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Ciara

Ciara is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has sold more than 23 million records worldwide. Ciara is not only known for her vocal talent and dance moves, but also the founder and CEO of her own label, Beauty Marks Entertainment (BME).

In 2020, Ciara, along with husband Russell Wilson, launched The House of LR&C, a new concept in retail built upon the principles of Love, Respect, and Care, with a focus on sustainability and doing good. Wilson and Ciara are committed philanthropists, co-founding the Why Not You Foundation with a focus on pediatric cancer, fighting poverty and education.

Since 2014, they have raised more than $10 million for pediatric cancer research. Recently, they became New York Times Bestselling authors with the release of their first children’s book “Why Not You” (Random House). Through the foundation, the Wilsons have also funded a charter school in Seattle, which opened in late 2021.