John Frieda

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John Frieda
Born
Alan Howard Frieda

(1951-07-09) 9 July 1951 (age 73)
London, England
OccupationBusinessman •Hairstylist
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1977;div. 1991)​

Avery Agnelli
Children3
Relatives Nigel Frieda (brother)

John Frieda (born Alan Howard Frieda, 9 July 1951) is a British celebrity hairstylist [1] and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business [2] was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan.

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As of March 2025, The Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £150 million. [3]

Early life

Frieda was born in London. His father was Isidore Frieda, a hairdressing salon and property owner, [4] and his mother was Hannah Mary Docherty. He has three siblings, including Nigel Frieda, a music producer, and the owner of Osea Island, Essex.

Frieda attended private school, [4] King's School, Harrow, [5] and worked part-time at his father's salon as a high school student. Isidore mentored John and invested in his early ventures[ citation needed ].

Personal life

From 1977 until 1991, Frieda was married to Scottish pop singer and actress Lulu and together they had a son, actor Jordan Frieda. [6]

He later married Avery Agnelli, widow of the Fiat heir Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, with whom he has two children and a stepdaughter. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Linda (29 September 2002). "A NIGHT OUT WITH -- Jordan Frieda; Pasta and Philosophy For a One-Night Prince (Published 2002)". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ↑ John Frieda Professional Hair Care, Inc. bized.co.uk, 30 May 2008
  3. ↑ Media, P. A. (15 March 2025). "Charlotte Tilbury tops list of UK's richest beauty entrepreneurs". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "John Frieda: When I was five I was in hospital for a year. The pain was extreme | Life & Style". London Evening Standard. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Shane Watson, Evening Standard (8 November 2002). "At-ease girls, it's John Frieda". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Kennedy-Cairns, Lulu (17 February 2011). Lulu: I Don't Want To Fight. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN   978-0-7515-4625-5 . Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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