30 Photos of Martha Stewart Over the Years

Martha and her mother, Martha Kostyra, affectionately called "Big Martha," dressed up for Easter.

A young Martha is pictured here with her mother, Martha Kostyra. Martha grew up as the second-oldest child in a family of six children in Nutley, New Jersey.

Stewart got her start as a model during her teenage years. According to her website, she turned to modeling to make extra money. She did this throughout the 1950s and 1960s and appeared in several magazines, campaigns and television commercials.

In 1961, Martha Kostyra (aka Martha Stewart) attended Barnard College in New York City. She was named one of Glamour's 10 Best-Dressed College Girls, wearing a striking wool coat and gloves.

Martha is pictured here holding a Wall Street Journal newspaper while walking down the street.

This photo from 1975 shows Martha teaching her daughter Alexis how to make homemade pasta in their Westport, Connecticut home.

Prior to becoming a cultural icon, Stewart was a well-known and successful caterer in Connecticut. The mogul and businesswoman is pictured in a kitchen with a serving tray of tomato appetizers.

Here Stewart is holding a basket of eggs from a chicken coop on the grounds of her home in Westport, Connecticut.

The unofficial queen of lifestyle lays out pasta on a wooden board atop a table in her kitchen in Westport, Connecticut.

Stewart and her then-husband, publisher Andy Stewart, outside their home in Westport, Connecticut.

Here, Stewart is pictured spending time with her sweet Persian kitten in the backyard of her home on March 24, 1980.

The author and her then-husband, publisher Andy Stewart, can be seen here baking in their kitchen.

Martha Stewart is also an artist. She's shown painting a mural on a wall in what appears to be her home. This is a nod to her early lifestyle branding and DIY skills.

A fresh-faced Martha Stewart is pictured here at a Hollywood movie premiere in 1989.

In this photo, the mogul addresses the Junior League of Chicago at the Martha Stewart Luncheon on November 12, 1990 in Chicago.

Here she is enjoying a sweet treat during the "Let Them Eat Cake" National Pastry Competition at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Stewart decked out in a classic black sheath dress during a Lenox Hill Hospital benefit at Bulgari Jewelry Store in New York City.

Say Cheese! Stewart smiles brightly at the the 1995 National Association of Television Program Executives Conference at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

Stewart was a contributor to the CBS This Morning news program from 1997 to 2004. She provided lifestyle segments on entertaining, cooking, gardening and decorating.

Here she rings the opening bell to begin trading at the New York Stock Exchange on October 19, 1999. At the time, she was the head of the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia empire of television, magazines and housewares.