Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/07/1959
Age66 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing the founder of VLCC Health Care Ltd, a beauty and wellness conglomerate with presence across Asia, the GCC countries, and Africa

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolPolytechnic for Women, New Delhi
College/UniversityLady Shriram College, Delhi University
QualificationGraduation and training programs in beauty, fitness, food and nutrition, and skincare in Germany

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandMukesh Luthra
Marriage Date1980
Children
  • Pallavi Luthra
  • Meera Bhatia
Parents
FatherMechanical engineer
MotherKamini (Ayurvedic doctor who ran Amar Jyoti, a charitable initiative)
SiblingsOne brother

Family

SpouseMukesh Luthra

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Padma Shri (2013)
  • Woman Entrepreneur Award
  • FICCI Successful Business Woman Award
  • Amity Woman Achievers Award
  • Outstanding Business Woman Award
  • Fortune magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in India (2011 to 2017)
  • Forbes list of 50 Power Businesswomen
  • Rajeev Gandhi Women Achiever Award
  • “2020 Power Women” by Femina magazine
  • Padma Shri (2013) - India's fourth-highest civilian honour for contribution to trade and industry
  • Enterprise Asia Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2010)
  • Forbes Asia 50 Power Businesswomen in the Asia-Pacific region (Ranked 26th in 2016)
  • First Chairperson of the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council (2014)
Company FoundedVLCC Health Care Ltd (Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves)
Year Founded1989
Initial Investment20,000 Indian Rupees
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Global Presence14 countries across Asia, GCC countries, and Africa
Number of CentersOver 300 wellness centers and 100 training institutes across more than 140 cities
EmployeesOver 4,000 including nutrition counsellors, medical professionals, physiotherapists, cosmetologists and beauty professionals
Business ModelScience-backed approach to beauty and wellness combining dietary modification, exercise regimen-based weight management programs with cutting-edge skin and hair treatments
Leadership Roles
  • Vice Chairperson of NGO Khushii
  • Member of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga
  • Member of Steering Committee and Sub-Committee formed by India's Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Philanthropic Initiatives
  • Khushii NGO projects including telemedicine centres, remedial school with midday meal facility catering to 3,000 children, and vocational training facility
  • VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition - largest chain of its kind in India training approximately 10,000 students annually

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Attended a course on nutrition and cosmetology in Karlsruhe, Germany post-graduation.
2. Received training in beauty, fitness, food and nutrition, and skincare across London, Munich, and Paris.
3. opened the first VLCC outlet in a small location in New Delhi in 1989.
4. Has authored two books on wellness and fitness.
5. Attended courses on nutrition and cosmetology in Karlsruhe, Germany post-graduation.
6. Opened the first VLCC outlet in Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi in 1989 with an initial investment of 20,000 rupees.
7. Pioneered the concept of combining wellness and beauty as an approach to holistic wellbeing in India.
8. Faced significant opposition and doubt as a female entrepreneur in the 1990s, with many questioning her business model.
9. Built VLCC into a 4,500 crore rupees global brand with 311 centres.
10. VLCC manufactures over 170 products for hair, skin, and body care with manufacturing plants in India and Singapore.
11. Has authored books on wellness and fitness.
12. Inspired by her mother's Ayurvedic charitable organization Amar Jyoti to make a difference in people's lives.
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