Boss Chic: Celebs With Major Side Hustles

It’s all about diversifying your portfolio.

You Go, Girl! - In this fickle economy, female celebs are thinking outside the box when it comes to expanding their income and their brand. From Beyoncé to Serena Williams to Jessica Alba, here are some examples of phenomenal women proving to never be afraid to try something new. By Kellee Terrell (@kelleent) (Photos fro left: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images,  Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company, Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)

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You Go, Girl! - In this fickle economy, female celebs are thinking outside the box when it comes to expanding their income and their brand. From Beyoncé to Serena Williams to Jessica Alba, here are some examples of phenomenal women proving to never be afraid to try something new. By Kellee Terrell (@kelleent) (Photos fro left: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images,  Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company, Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)

Naomi Campbell - The 45-year old supermodel has spent the past three decades modeling other designers’ lines, but now she’s flipping the script. Campbell teamed up with Yamamay for her limited-edition lingerie line, #IAmNaomiCampbell. The line consists of uber-sexy bras, panties, slips, camisoles, bodysuits and robes that range between $32 to $65, writes Women’s Wear Daily.  (Photos from left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Fashion 4 Development, Yamamay)

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Naomi Campbell - The 45-year old supermodel has spent the past three decades modeling other designers’ lines, but now she’s flipping the script. Campbell teamed up with Yamamay for her limited-edition lingerie line, #IAmNaomiCampbell. The line consists of uber-sexy bras, panties, slips, camisoles, bodysuits and robes that range between $32 to $65, writes Women’s Wear Daily.  (Photos from left: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Fashion 4 Development, Yamamay)

Nicki Minaj - The “Feeling Myself” rapper wasn’t satisfied with dipping her toes in acting, so she added clothing designer to her repertoire. Since 2014, she has had a few clothing lines at K-Mart and most recently gave a sneak preview of her latest line, which will debut on the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Kmart)

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Nicki Minaj - The “Feeling Myself” rapper wasn’t satisfied with dipping her toes in acting, so she added clothing designer to her repertoire. Since 2014, she has had a few clothing lines at K-Mart and most recently gave a sneak preview of her latest line, which will debut on the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday. (Photos from left: Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Kmart)

Jessica Alba - Forbes recently named actress Jessica Alba one of American’s richest self-made women. Her $200 million net worth didn’t come from acting, but from being co-owner of The Honest Company. Focusing on eco-friendly items such as organic sunscreens, chemical free tampons and baby body care, her business is estimated to be worth $1 billion. (Photos from left: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Baby2Baby, The Honest Co.)

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Jessica Alba - Forbes recently named actress Jessica Alba one of American’s richest self-made women. Her $200 million net worth didn’t come from acting, but from being co-owner of The Honest Company. Focusing on eco-friendly items such as organic sunscreens, chemical free tampons and baby body care, her business is estimated to be worth $1 billion. (Photos from left: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Baby2Baby, The Honest Co.)

Beyoncé - House of Dereon was one way to extend Queen Bey’s brand, but she shocked folks earlier this year when she partnered with her trainer, Marco Borges, for a new vegan food delivery company, 22 Days Delivery. For $13 a meal, you can get a range of prepped plant-based meals to help you reduce your dependence on meat. Sounds hard, but Bey assures, “All you have to do is try. If I can do it, anyone can.” (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Beyoncé - House of Dereon was one way to extend Queen Bey’s brand, but she shocked folks earlier this year when she partnered with her trainer, Marco Borges, for a new vegan food delivery company, 22 Days Delivery. For $13 a meal, you can get a range of prepped plant-based meals to help you reduce your dependence on meat. Sounds hard, but Bey assures, “All you have to do is try. If I can do it, anyone can.” (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Rihanna - Grammy-winning singer Rihanna can add beauty guru to her resume. She and top makeup artists and hairstylists have started a new agency, Fr8me, to help clients book commercials, editorial shoots, ad campaigns and more. Werk. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for WESTBURY ROAD ENTERTAINMENT LLC)

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Rihanna - Grammy-winning singer Rihanna can add beauty guru to her resume. She and top makeup artists and hairstylists have started a new agency, Fr8me, to help clients book commercials, editorial shoots, ad campaigns and more. Werk. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for WESTBURY ROAD ENTERTAINMENT LLC)

