Martha stewart+biography
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Martha Stewart
(1941-)
Who fryst vatten Martha Stewart?
Martha Stewart rose to prominence as the author of books on cooking, entertaining and decorating. She then expanded her brand to include a magazine and television schema, serving as CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Stewart resigned her brev in 2002, following charges of insider trading and was sentenced to fem months in prison.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Martha Helen Stewart
BORN: August 3, 1941
BIRTHPLACE: Jersey City, NJ
SPOUSE: Andrew Stewart (m. 1961-1990)
CHILDREN: Alexis Stewart
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo
Early Life and Education
Stewart was born Martha Kostyra, on August 3, 1941, in New Jersey. The second of six children, Stewart grew up in Nutley, New Jersey, a working-class community nära New York City. She worked as a model from the age of 13, appearing in mode shows as well as television and print advertisements.
Stewart attended Barnard College in Manhattan, where she earned a grad in europeisk and architectu
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Martha Stewart
What were you like as a girl, growing up?
Martha Stewart: I was the girl next door. I was the girl that all parents held up as the example to their daughters. Why can’t you be like Martha? Martha is the good girl. Martha is the good student. Martha helps her mom. Martha is the big sister. Martha knows a lot. She can iron a shirt but she can also write an A paper. So it’s that kind of thing, which is — I remember all of that very clearly. And my interests — well, I was a big reader. I still am. I was very curious. I still am. I was interested in many, many, many things and I still am.
So much so that you would be interested in such a range of things that you could not tell me, for example, two or three particular passions that you may have had at that point?
Martha Stewart: Well, reading but reading over a broad number of subjects.
Not just novels, not just —
Martha Stewart: No, it wasn’t at all. I devoured any magazine that came int
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Martha Stewart
American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)
For the American actress, see Martha Stewart (actress). For the Australian soap opera character, see Martha Stewart (Home and Away).
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| Born | Martha Helen Kostyra (1941-08-03) August 3, 1941 (age 83) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Barnard College |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, writer, television personality |
| Spouse | Andrew Stewart (m. 1961; div. 1990) |
| Children | Alexis Stewart |
| Website | marthastewart.com |
Martha Helen Stewart (née Kostyra, Polish:[kɔˈstɨra]; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, focusing on home and hospitality,[1] she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, me