Name: Maya Penn
Age: 22
How It Started:
Maya Penn started off her career as an entrepreneur with a small piece of fabric that she found laying around her house in which she crafted into a zebra print headband embellished with a butterfly. She called this creation “Zebra Fly”, which inspired her to create other handcrafted accessories. The moment she got stopped on the street by admirers of her work was when she realized that she had been sitting on something that could be extraordinary. Maya Penn then launched her own fashion company at the age of 8 called Maya’s Ideas 4 the Planet.
How It’s Going:
Today, Maya Penn is a entrepreneur, global activist, philanthropist, sustainable fashion designer, animator, blogger, writer and illustrator. Along with her other accomplishments she is also a 3x TED speaker and is the youngest woman to do two back-to-back official TED talks. Maya has also spoken for many well known brands AND has been recognized as one of “Oprah’s SuperSoul100.”
Quote:
“I believe that all people have been blessed with their own power, their own place, and their own way to positively impact the world. Be creative, be curious, and watch as your awesomeness is unleashed.”
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