We see them on TV, and on the movie screen. We hear them on the radio. We follow them on Twitter. Our fave celebs are creating all kinds of buzz and blazing trails in everything they do. These business-savvy celebs have launched some lucrative ventures worth checking out. Take a look…

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Jennifer Hudson

It seems that just about everything JHud touches turns to gold. First, it was her Oscar-worthy role in Dreamgirls. Then it was her Grammy-award winning debut album. Now it is Weight Watchers. JHud wowed us with her phenomenal weight loss reveal last year, and now she hopes to influence people in her native Chicago to do the same. JHud became the first celebrity to have a Weight Watchers center when she opened the Jennifer Hudson Weight Watchers Center in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood last fall.

What’s next for JHud? A launch of her new clothing line, the Jennifer Hudson Collection on QVC this fall, as well as recurring role on the hit NBC show Smash, where she’ll take on the role of Broadway star Veronica Moore.

Celebrities are no longer one dimensional. Artists may be as talented in front of the camera as they are behind the mic, but more than a few are venturing out beyond the borders of professions that made them famous. More and more artists have “side gigs” unrelated to the world of music, sports, or cinema. Here’s a list of just a few of the celebs who’ve made business sense.

Laila Ali

Adding to her father’s legacy, Laila Ali made a name for herself in the boxing ring.  The woman known to the world as a champion athlete added businesswoman to her collection of titles. Ali recently signed a deal with International Beauty Brands and will be championing her own line.  She is launching  a line of skin care products, hair care products and two fragrances Laila by Laila Ali and KO a men’s fragrance.