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Monique Rodriguez founded MIELLE in 2014 after her health hair care regimen caught fire among her 1 million social media followers. The company began on the back on one product, the Advanced Hair Formula, a proprietary formula to support healthy hair, skin, nails, and immune system. Since then, MIELLE has expanded to 10 collections including products for skin and children. MIELLE is distributed in 87 countries and can be found in more than 100,000 U.S. stores, including retailers Sally Beauty, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, JC Penny, and Walmart. In a 2021 deal with Berkshire Partners, , Monique became the first Black woman to raise a non-controlling nine-figure investment. A recognized business leader and role model among adult women and girls. Monique was featured in Allure, Black Enterprise, The Steve Harvey Show, and The Real, among others.