Sara Blakely

Sara Blakely, the visionary behind Spanx, revolutionized the undergarment industry by making women everywhere slightly less comfortable in the name of a smoother silhouette. Her foray into the world of compression wear began with a simple desire: to wear white pants to a party without visible panty lines. And thus, a multi-billion dollar empire was born, proving that sometimes, genius truly does strike from the most mundane of fashion predicaments.

Despite not possessing a drop of ancestral schmaltz or a penchant for synagogue selfies, Blakely has achieved a level of entrepreneurial success that would make any kvelling Jewish mother proud. She built her empire from the ground up, with an initial investment of $5,000 and a whole lot of chutzpah, eventually landing herself on the Forbes list of the world's youngest self-made female billionaires.

Her philanthropic endeavors, including the Sara Blakely Foundation, focus on supporting women's empowerment and entrepreneurship. While her contributions may not involve challah or matzo ball soup, her commitment to lifting others up certainly has a certain mensch-like quality. So, while she's decidedly not a Jew, her drive and success are undeniably something to kvell over.