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Joyce Rey
Category Entrepreneurs
Category Real Estate
Company Coldwell Banker Previews International
What Makes Her Haute Three decades of milestone achievements in Southern California landmark and luxury real estate have earned Rey innumerable accolades, awards, and honors. Today, she is head of the Estates Division of Coldwell Banker Previews International in Los Angeles, as well as one of the three national executive directors.

Edward Roski Jr.
Category Billionaires
Industry Real Estate
Company Majestic Realty Co.
What Makes Him Haute He owns more than 73 million square feet of commercial property from Los Angeles to Atlanta, as well as minor parts of the L.A. Lakers and hockey’s L.A. Kings. The noted risk taker, who will attack anything from Mount Everest to the Titanic wreckage, is also an avid philanthropist. He donated $23 million to alma mater USC in 2006 to fund a fine arts school. He serves on board for a number of local organizations, museums, and science centers.

Haim & Cheryl Saban
Category Power Couples
Industries Media/Entertainment
Company Saban Capital Group, Inc.
What Makes Them Haute She’s a prominent author that writes about social issues, predominately concerning the wellbeing of women, children, and families. He’s the chairman and CEO of Saban Capital Group, Inc., a private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment, and communications industries. Together, they are avid philanthropists, namely through the Saban Family Foundation, which supports medical, education, and children’s programs.

Esa-Pekka Salonen
Category Entertainers
Industry Music
What Makes Him Haute Almost two decades ago, the Los Angeles Philharmonic took a chance on a young fellow from Finland who was at the beginning of his conducting career. Since then, the maestro has built an orchestra of the 21st century: vital, of our time, and in constant forward motion. His profound musical vision and legacy reaches far beyond Los Angeles. After stepping down as music director in 2009, he intends to devote more time to opera and composing.

Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver
Category Power Couples
Industry Politics
Company State of California
What Makes Them Haute Famed body builder-turned-actor-turned-38th governor of California is happily married to Shriver, former NBC anchor and niece of the late President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert and Ted Kennedy. Though she’s a democrat and he’s a republican, the duo have set their political differences aside and are one of the state’s most influential couples; they reside happily in Brentwood with their four children.

Seal & Heidi Klum
Category Power Couples
Industry Music/Fashion
What Makes Them Haute The crooner and the supermodel are one of Hollywood’s most beloved-and highest grossing, earning $15.5 million last year alone-couples.

Henry Segerstrom
Category Originators
Industry Real Estate
Company C.J. Segerstrom & Sons
What Makes Him Haute A managing partner of South Coast Plaza, and owner of C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, one of the largest real estate empires in California, Henry has been integral to the expansion of the Performing Arts Center (which includes the $200 million Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall) and the surrounding “arts park” complex.

Joel Silver
Category Thinkers
Industry Film
Company Silver Pictures, Dark Castle Productions
What Makes Him Haute He currently heads production companies Silver Pictures and Dark Castle Productions, and has produced nearly 100 films, many of which have been blockbusters. His latest project is producing Sherlock Holmes featuring Robert Downy Jr., Jude Law, and Guy Ritchie. The creative visionary also invented Ultimate Frisbee at his New England boarding school, and began the first official college team while attending Lafayette.

Jeffrey Skoll
Category Entrepreneurs
Industry Internet
Company eBay
What Makes Him Haute The second employee and first president of renowned online auction house eBay, Skoll has put his earnings towards philanthropy. His independent film production company, Participant Productions, is behind the Academy Award-winning An Inconvenient Truth.

Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
Category Power Couples
Industry Film/Television
What Makes Them Haute Behind Jay-Z & Beyoncé, the Smiths are Hollywood’s highest grossing couple, raking in some $85 million last year.