Elizabeth Arden

Elizabeth Arden (born Florence Nightingale Graham; December 31, 1881 – October 18, 1966), also known as Elizabeth N. Graham, was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. By 1929, she owned 150 salons in Europe and the United States. Her 1,000 products were being sold in 22 countries. She was the sole owner, and at the peak of her career, she was one of the wealthiest women in the world.

Elizabeth Arden
Pictured in 1939
Born
Florence Nightingale Graham

(1881-12-31)December 31, 1881
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 18, 1966(1966-10-18) (aged 84)
New York, New York, U.S.
Resting placeSleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
Other namesElizabeth N. Graham
Occupation(s)Businesswoman (cosmetics)
Racehorse owner/breeder
Spouses
Thomas Jenkins Lewis
(m. 1915; div. 1934)
    Prince Michael Evlanoff
    (m. 1942; div. 1944)
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