Jennifer Lopez - One would think that between music, movies, top-selling fragrances and judging on American Idol, J.Lo would be exhausted, but this queen of side hustles still keeps adding new positions to her resume. Her latest role is television producer for The Fosters, an ABC Family drama about a lesbian couple and their foster children. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Jennifer Lopez - One would think that between music, movies, top-selling fragrances and judging on American Idol, J.Lo would be exhausted, but this queen of side hustles still keeps adding new positions to her resume. Her latest role is television producer for The Fosters, an ABC Family drama about a lesbian couple and their foster children. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Kelis - Kelis may be known for her “Milkshake” and her messy divorce to her former husband, rapper Nas, but trust, there’s much more to her than that. She is now Kelis, a certified, trained chef from the prestigious culinary school Le Cordon Bleu, and author of a new cookbook, My Life on a Plate: Recipes From Around the World. Look out for her collection of jerk sauces coming soon. (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SMIRNOFF Vodka)

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Kelis - Kelis may be known for her “Milkshake” and her messy divorce to her former husband, rapper Nas, but trust, there’s much more to her than that. She is now Kelis, a certified, trained chef from the prestigious culinary school Le Cordon Bleu, and author of a new cookbook, My Life on a Plate: Recipes From Around the World. Look out for her collection of jerk sauces coming soon. (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SMIRNOFF Vodka)

Alicia Keys - This girl is on fire! The Grammy winner keeps going and going, one producing credit after another. Over the years, Alicia Keys has produced the Broadway play Stick Fly, starring Condola Rashad, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, with Jennifer Hudson, and the TV movie Firelight, with Cuba Gooding Jr. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts

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Alicia Keys - This girl is on fire! The Grammy winner keeps going and going, one producing credit after another. Over the years, Alicia Keys has produced the Broadway play Stick Fly, starring Condola Rashad, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, with Jennifer Hudson, and the TV movie Firelight, with Cuba Gooding Jr. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Harlem School of the Arts

Danai Gurira - Danai Gurira loves slashing zombies by day on the television show The Walking Dead, but she also has other desires: Writing plays. The Yale graduate’s most recent play, The Eclipse, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, just had a successful run on off-Broadway and will be debuting on Broadway next year. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Danai Gurira - Danai Gurira loves slashing zombies by day on the television show The Walking Dead, but she also has other desires: Writing plays. The Yale graduate’s most recent play, The Eclipse, starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, just had a successful run on off-Broadway and will be debuting on Broadway next year. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Serena Williams - The GOAT among ladies tennis could breathe easy with endorsements and tournament winnings, but she isn’t satisfied with that. Over the years, she has added clothing designer to her resume, designing multiples lines for HSN and Nike. Her Serena Williams x HSN Fall Collection debuted at New York Fashion Week this past September. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company)

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Serena Williams - The GOAT among ladies tennis could breathe easy with endorsements and tournament winnings, but she isn’t satisfied with that. Over the years, she has added clothing designer to her resume, designing multiples lines for HSN and Nike. Her Serena Williams x HSN Fall Collection debuted at New York Fashion Week this past September. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company)

Kandi Burruss - From singer to songwriter to reality star, mom-to-be Kandi Burruss always has paper on her mind and knows how to turn her dreams into reality. Her most recent ventures include her sex toy and pleasure line, Bedroom Kandi, and she's the host of her own radio show, Kandi Coated Nights. (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Neighborhood Awards)

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Kandi Burruss - From singer to songwriter to reality star, mom-to-be Kandi Burruss always has paper on her mind and knows how to turn her dreams into reality. Her most recent ventures include her sex toy and pleasure line, Bedroom Kandi, and she's the host of her own radio show, Kandi Coated Nights. (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Neighborhood Awards)

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Amandla Stenberg - This Hunger Games and Sleepy Hollow actress is more than just a budding starlet; she is redefining feminism for Black Millennials. One way she is doing that is with her new graphic novel, Niobe, She Is Life. The book tells the story of Niobi, an orphan and multi-ethnic young woman who is half elf and half human. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Women in Film)