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A reception in the office of the C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, 1929. Madam Walker (as she called herself) was the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S. She sold cosmetics and hair care products for black women.

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BEVERLY HILLS, California | Octavia Spencer to star as black haircare mogul Madam Walker

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  — Octavia Spencer is bringing the story of black haircare mogul Madam C.J. Walker to television. Netflix said Sunday that Spencer will produce and star in a limited series about the outsized life of Sarah Breedlove, who was known professionally as Walker.

The eight-episode drama is based on the book “On Her Own Ground” by A’Lelia Bundles and includes basketball star LeBron James as a producer.

Walker became one of America’s first self-made female millionaires by creating and marketing hair products for African-Americans at the turn of the 20th century.

Netflix said the series will detail the hostility, rivalries and tumultuous personal life that marked Walker’s life.  Spencer is an Oscar-winning actress whose credits include “The Shape of Water,” ”Hidden Figures” and “The Help.”

A release date for “Madam C.J. Walker” was not announced.

C.J. Walker, cette fille d`esclaves devenue première femme millionnaire des états-unis

C.J. Walker est née quelques années après la fin de la Guerre de Sécession et a grandi dans une plantation de coton de L’État de Louisiane. Cette fille d’esclaves libres a connu un destin extraordinaire, en faisant fortune dans le domaine des produits de beauté capillaire et en devenant la première femme millionnaire des États-Unis. Voici son incroyable histoire.

Premier membre de sa famille à…