John Frieda
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John Frieda (born Alan Howard Frieda, 9 July 1951) is a British celebrity hairstylist<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and founder of hair salon and hair product businesses. The hair product business<ref>John Frieda Professional Hair Care, Inc. bized.co.uk, 30 May 2008</ref> was acquired in 2002 by Kao Corporation, Japan.
As of March 2025, The Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £150 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Early life
Frieda was born in London. His father was Isidore Frieda, a hairdressing salon and property owner,<ref name=LonEveningStandJun10>Template:Cite web</ref> and his mother was Hannah Mary Docherty. He has three siblings, including Nigel Frieda, a music producer, and the owner of Osea Island, Essex.
Frieda attended private school,<ref name=LonEveningStandJun10/> King's School, Harrow,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and worked part-time at his father's salon as a high school student. Isidore mentored John and invested in his early venturesTemplate:Citation needed.
Personal life
From 1977 until 1991, Frieda was married to Scottish pop singer and actress Lulu and together they had a son, actor Jordan Frieda.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
He later married Avery Agnelli, widow of the Fiat heir Giovanni Alberto Agnelli, with whom he has two children and a stepdaughter.<ref name=LonEveningStandJun10/>