Moj Mahdara

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Moj Mahdara, Iranian-American CEO of Beautycon Media, is an entrepreneur in the entertainment, digital, and emerging technology spaces. She has led three global agencies and launched a variety of consumer brands.

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Career

Mahdara began her career in digital media as the Chief Executive Officer of Exopolis, a creative interactive studio whose clients included Apple and Microsoft. [1] [2] [3]

Beautycon Media is a global community of content creators, celebrities, fans, and brands that discussfashion, beauty, style. Its main demographic is Gen Z and Millennials. The company operates through a variety of methods including Beautycon Festivals and Beautycon Box. [4]

Beautycon Box was brought to market in 2016 and has partnered with multiple content and brand partners. [5] Beautycon is now owned and operated by ESSENCE Ventures.

She was included in both Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire Magazine's “Top Female” Lists for 2015.

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Awards and nominations

YearIssuerAward
2016Fast CompanyThe Most Creative People in Business 2016 [8]
2016The Hollywood ReporterLA's Most Powerful Digital Players [9]

Personal life

She is married to screenwriter Roya Rastegar and they have a son. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "These 3 Women Defied the Odds to Make Bold Business Moves—and Now They're Killing It". Marie Claire. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Moj Mahdara Bio".
  3. ↑ "MWE Homepage". Madewithelastic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  4. ↑ Saba Hamedy (2016-07-09). "Celebs, fans flock to largest Beautycon L.A. ever". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  5. ↑ Sarah Wu (2016-10-01). "Beautycon Partners With Angel Merino and Makeup Shayla on Subscription Box". Teen Vogue . Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  6. ↑ Givhan, Robin (16 July 2025). "LGBTQ+ Americans fight for the American flag in a new documentary". The Washington Post .
  7. ↑ "How Immigration Shaped These Female Founders and CEOs". Marie Claire. 24 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Most Creative People in Business 2016: Meet the world's most inspiring leaders in the Fast Company network". Fastcompany.com. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Silicon Beach 25: L.A.'s Most Powerful Digital Players". The Hollywood Reporter . 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Lesbian couple says they were treated with 'suspicion, aggression, unkindness' at airport". Yahoo. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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