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Martha Stewart Through The Years: Gallery

Martha Stewart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on August 3, 1941. She is known for being a businesswoman, writer, and television personality. Stewart has written numerous bestselling books, is…

Martha Stewart attends the Netflix 2020 Golden Globes After Party

Martha Stewart attends the Netflix 2020 Golden Globes After Party on January 05, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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Martha Stewart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on August 3, 1941. She is known for being a businesswoman, writer, and television personality. Stewart has written numerous bestselling books, is the publisher of Martha Stewart Living magazine, and hosted two syndicated television programs: Martha Stewart Living (1993-2004) and The Martha Stewart Show (2005-2012).

When Stewart was 10, she occasionally babysat New York Yankees players Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Gil McDougald's children. She also began modeling and at 15 years old, Stewart was featured in a television commercial for Unilever. She even starred in a Tareyton cigarette advertisement in which "Smokers would rather fight than switch!" During her college years, she modeled for luxury French fashion house Chanel. Stewart's family taught her a lot about cooking when she was growing up. Her mother taught her how to cook and sew, while her father passed on his knowledge and expertise in gardening. She learned how to can and preserve foods from her grandparents.

In 1976, Stewart started a catering business in her basement with a friend from her modeling days, Norma Collier. After the two had a falling out, Stewart bought out  Collier's portion of the business. In 1990, Stewart signed with Time Publishing Ventures to develop her magazine, Martha Stewart Living. Three years later, Stewart hosted Martha Stewart Living, based on her magazine. By 2001, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found Stewart had avoided a loss of over $45,000 by selling all 3,928 shares of her ImClone Systems stock after receiving material, nonpublic information from her broker at Merrill Lynch. The day following her sale, the stock value fell 16%.

She was indicted by a grand jury on nine counts, including charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice on June 4, 2003. In 2004, Stewart was convicted of felony charges and served five months in federal prison. However, this didn't end her media empire; Martha began a comeback campaign, and her company returned to profitability the following year.

In recent years, she and her friend Snoop Dogg hosted a show called Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, featuring games, recipes, and celebrity guests. The show ran for two seasons. As we previously reported, Stewart appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as the cover model. At 81 years old, Stewart is the oldest model to be featured on the cover.

See below photos of Martha Stewart through the years:

1999

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372830 01: Martha Stewart at the NATPE (National Asson. of Television Program Executives) Convention in New Orleans, LA, January 27, 1999.(Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA, Inc.)


2002

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405074 20: Martha Stewart arrives for a party to launch the Tribeca Film Festival May 7, 2002 in New York City. (Photo by Keith D. Bedford/Getty Images)


2004

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NEW YORK - MARCH 5: Martha Stewart leaves the Manhattan federal court after Stewart was found guilty on all four counts in her obstruction of justice trial March 5, 2004 in New York City. Stewart's co-defendant and stockbroker Peter Bacanovic was also found guilty on several counts. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)


2007

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NEW YORK - AUGUST 27: Martha Stewart looks on during the opening ceremonies for the U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2007 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)


2011

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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: Martha Stewart attends the The Paley Center for Media's New York Gala Evening 2011 at The Waldorf=Astoria on February 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)


2015

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Businesswoman Martha Stewart attends the 2015 Couture Council luncheon honoring Manolo Blahnik at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on September 9, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Couture Council)


2018

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Martha Stewart attends the Saint Laurent Presents "Belle De Jour" 50th Anniversary Screening at Museum of Modern Art on December 19, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)


2020

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Martha Stewart attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)


2023

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 18: Martha Stewart attends the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 18, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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