Celebrities Turned EntrepreneursCelebrities Turned Entrepreneurs

Some A-listers prefer to stick to one career, while other celebrities decide to branch out and become very successful entrepreneurs. Most of them used their fame to build a brand, but managed to expand their reach and even create impressive business empires.

Find out more about the biggest celebrities turned entrepreneurs, and how they succeeded in turning their initial fame into much more, even if their showbiz career took a back seat to their business ventures.

Jessica Simpson

Acting and singing took a back seat for Jessica Simpson in 2005, when she decided to branch out into fashion. Simpson has already released a line of edible cosmetics, but her new venture covered everything from clothes and fragrances to a bedroom decor line.