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Helena Rubinstein | |
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| Born | Chaja Rubinstein December 25, 1872 Kraków, Austria-Hungary (now Poland) |
| Died | April 1, 1965 (aged 92) New York City, US |
| Nationality | Polish[1] |
| Other names | Princess Gourielli, Madame Helena Rubinstein, Chaja Rubinstein |
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| Known for | Founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated cosmetics company |
| Spouses | Edward William Titus
(m. 1908; div. 1938)Prince Artchil Gourielli-Tchkonia
(m. 1938; died 1955) |
Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1872 – April 1, 1965)[2] was a Polish and American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist. A cosmetics entrepreneur, she was the founder and eponym of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated cosmetics company, which made her one of the world's richest women.[3]
- ^ "Helena Rubinstein". Biography. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ Woodhead 2003, p. 14 for date of death, p. 20 for year of birth (not 1870 as stated on her gravestone: Helena Rubinstein at Find a Grave)
- ^ "The Beauty Merchant". Time. April 9, 1965. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2008.