The Resume

(December 31, 1878-October 18, 1966)
First woman to own a horse that won a Kentucky Derby ('Jet Pilot' - 1947)
Owner of Elizabeth Arden fragrances, lotions and makeup
Birth Name is Florence Nightingale Graham
Formulated the first rogue and tinted powders (1912)
Opened Maine Chance beauty resort (1934)

Why she might be annoying:

She concealed her age and was obsessed with looking younger.
Her age was not known until her death.
The Britannica lists her birth as 1884, but her own company and birth records list it as 1878.
She married a Russian prince who was 17 years younger than her, and he brought along his boyfriend on their honeymoon.

Why she might not be annoying:

She studied nursing.
She and a chemist worked on the first 'beauty cream.'
During World War II, her ad campaigns were encouragement to women in the military.
She created a red lipstick, Montezuma Red, to precisely match the red trim on their uniforms.
She opened the first 'beauty saloon' (they were called beauty parlors then) on Fifth Avenue (1910).
She was the first to run a cosmetic commercial in a movie theater (1939).
Her beauty saloon got attention when she painted her door bright red.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on New Year's Eve [December 31st] (Ranked: 1878)
• Elizabeth Arden Models
• Golden Girls References
• Golf Tournament Namesakes
• Horse Owners
• I Died in 1966 (Ranked: 87)
• I Love Younger Men [Tad Poling]
• Man's World
• My Name, My Company
• Profiles 1501-1750 (Ranked: 1689)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19661018)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 75 Votes: 37.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 60.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 100 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 219 Votes: 58.90% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 257 Votes: 57.98% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 576 Votes: 54.51% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1674 Votes: 58.72% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4106 Votes: 46.18% Annoying