Rea Ann Silva

Rea Ann Silva (born 1961) is the creator of the Beauty blender makeup application sponge and the founder and CEO of the Beauty blender company. Silva created the sponge while working as a make-up artist for the Girlfriends television series. In 2019, her company's sales were expected to reach $215 million.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Raised in Los Angeles, California, Silva attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles[5]

Career

Silva has years of experience working as a makeup artist for artists such as Dr. Dre, Eve, Tupac, and Brandy during her tenure at  MTV(Source 1) and years of experience working with entertainers such as Regina King, Kerry Washington, and Macy Gray, according to the National Museum of History.[6] According to IMDB Silva also worked on sets for movies such as “Friday” (1995), “Money Talks”(1997), and “Idle Hands”(1999) in addition to  T.V shows like  “Girlfriends” and “Moesha” prior to her creation of the Beauty blender.[7][8]

Creation of the Beauty Blender

According to MSBC, the beauty blender was created as a tool to avoid the hassle of having to use an airbrush, which required actors to be pulled offset, to apply foundation on set. Because of the sponge's convenience Silva was able to create a simple prototype of the sponge and later able to capitalize on the product in 2002 and create a product that would go on to win her multiple awards as well as elevate her company to the top of the beauty industry.[9]

Personal life

Silva has one daughter with the ex-Rams running back, Eric Dickerson, and a son named Cruz Nix with her husband Rory Nix.[10][11]

Silva identifies as Latina coming from Mexican, Spanish, and Native American on her Mother’s Side and Portuguese and Irish background on her father’s side.[9]

References
  1. NBC NEWS. "How broke, single mom Rea Ann Silva built her Beautyblender empire". NBC News. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. CEW. "Cosmetic Executive Women". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. Smithsonian. "Rea Ann Silva, 1961 -". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. "10 Fun Facts About BeautyBlender CEO—And Birthday Gal—Rea Ann Silva". beautyblender. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. "Latin Entrepreneurs: Rea Ann Silva, creator of Beauty Blender". The Latin Way. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  6. "Rea Ann Silva". National Museum of American History. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  7. "3 Things You Didn't Know About Our Founder Rea Ann Silva". beautyblender. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  8. "Rea Ann Silva". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  9. "How broke, single mom Rea Ann Silva built her Beautyblender empire". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  10. "Eric Dickerson Found Love Again & Enjoys His Beautiful Family". FanBuzz - Sports News - NFL | NCAA | NBA | WWE. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  11. Sportswriters, the National; native, Sportscasters Assn A. Los Angeles; loader, he started at The Times in 1976 as a truck; Up, Literally Worked His Way (1987-07-15). "Dickerson Calls Paternity Suit an Attempt to Cash In on His Fame and Wealth". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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