# Marjorie Joyner

> Marjorie Joyner was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist. Joyner is noted for being the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine. In addition to her career in hair care, Joyner was highly visible in the African-American community in Chicago, once serving as head of the Chicago Defender Charity network, helping organize the Bud Billiken Day Parade and fundraiser for various schools.

*American businesswoman and hair care entrepreneur*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/marjorie-joyner

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1896-10-24
- **Died:** 1994-12-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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