Whitney Wolfe Herd

Whitney Wolfe Herd is quite literally the embodiment of a woman who knows what she wants, so it's no wonder she's built a dating app empire based on her own principles. After ditching Tinder (which she cofounded), she created Bumble, the platform that gives women the power to make the first move. This past year was a big one for Whitney - she got married (proving her own dating prowess), but more importantly, she expanded her company to include an innovative new feature that really put it on the map. Bumble Bizz allows users (and fellow female entrepreneurs) to make career-minded connections in the palm of their hands. The Queen Bee's entire buzz-worthy biz is now valued at over $1 billion, and if that's not hot, we don't know what is.

[Photo by BFA via @whitwolfeherd]

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