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- The Sharks are billionaire Mark Cuban, owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, "Queen of QVC" Lori Greiner, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion and branding expert Daymond John, and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary.
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- Kevin Hart. Known as one of the most popular actors, comedians, television personalities, and producers in recent history, Kevin Hart is also an active entrepreneur.
- Tony Xu. XU is best known as the co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, a leading on-demand food delivery service. Since its inception in 2013, Xu has successfully steered DoorDash’s expansion across North America and Australia, revolutionizing the way people access local businesses.
- Gwyneth Paltrow. Known for her roles in critically acclaimed movies like “Shakespeare in Love” and the “Iron Man” franchise, she transitioned into entrepreneurship by launching Goop, a lifestyle and wellness brand, in 2008.
- Nirav Tolia. Nirave Tolia is the co-founder of the world’s largest local social network, Nextdoor. His current net worth sits at just over $50 million. Nextdoor works like other social networks where you can connect with people and share information, news, and thoughts.
- Mark Cuban
- Lori Greiner
- Jeff Foxworthy
- John Paul DeJoria
- Steve Tisch
- Nick Woodman
- Troy Carter
- Ashton Kutcher
- Chris Sacca
- Sara Blakely
Mark Cuban has been a regular Shark on the Shark Tankpanel since his season 2 debut. After selling two of his companies, he made millions and billions of dollars. He owns Magnolia Pictures, an indie/foreign film distributer, and used to own theater chain, Landmark. Mark’s also a majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.
Lori Greiner has been a regular Shark on the Shark Tank panel since her season 3 debut. Known for being the “Queen of QVC,” she’s created more than 600 products and holds 120+ patents. Lori founded For Your Ease Only, a product development and marketing company, where she produced her first invention, an earring holder, and made $1 million in sales...
Jeff Foxworthy is a comedian, host, and a guest panelist on Shark Tank during season 2. Given his redneck background, and how he made that lifestyle into a brand, it made sense that he wanted to invest in Hillbilly Brand, an apparel company for truckers. But, that deal fell through; Jeff’s deal with Hydromax, a hydration system for athletes, went t...
John Paul DeJoria is the co-founder of renowned haircare brand, John Paul Mitchell.In addition, he and two colleagues founded Patrón Tequila. Now, he has his own foundation, raising millions of dollars to help protect people, animals, and the environment. It all goes along with his beliefs about giving back, because there are people less fortunate ...
Steve Tisch is the only shark to hold two Super Bowl rings and an Academy Award. The former is due to the fact that he took over as co-owner of the New York Giants; the latter is for Forrest Gumpwinning the award for Best Motion Picture. Steve’s dad Preston owned 50% of the team until his death, then it was passed down to Steve. Studying film in co...
Nick Woodman is best known for being the founder and CEO of GoPro, an action camera. His company is connected in the sports genre, and later developed video editing software for users. Now, he lives in California with his wife and 3 kids. In 2013, Nick won the National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the retail and consumer products...
Troy Carter is known for managing some of music’s biggest names, including Eve and Lady Gaga. In addition, he’s founded and co-founded companies like Coalition Media Group and Erving Wonder, respectively. Troy and his wife Rebecca have 5 children together. In 2011, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Lady Gaga’s HBO special, Lady Gaga Pres...
Ashton Kutcher is an actor best known for his role in the FOX sitcom That ’70s Show, and for films like Dude, Where’s My Car? He created and produced the prank series Punk’d, as well as served as its host for the majority of the seasons. Ashton’s had two marriages, one to Demi Moore from 2005-2013; he’s been married to second wife Mila Kunis, who w...
Chris Sacca is an entrepreneur and investor who owned the investment firm Lowercase Capital.In 2017, he announced he was retiring from venture capital to launch a podcast, act in TV, and raise his kids with his wife. But, he made a resurgence in 2021 with Lowercarbon Capital, a firm focusing on climate. Now, he’s back to investing in start-ups, and...
Sara Blakely is the founder and sole owner of Spanx, the worldwide famous undergarment brand. In 2006, she founded her eponymous foundation, which has used millions of dollars to empower girls and women everywhere. Sara lives in Atlanta with her husband and 4 kids. She invested in products like Sonnet James and The Kombucha Shop because they are le...
There is a core group of 6 sharks (Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary), 5 of which appear on any given episode of Shark Tank. From time to time the Shark Tank cast includes special guest investors.
- Kevin Hart. While actor and comedian Kevin Hart is well-known for his numerous television and film credits, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Secret Life of Pets, and Fatherhood, he has experience in the business world as the founder of the venture capital firm Hartbeat Ventures, making investments in several media, lifestyle, and technology companies.
- Emma Grede. Emma Grede has worked with the Kardashians on several business ventures. She is the CEO and co-founder of Khloé Kardashian’s size-inclusive clothing brand, Good American, and co-founded the shapewear brand SKIMS with Kim Kardashian.
- Nirav Tolia. Nirav Tolia is a co-founder of the social media app Nextdoor, which allows users to connect with people in their neighborhoods to share local information, buy and sell items, and build a strong community.
- Peter Jones. As the last remaining original panelist of Shark Tank’s predecessor show Dragon’s Den, British entrepreneur Peter Jones will travel across the pond to help American businesspeople make it big.
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- Chris Sacca. The Lowercase Capital owner is known for his investments in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, and Kickstarter. Sacca appeared in both the seventh and eighth seasons and invested in a total of six companies.
- Bethenny Frankel. The former Real Housewives of New York City cast member is the founder of the lifestyle brand, SkinnyGirl. She appeared in five episodes of the show, investing the most money in the food delivery company, Yumble.
- Alex Rodriguez. The former New York Yankees player is the founder of AROD Corp. He had three appearances on the show and in one of them, he teamed up with Mark Cuban to invest in Ice Shaker, a company also owned by a former NFL player.
- Steven Tisch. Tisch co-owns the NFL team, the New Yor Giants. When the tycoon showed up in Season 5, he invested in the food company, The Cookie Dough Cafe, for a 15% stake.
Feb 14, 2021 · This season also features two returning guest Sharks, former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Kind founder Daniel Lubetzky, as well as two new guest Sharks, TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie and jewelry entrepreneur Kendra Scott.
Oct 3, 2018 · ABC's critically-acclaimed and award-winning reality show Shark Tank has announced the addition of three new Guest Sharks including Charles Barkley, Matt Higgins and, for the first time, former Shark Tank entrepreneur-turned-Shark, Jamie Siminoff.
