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Christian Louboutin
$1.2B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 6/5/24
#2441 in the world todayReflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
Photo by Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star/Getty Images
About Christian Louboutin
- Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer who cofounded his self-named fashion brand, known for its signature red-soled heels.
- He started the firm in Paris in 1991 with his friends Bruno Chambelland and Henri Seydoux. In 2021, they sold a 24% stake to Exor, the investment holding company of Italy's Agnelli family, for about $650 million.
- His shoes became famous in the U.S. when they were featured by Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City and have been name-dropped by Cardi B and Drake.
- Today, Louboutin has more than 160 boutiques in 32 countries across 4 continents and also makes men's shoes, bags and beauty products.
- In 2023, both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé wore Louboutins in their record-breaking Eras and Renaissance tours.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 61
- Source of Wealth
- Shoes, Self Made
- Residence
- Paris, France
- Citizenship
- France
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