Victoria Jackson (entrepreneur)
| Victoria Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1955 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur and Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Guthy (1954-Present) |
| Website | http://www.vmakeup.com |
Victoria Jackson (born August 31, 1955) is an American philanthropist, entrepreneur and author.
About
Having achieved success as a Hollywood makeup artist, cosmetics entrepreneur and TV infomercial pioneer, Victoria Jackson prefers to think of herself as “a goodwill ambassador for makeup.” When women embrace self-confidence, she says, they learn the key to success, and liking who they see in the mirror is a powerful first step in that transformative process. “My personal philosophy has always been, ‘When you look better, you feel better. And when you feel better, you can change your life,’” says Jackson, who in the last dozen years has volunteered hundreds of hours at women’s correctional facilities, hospitals and youth support venues, teaching inner confidence through outer beauty.
A recognized trailblazer in the cosmetics and infomercial industries, Jackson has racked up eleven of them for her eponymous line Victoria Jackson Cosmetics, which has enjoyed an astounding billion dollars in makeup sales, and continues to grow. Jackson has also reached thousands of women through her two briskly selling books: Redefining Beauty: Discovering Your Individual Beauty, Enhancing Your Self-Esteem (Warner Books, 1993) and Make Up Your Life: Every Woman’s Guide to the Power of Makeup (HarperCollins, 2000), a deeply personal account of her experiences in the business which she calls one of her proudest achievements.
An active philanthropist, Victoria’s newest charity is near and dear to her heart. The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation is dedicated to funding basic science research to find answers that will lead to the prevention, clinical treatment programs and a cure for Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Spectrum Disease. More information about NMO and the foundation can be found at www.guthyjacksonfoundation.org.
Married to husband Bill Guthy of infomercial giant Guthy-Renker, Victoria Jackson is a proud mom of three children and together they make their primary residence in Los Angeles.
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Books
Jackson is the author of several books: Saving Each Other: A Mother-Daughter Love Story (Vanguard Press, 2012) Redefining Beauty: Discovering Your Individual Beauty, Enhancing Your Self-Esteem[1] (Warner Books, 1993) and Make Up Your Life: Every Woman's Guide to the Power of Makeup[2] (HarperCollins, 2000).
Philanthropy
Together with her husband, Jackson runs the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation.The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation is dedicated to funding research to further understand the pathophysiology and biochemistry of Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease.[3] Jackson and her husband started the foundation after the diagnosis of their daughter with the disease in June 2008. The Foundation provides opportunities to develop programs for the prevention, clinical treatment of and an eventual cure for this disease. The foundation provides an online community for those who have been diagnosed with NMO, as well as providing centralized information resources for individuals who want to learn more about the disease at http://www.guthyjacksonfoundation.org.[4]
Personal life
Jackson is married to Bill Guthy of Guthy-Renker. They have three children, including singer Jackson Guthy, and make their primary home in Los Angeles.[5] Saving Each Other: A Mother-Daughter Love Story, by Victoria Jackson and Ali Guthy, pg. 56, Vanguard Press, 2012.