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)

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You Go, Girl!

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

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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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Beyoncé

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

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

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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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Danai Gurira

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