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Star Power: These 10 Celebrities Are Putting Their Name Behind Big-Name Brands From Kevin Hart to Karlie Kloss, check out 10 companies that have some of today's winning personalities leading them.

By Entrepreneur Staff

This story appears in the June 2018 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

Art Streiber

Companies, of course, create brands. And people can be brands. And some of the most brilliant brand-companies today are being launched by the smartest brand-people, who understand intuitively how to reach and engage fans.

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As part of our 100 Brilliant Company list, we singled out 10 winning personalities and what they're doing to push boundaries.

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