Annie Turnbo Malone

Annie Turnbo Malone
Annie Malone in a Poro College souvenir booklet, 1920–1927
Born
Annie Minerva Turnbo

(1877-08-09)August 9, 1877
DiedMay 10, 1957(1957-05-10) (aged 79)
Resting placeBurr Oak Cemetery,
Alsip, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAnnie Malone
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, inventor
Known forDevelopment of mail-order process for beauty care products.
African American philanthropy.
Mentorship of Madam C. J. Walker.
Community developer
Spouses
  • Nelson Pope
    (m. 1902; div. 1907)
  • Aaron Eugene Malone
    (m. 1914; div. 1927)

Annie Minerva Turnbo Malone (August 9, 1877 May 10, 1957) was an American businesswoman, inventor and philanthropist. In the first three decades of the 20th century, she founded and developed a large and prominent commercial and educational enterprise centered on cosmetics for African-American women.