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Sara Blakely

Founder & CEO of SPANX

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 Sara Blakely Biography

Sara Blakely is an American billionaire businesswoman, and founder of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company with pants and leggings.

Sara Blakely wanted footless body shaping pantyhose to wear with her cream-colored pants and open-toed shoes, but she couldn't find them anywhere. As a frustrated consumer turned entrepreneur, Blakely took $5,000 in savings and began her adventure in the $2 billion male-dominated hosiery industry. Two years later, with her first pair of patented footless pantyhose in hand, Blakely cold-called and landed the top retail stores across the country. Selling over 50,000 pair in its first three months from the back of her apartment, Blakely's SPANX revitalized an industry in a ten-year slump. Her SPANX footless pantyhose even captured the attention of Oprah and landed on The Oprah Winfrey Shows Favorite Things list.

Remaining self-funded and profitable ever since Blakely started the company, SPANX continues to show increasing profits, celebrating more than $100 million in retail sales in 2006. SPANX are sold in Americas finest upscale stores and boutiques in the US, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, and Parisian, as well as upscale boutiques and retailers in Canada and the UK. With the launch of ASSETS by Sara Blakely, a new brand exclusive to Target, the shapewear revolution will reach new heights, giving better underwear options to women everywhere and giving back. A portion of each ASSETS purchase will go to The Sara Blakely Foundation, dedicated to supporting and empowering women around the world. In 2007, Blakely donated $1 million to The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation.

In 2012, Forbes announced that Sara Blakely is the youngest self-made female billionaire, and she was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. As of 2014, she is listed as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.

Sara Blakely's story and SPANX products have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Forbes, E!, and Glamourto Vogue, People, InStyle, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, WWD, and USA Today. Sara has been named Ernst & Youngs Southeast Regional Entrepreneur of the Year and Georgias Woman of the Year.

Since 2015, she has been a co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, along with billionaire Tony Ressler.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Sara Blakely and other top speakers and celebrities.

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  • Giving Back to the Community

  • Marketing & Public Relations

  • The Fashion & Hosiery Industry

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  • HOW TO BOOK Sara Blakely?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Sara Blakely for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Sara Blakely, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Sara Blakely or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Sara Blakely?

    Booking fees for Sara Blakely, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Sara Blakely, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Sara Blakely?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Sara Blakely for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sara Blakely for your next private or corporate function.

  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Sara Blakely or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Sara Blakely or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Sara Blakely

Founder & CEO of SPANX

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Atlanta, GA, USA
Speaking Fee:
Live Event: $100,000 - $200,000  
Virtual Event: $100,000 - $200,000
Categories:
Business Leaders, Entrepreneurism, Executive Leaders, Fitness Experts, Influential Women, Leadership Speakers, Personal Growth, Sales, Sales, Marketing and Branding, Virtual Speakers, Women In Leadership, Women's Issues

Sara Blakely Biography

Sara Blakely is an American billionaire businesswoman, and founder of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company with pants and leggings.

Sara Blakely wanted footless body shaping pantyhose to wear with her cream-colored pants and open-toed shoes, but she couldn't find them anywhere. As a frustrated consumer turned entrepreneur, Blakely took $5,000 in savings and began her adventure in the $2 billion male-dominated hosiery industry. Two years later, with her first pair of patented footless pantyhose in hand, Blakely cold-called and landed the top retail stores across the country. Selling over 50,000 pair in its first three months from the back of her apartment, Blakely's SPANX revitalized an industry in a ten-year slump. Her SPANX footless pantyhose even captured the attention of Oprah and landed on The Oprah Winfrey Shows Favorite Things list.

Remaining self-funded and profitable ever since Blakely started the company, SPANX continues to show increasing profits, celebrating more than $100 million in retail sales in 2006. SPANX are sold in Americas finest upscale stores and boutiques in the US, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, and Parisian, as well as upscale boutiques and retailers in Canada and the UK. With the launch of ASSETS by Sara Blakely, a new brand exclusive to Target, the shapewear revolution will reach new heights, giving better underwear options to women everywhere and giving back. A portion of each ASSETS purchase will go to The Sara Blakely Foundation, dedicated to supporting and empowering women around the world. In 2007, Blakely donated $1 million to The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation.

In 2012, Forbes announced that Sara Blakely is the youngest self-made female billionaire, and she was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. As of 2014, she is listed as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.

Sara Blakely's story and SPANX products have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Forbes, E!, and Glamourto Vogue, People, InStyle, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, WWD, and USA Today. Sara has been named Ernst & Youngs Southeast Regional Entrepreneur of the Year and Georgias Woman of the Year.

Since 2015, she has been a co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, along with billionaire Tony Ressler.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Sara Blakely and other top speakers and celebrities.

Sara Blakely Videos

  • Sara Blakely: Fireside Chat
    Sara Blakely: Fireside Chat
    A recap with Sara Blakely, Founder, SPANX and Kathy Elsesser, Global Chair of the Healthcare Group and the Consumer Retail Group, ...
  • Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO, Spanx
    Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO, Spanx
    Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx, discussed her journey from inventing Spanx to becoming the world's youngest female self-made ...
  • Spanx CEO Sara Blakely offers advice to redefine failure
    Spanx CEO Sara Blakely offers advice to redefine failure
    CEO of Spanx, Sara Blakely, shares her thoughts on failure and success and how her father helped shape her ideals.
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Sara Blakely Speaking Topics

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Women in Business

  • Giving Back to the Community

  • Marketing & Public Relations

  • The Fashion & Hosiery Industry

FAQs on booking Sara Blakely

  • How to book Sara Blakely?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Sara Blakely for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Sara Blakely, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Sara Blakely or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Sara Blakely?

    Booking fees for Sara Blakely, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Sara Blakely, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Sara Blakely?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Sara Blakely for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sara Blakely for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Sara Blakely or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Sara Blakely or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Sara Blakely is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Sara Blakely for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Sara Blakely generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Randi Zuckerberg, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, Jennifer Hyman and Sallie Krawcheck. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sara Blakely for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Sara Blakely Speaker Videos

  • Sara Blakely: Fireside Chat
    Sara Blakely: Fireside Chat
    A recap with Sara Blakely, Founder, SPANX and Kathy Elsesser, Global Chair of the Healthcare Group and the Consumer Retail Group, ...
    Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO, Spanx
    Sara Blakely, Founder and CEO, Spanx
    Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx, discussed her journey from inventing Spanx to becoming the world's youngest female self-made ...
  • Spanx CEO Sara Blakely offers advice to redefine failure
    Spanx CEO Sara Blakely offers advice to redefine failure
    CEO of Spanx, Sara Blakely, shares her thoughts on failure and success and how her father helped shape her ideals.
    Sara Blakely, Speaker, Entrepreneur & Founder of SPANX
    Sara Blakely, Speaker, Entrepreneur & Founder of SPANX

Sara Blakely Speaking Topics

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Women in Business

  • Giving Back to the Community

  • Marketing & Public Relations

  • The Fashion & Hosiery Industry

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All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent, and wish to request removal from this catalog or report an issue with your profile, please click here.

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