Martha Stewart - Expert Profile and Services Overview
Businesswoman
Canada, Hong Kong
Introduction
Martha Stewart (full name: Martha Helen Kostyra) was born on August 3, 1941, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. She is an American businesswoman, television personality, writer, and former model, best known for building a media empire around the concept of modern homemaking.
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Early life and education
Stewart grew up in Nutley, New Jersey, in a large Polish-American family. She learned cooking, sewing, gardening, and other domestic skills from her mother and grandmother — talents that later became central to her brand. She attended Barnard College in New York City, where she studied history and architectural history. While in college, she worked as a model to help pay her tuition.
Career trajectory
After graduation, Stewart worked as a stockbroker on Wall Street during the late 1960s — a rare position for women at the time. In the 1970s, she shifted focus to catering, launching a small business that quickly gained high-profile clients in the New York area. Her attention to detail and aesthetic presentation set her apart.
Legacy and future
Martha Stewart was married to publisher Andrew Stewart from 1961 to 1990. They have one daughter, Alexis Stewart, born in 1965.
