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Bobbi Brown is listed as a make-up artist, businessperson and visagiste. Bobbi Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 14, 1957. That works out to 69 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Emerson College. Recorded honors include BBC 100 Women (2015) and New Jersey Hall of Fame (2013).
My Take
What I love about Bobbi Brown is that she changed an industry by subtraction rather than excess. The Chicago-born artist built a philosophy around enhancing a person's natural face, and her natural-shade lipsticks are often credited with reshaping the beauty world. Going from working makeup artist to founder of an eponymous brand, author of ten books, and a 2025 Time 100 honoree, she proved that conviction itself can be a business model. There's something genuinely admirable about someone who bet everything on believing real, unfussy beauty was enough, and turned out to be right.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bobbi Brown
- Name (Japanese)
- ボビイ・ブラウン
- Reading
- ぼびい・ぶらうん
- Born
- April 14, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- make-up artist / businessperson / visagiste
2. Background
- University
- Emerson College
Awards & achievements
- 2015 BBC 100 Women
- 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://bobbibrowncosmetics.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/justbobbibrown/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbi%20Brown
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281024
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bobbi Brown born?
Born April 14, 1957 (age 69).
Where is Bobbi Brown from?
Bobbi Brown is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Bobbi Brown do?
Bobbi Brown works as make-up artist, businessperson, visagiste.
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