of hair care products and cosmetics specifically designed for Black women at the turn of the 20th century, Madam C.J. Walker became the first well-documented self-made ...

A new doll from Barbie’s inspiring women series honors Madam C.J. Walker, whose hair care business made her the first documented self-made female millionaire. "As a pioneer in entrepreneurship ...

MADAM by Madam C.J. Walker is a line of hair care products from Sundial Brands designed to care for textured hair from scalp to strand. The 11-product line is available at select Walmart stores ...

A hair-care entrepreneur, she was the richest, best-known Black woman of her day Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Reviewed by Charles Potters Madam C.J. Walker (1867 to 1919) was an early 20th ...