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Sara Treleaven Blakely (born February 27, 1971) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She founded Spanx, an intimate apparel company with pants and leggings, in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2024, Blakely created the footwear brand, Sneex. In 2012, Blakely was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2014, she was listed as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
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SARA BLAKELY'S SNEEX INTRODUCES THE FIRST HYBRID HIGH HEEL SANDAL POWERED BY SNEEX INNERPLAY™ TECHNOLOGY
Spanx Creator Sara Blakely Wears Dress with Illustrations of All Her Patents for National Inventors Hall of Fame Gala
Sara Blakely credits this habit from her teen years with empowering her to build Spanx
Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely To Grads: ‘What You Don’t Know Can Be Your Greatest Asset’
In Commencement Speech, Sara Blakely Reveals the Cassette Tape Behind Her Billion
FSU confers honorary degree on alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely, who urges graduates to ‘invest in you’
FSU to confer honorary degree on alumna and Spanx founder Sara Blakely at spring commencement
Coach’s Todd Kahn, Spanx Founder Sara Blakely and More to Be Honored at 2026 ACE Awards
6 ‘unhinged’ things Spanx founder Sara Blakely did that ultimately shaped the success of her $1.2 billion empire
Spanx founder Sara Blakely's $1 billion idea started with just $5,000 in savings and wanting to solve her own problem
Spanx founder Sara Blakely’s $1 billion idea started with just $5,000 in savings and wanting to solve her own problem
Billionaire Sara Blakely says she launched Spanx with just $5,000 from selling fax machines
Sara Blakely trusted her intuition as she bootstrapped Spanx to a billion-dollar exit. Will the same strategy work for her sneaker-heels Sneex?
Spanx founder Sara Blakely unveils high-heeled sneakers: ‘Hard to change world when your feet hurt’
Sara Blakely Teaches Us How To Turn A Fear Of Public Speaking Into A Superpower
Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Just Gave $10,000 to Her Employees–and a Valuable Lesson to Business Owners
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