The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Cast:Octavia Spencer , Tiffany Haddish , Carmen Ejogo , Kevin Carroll , Blair Underwood , Garrett Morris , J. Alphonse Nicholson , Sydney Morton , Karen Glave , Mouna Traoré , Cornelius Smith Jr. , Bill Bellamy , Rothaford Gray , Sophia Deerr , Zahra Bentham , Sheila Isaro , Kiki Hammill , Roger Guenveur Smith
In the early 1900s, Sarah Breedlove begins making and selling her own hair products for black women but faces competition from Addie, her jealous former mentor.
Sarah's dream of opening a factory hinges on securing the support of local Black businessmen--and an endorsement from the famous Booker T. Washington.
Sarah's ambitious plans for expanding her empire take her to New York--and lead to betrayals personal and professional that threaten all she's built.
The combined blows of a health scare, worker issues and a tragedy that hits close to home push Sarah to take decisive action about her life and legacy.