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Star File: Leanna Archer, Teen CEO

photo courtesy of Leanna Archer
photo courtesy of Leanna Archer

Star File Name: Leanna Archer

Age: 18

Lives In: Central Islip, New York

Leanna Archer became an entrepreneur at just nine years old, and it all started because friends and neighbors loved her gorgeous mane and wanted to know healthy hair secret.

It wasn’t hush hush at all, Leanna used an all-natural pomade recipe that was passed down from her great-grandmother.

At first, Leanna gave jars of the pomade away for free, but some of  her loyal fans were willing to pay for her haircare goodies. That’s when she realized this could be more than just a hobby, but an actual business. As it turns out, people in 80 countries, including Singapore, were willing to fork over their hard earned dollars for the Teen CEO’s products.

Today Leanna’s Inc. is earning major coins. Celebrity Net Worth reported her net worth as $5 million.

Not bad for a girl who whips up shampoos, deep conditioners and hot oil treatments, without synthetic or chemically engineered ingredients.

The Long Island, New York native has been featured on CNN, The Wendy Williams Show, in Forbes and INC Magazine‘s “30 Under 30” list and was honored by  Black Girls Rock!

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