Selena Gomez built a makeup company where a blush that sells every three seconds funds therapy for teenagers. Here is how Rare Beauty turned self-acceptance into a business worth around $2 billion.

The Marías are a Los Angeles-based indie/alternative band led by Puerto Rican vocalist María Zardoya and drummer-producer Josh Conway, blending psychedelic soul, dream-pop, and bilingual lyricism into a hazy, cinematic sound. From viral Craigslist couch photoshoots to surviving a bandmate breakup, a Bad Bunny co-sign, and a Billie Eilish TikTok that sent 'No One Noticed' to #22 on the Hot 100, the band turned 10 years of underground hustle into a Grammy Best New Artist nomination at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026.