Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart in 2019

Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra, August 3, 1941) is an American entrepreneur, author, and media personality. Stewart is famous for the Martha Stewart Living TV show and magazine. She was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Polish-American parents.

In 2004, Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to investigators about a stock sale.[1][2] She served five months in a West Virginia prison. She was on ABC but moved to another channel. In May 2018, President Donald Trump said he was thinking about pardoning Stewart for her charges.[3]

In 2023 at age 81, Stewart was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. She holds the record as the oldest cover model for the magazine.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Martha Stewart speaks out on prison life - Dec. 22, 2004". money.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17324-2004Oct8.html
  3. ↑ Diamond, Jeremy (May 31, 2018). "Trump floats Martha Stewart pardon, Rod Blagojevich commutation". CNN.com.
  4. ↑ Cain, Sian (2023-05-15). "Martha Stewart, 81, becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-01-23.