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    6 Favorite Profiles 0f 2013

    From actresses to entrepreneurs, here are the six most interesting people I profiled in 2013.

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    6. Sarah Austin

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    She signified the quiet downfall of Silicon Valley reality TV.

    5. Lubov Azria

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    Lubov Azria is the woman behind brands BCBGMAXAZRIA, Hervé Léger and more, perfecting the bodycon dress to the likes of celebrities from Angelina Jolie to Michelle Obama. She and husband Max Azria were awarded Honorary Doctorate degrees from The Academy of Art University where I got to sit down with her to talk about fashion, technology and keeping things fresh with Max in the design room.

    4. First African Startup Joins Silicon Valley's Elite

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    Dropifi tops their class at 500 Startups, solving small business’ problems while inspiring a nation.

    3. Jessalyn Gilsig

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    Best known for her role in Glee, Actress Jessalyn Gilsig talked to me about her new projects (Somewhere Slow and Vikings). Her story is great, but her outtakes take the cake.

    2. Virtual Venue

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    Funded by some of the biggest names in tech, startup EVNTLIVE (recently bought by Yahoo!) builds a virtual venue. This is the cover story on them which I wrote in March.

    1. Annie Leibovitz

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    My feature on the iconic photographer who is reinventing herself after a slew of hardships and seeing things through her children's eyes.

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