John Frieda (born Alan Howard Frieda, 9 July 1951) is a British celebrity

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and founder of

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and hair product businesses. The hair product business was acquired in 2002 by

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, Japan.

Early life

Frieda was born in

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. His father was Isidore Frieda, a salon and property owner, and his mother was Hannah Mary Docherty. He has three siblings, including Nigel Frieda, a music producer, and the owner of Osea Island,

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. Frieda attended private school, King's School, Harrow, and worked part-time at his father's salon as a

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student. Isidore mentored John and invested in his early ventures.

Career

In 1988 at the age of 37, Frieda moved to the United States (New York) for 12 years and collaborated with Gail Federici to create different hair products for blondes and brunettes and the Frizz Ease products.

Personal life

From 1977 until 1991, Frieda was married to Scottish pop singer and actress

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and together they had a son, actor Jordan Frieda. He later married Avery Agnelli, widow of the Fiat heir Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, with whom he has his two children and a stepdaughter.

References

External links

Official website (UK)
1951 births Living people British hairdressers English Jews Businesspeople from London Conservative Party (UK) people {{UK-business-bio-1950s-stub