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Martha Stewart works in the kitchen circa 2000.
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Stewart, right, and fellow Barnard College student Wendy Supovitz, left, escort guest Takako Hayashi on the school's New York campus in 1960. Stewart, then known as Martha Kostyra, graduated from Barnard in 1963.
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Stewart poses for Glamour magazine in 1961. During high school and college, Stewart worked as a model, appearing in magazines and working for Chanel.
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After college, Stewart worked as a stockbroker before launching her own catering business in 1976. Stewart gained her love of cooking from her mother.
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Stewart herds geese on the grounds of her home in Westport, Connecticut, in 1976.
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Stewart and her husband, Andrew, pose outside their home in 1980. The couple married in 1961 and had a daughter, Alexis, in 1965. They divorced in 1990.
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Stewart and Ruth Leserman prepare dishes for an event in Westport, Connecticut, in 1982. The event celebrated the publication of Stewart's first cookbook, "Entertaining."
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Stewart appears at an event in Milwaukee in 1988. She has gone on to publish 99 books on various domestic subjects.
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In 1990, Stewart launched Martha Stewart Living magazine, which delivered her domestic expertise to American homes monthly. Stewart's syndicated TV show of the same name debuted in 1993.
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Stewart appears on the hit ABC sitcom "Ellen" with Ellen Degeneres, top left, and Joely Fisher in 1995.
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Stewart is joined by fellow cooking icon Julia Child for a holiday-themed TV special in 1995.
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Stewart and media mogul Oprah Winfrey attend an event in New York's Central Park in 1995.
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Stewart attends a White House state dinner with billionaire software programmer Charles Simonyi in 1999.
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Stewart rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in 1999. Stewart's media company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, launched its initial public offering, raising close to $130 million on its first day of trading. Stewart became America's first self-made female billionaire.
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Chuck Conaway, chairman and CEO of Kmart, chats with Stewart at an event to debut Stewart's line of housewares in 2000. Stewart was able to take her brand beyond publishing and into home goods through strategic partnerships with major retailers.
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Stewart appears with her mother, Martha, during a taping of CNN's "Larry King Live" in 2003.
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Stewart poses with her Emmy Award after "Martha Stewart Living" won outstanding service show at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2004.
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Stewart speaks to the media outside a New York courthouse after her sentencing hearing in 2004. Stewart had been convicted of obstructing justice and lying to investigators about a 2001 stock sale. She was sentenced to five months in federal prison and five months of house arrest after release.
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Stewart meets with staff on her first day back to work at Martha Stewart Living in 2005.
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Stewart reveals her ankle monitor during a news conference in 2005. Next to her are TV producer Mark Burnett and Susan Lyne, who was the president and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
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Stewart and Donald Trump share a candid moment during the filming of a promotional campaign for NBC's "The Apprentice" in 2005. Stewart starred in her own version of the reality show.
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Stewart speaks to reporters alongside KB Home CEO Bruce Karatz at an unveiling of the Twin Lakes community in North Carolina in 2006. Stewart contributed to the design the homes.
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Stewart and her daughter, Alexis, appear on the red carpet for the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006.
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Stewart holds a camera as she leaves the New York state Supreme Court in 2013. Stewart took the stand in a
legal dispute involving her contracts with rival retailers Macy's and JCPenney.
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Stewart arrives at the Hub Network's first Halloween Bash in 2013.
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Stewart applies makeup in a private dressing room in New York in 2013.
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Stewart poses with renowned chefs Daniel Boulud, left, and Eric Ripert during a Food Network festival in 2014.
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Stewart is joined by her dog, Genghis Khan II, for her appearance on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in 2014.
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Stewart shares a moment with her granddaughter, Jude, in 2014.
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Stewart attends the Paddle for a Cure event in Sag Harbor, New York, in 2014.
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Stewart roasts Justin Bieber during "The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber" in 2015.
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Snoop Dogg and Stewart present an award at the MTV Movie Awards in 2017. The pair appeared on several
homemaking shows as co-hosts.
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Stewart throws the first pitch at a New York Yankees baseball game in 2018.
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Stewart cuts the ribbon at an event celebrating the grand opening of The Bedford restaurant in Las Vegas in 2022. The opening marked Stewart's first foray into restaurant ownership.
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Stewart walks down the runway with designer Dennis Basso for his show during New York Fashion Week in 2022.
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Stewart appears with Carson Daly, Savannah Guthrie, Bobby Flay and Hoda Kotb on the "Today" show in 2022.
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