93,728 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Sheila Crump Johnson

✓ Source-basedfalling

American businesswoman

United StatesDirectorsBorn 1949 · age 77
CompareClaim
Fame48.7
MomentumNot measured
Languages4
In century#177,569

Sheila Crump Johnson is an American businesswoman, who co-founded BET and is the CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts. In 2001, she became the first Black female billionaire after the purchase of BET by Viacom.

Photos 1

Awards 2

2023Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Virginia Women in History

In their orbit 1

Connected to Sheila 6

Maybelle CarterAlso won Virginia Women in HistoryJanis MartinAlso won Virginia Women in HistoryDrew Gilpin FaustAlso won Virginia Women in HistoryMary RandolphAlso won Virginia Women in HistoryNikki GiovanniAlso won Virginia Women in HistoryCamilla WilliamsAlso won Virginia Women in History

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77
Written about in
4 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.