Rank #3196
Christian Louboutin
Net worth $1.1B
Shoes · France
- Born
- Jan 07, 1963
- Age
- 63
- Source
- Shoes
- Residence
- Paris
- Citizenship
- France
- Marital status
- Children
- 0
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer who cofounded his self-named fashion brand, known for its signature red-soled heels.
- He started the firm in Paris in 1991 with his friends Bruno Chambelland and Henri Seydoux. In 2021, they sold a 24% stake to Exor, the investment holding company of Italy's Agnelli family, for about $650 million.
- His shoes became famous in the U.S. when they were featured by Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City and have been name-dropped by Cardi B and Drake.
- Today, Louboutin has more than 160 boutiques in 32 countries across 4 continents and also makes men's shoes, bags and beauty products.
- In 2023, both Taylor Swift and Beyoncé wore Louboutins in their record-breaking Eras and Renaissance tours.
- Louboutin owns the Vermelho Hotel, a five-star luxury resort in southern Portugal that he opened in 2023.
- His homes include the13th-century Château de Champgillon in France, which he co-owns with Bruno Chambelland and where he reportedly keeps 8,000 pairs of shoes.