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Anita Roddick

British business woman, founder of The Body Shop (1942-2007)

  • Fame56.5
  • Momentum8.6
  • Wikipedia4.8K
Source-basedRising
Lived 1942–2007, aged 65United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomFoundersFounder
  • Wikipedia
    26 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1942–2007
    Aged 65
  • Awards
    4
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-08-31

Dame Anita Lucia Roddick was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, The Body Shop International Limited, a cosmetics company producing and retailing natural beauty products which shaped ethical consumerism. The company was one of the first to prohibit the use of products being tested on animals in some of its products and one of the first to promote fair trade with developing countries.

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Rising
56.5
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Momentum8.6
Historical23.0
Now attention43.4
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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