Elgin Charles Williams’s personal life and career
Elgin Charles Williams was born Charles Elgin Williams on 27 February 1960 in San Antonio. He is the son of Etta and Edgar Willis Williams. After graduating from Southside High School in 1978, Charles attended St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. He attends the CCC School of Ministry and Marinello Schools of Beauty in Los Angeles, California. Charles worked at the Marathon Battery Corporation factory in Waco, Texas, and EG&G Automotive Research in San Antonio, Texas, before moving to Los Angeles, California in 1981. He worked at Crocker National Bank and Smith Barney, Inc. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, he joined The Blue Salon in Inglewood as an assistant hairstylist. The Adrian Houghton Hair Salon later hired him in West Hollywood as an assistant hairstylist. In 1986, Charles moved to Char Salon as a stylist; and, in 1991, he opened The Elgin Charles Salon. He launched his line of custom hair units in 1995 while serving as educational director for Elasta Hair Care Products. In 1996, The Elgin Charles Hair Salon moved to its Beverly Hills location. Charles launched his EC Classic line of hair care products in 1999, and the EC Platinum line in 2007. Charles’ clients included Lala Anthony, Drew Barrymore, Joy Behar, Natalie Cole, Joan Collins, Diahann Carroll, Estelle, Jackée Harry, Star Jones, Gabrielle Union, Verdine White, Serena Williams, Baroness Monica von Neumann, and the Kardashians. His talent in the hair industry has earned him the title “Emperor of Hair.”Charles appeared in Chris Rock’s critically acclaimed documentary Good Hair and the Style Network’s Split Ends. He has also appeared in countless talk shows, including Oprah, The View, The Talk, and The Wendy Williams Show. In 2011, he starred in the VH1 reality television show, Beverly Hills Fabulous, which aired for one season. He published his book Believe It, Conceive It, Achieve It in 2002. Charles was married to Jackée Harry from 1996 to 2003. He resides in Los Angeles and has one son: Frank DeVanique Brown.
Elgin Charles Williams’s wife, Jackée Harry
Jackee Harry is an American actress and television personality. She is one of the richest celebrities in America. She has a net worth of $6.5 million. Jackee Harry is probably best known for her roles as “Sandra Clark”, the sexy neighbor on the TV series 227, and as “Lisa Landry” on the sitcom Sister, Sister. She was an American History teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School before beginning a career on the New York stage. In 1983, she made her acting debut in
Another World as Lily Mason, a role she continued until 1986. In 1985, Harry began a co-starring role as the apartment building vamp, “Sandra Clark”, on the NBC sitcom 227. Her performance on 227 inspired NBC producers to create a television pilot for her entitled Jackée. She is the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Last modified: October 15, 2024
