Elizabeth Arden is a well-known brand of cosmetics and beauty products, founded by a Canadian-American woman of the same name. Elizabeth Arden was born as Florence Nightingale Graham in 1881 in Ontario, Canada. She moved to New York City in 1908 and started working in the beauty industry. She changed her name to Elizabeth Arden and opened her first salon on Fifth Avenue in 1910. She became one of the first women to create and market her own line of makeup, skincare, perfume, and spa services. She also pioneered many innovations in the field, such as scientific formulation, beauty makeovers, and color coordination. She was a successful entrepreneur and a supporter of women's rights. She died in 1966, leaving behind a legacy of quality and elegance.