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Madam C. J. Walker

American entrepreneur (1867-1919)

  • Fame60.4
  • Momentum15.0
  • Founders rank#127
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame60.4
  • Momentum15.0
  • Founders rank#127
  • Wikipedia33.2K
Lived 1867–1919, aged 52United States
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  • Wikipedia
    42 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1867–1919
    Aged 52
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-08-18

Madam C. J. Walker, Mrs. Charles Joseph Walker upon her third marriage, was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women might have been the first, their wealth is not as well-documented.

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60.4
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Momentum15.0
Historical24.4
Now attention18.1
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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#127
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