1. Charlotte Emma Bow Tilbury was born on 10 February 1973 and is an English beauty entrepreneur and makeup artist.
17 Facts About Charlotte Tilbury
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Charlotte Tilbury is the founder, chairperson, and chief creative officer of the makeup and skincare brand Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd.
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Charlotte Tilbury was born in Kensington, west London on 10 February 1973 to artist Lance Charlotte Tilbury and production manager Patsy Dodd.
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When she was 13, Charlotte Tilbury moved back to London to attend a Rudolf-Steiner boarding school in Sussex, where she started experimenting with makeup.
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Charlotte Tilbury would give her friends makeup advice and show them which colors would look nice on them.
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Charlotte Tilbury began her career in makeup assisting Mary Greenwell, whom she had previously met at age 11 in America.
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In October 2012, Charlotte Tilbury launched her own YouTube channel called BERTIE IRL, as well as a blog called Barry's Beauty Secrets.
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The brand enjoyed early success, as Charlotte Tilbury already had a large following from her YouTube channel.
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Charlotte Tilbury has worked with photographers including Mario Testino and Mert and Marcus, as well as celebrities such as Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Gisele Bundchen and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.
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In June 2020, Charlotte Tilbury announced her partnership with Spanish fashion and fragrance company Puig.
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Puig acquired a majority stake in the business, with Charlotte Tilbury retaining a significant minority stake, as well as continuing to be its chairman, president, and chief creative officer.
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Charlotte Tilbury was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry.
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Charlotte Tilbury has been featured in the Business of Fashion 500 since 2013.
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In 2019, Charlotte Tilbury won a lawsuit against supermarket chain Aldi, accusing them of selling a dupe of her products.
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That same year, actress Brooke Shields sued Charlotte Tilbury for using her name without permission for one of her products.
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Charlotte Tilbury is based between a Notting Hill townhouse and Ibiza.
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Charlotte Tilbury married film producer George Waud in June 2014.