- Following 367
- Followers 37K
- Engagement 1.56%
- Avg likes 547
- Avg comments 36
About Richelieu Dennis
Richelieu Dennis (@richelieudennis) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Finance. The account has 37,049 followers and 171 published posts. Recent posts average 547 likes and 36 comments, an engagement rate of 1.56%.
With 37K followers, Richelieu Dennis is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 367 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 101 followers per account Richelieu Dennis follows. Richelieu Dennis carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Richelieu Dennis under Entrepreneur, with Finance as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Richelieu Dennis runs to 11 words across 2 lines. The bio tags #Investor. The bio mentions @Essence and @NewVoicesFamily. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Richelieu Dennis dates from March 2026.
171 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Richelieu Dennis, 5 are single images, 3 are videos and 2 are carousels. No single format accounts for most of them. 171 published posts give Richelieu Dennis a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 217 followers for each post published. All 10 carry captions, averaging 81 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include women, black, essence, we’re and brands. The captions tag #adcolor2025, #ctrlaltlift, #blackwomeninhollywood, #bwih2026 and #offscript.
After building SheaMoisture into a billion-dollar brand and exiting for $1.6B, he doubled down on impact, reinvesting in Black women entrepreneurs, funding over 100 businesses, and taking ownership of Essence.
In this episode, he breaks down the real story behind building and selling SheaMoisture, how he turned a $1.6B exit into a mission, the importance of, and more.
Premiering today at 12 PM EST on YouTube & all podcast platforms.
On March 12th at the Fairmont Century Plaza we celebrated the 2026 honorees: Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Zinzi Coogler, with a special moment honoring the women of the Academy Award-winning SINNERS.
Nineteen years in, this gathering celebrates and champions the collective of centering Black Women.
Thank you to everyone who joined us.
You can now watch ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood on YouTube.
#BlackWomenInHollywood #BWIH2026 #OffScript #OnlyatEssence
Black women are the architects of culture. The music, the style, the language, the fashion, the love and the energy that moves the world.
Brandy & Monica, Cardi B, Patti LaBelle, Kehlani, and Latto.
Only at Essence.
July 3–5 | New Orleans
#ESSENCEFestival #ESSENCEFest
2026 Black Women In Hollywood Luminaries: The Women of Sinners - Zinzi Coogler, Ruth E. Carter, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Jayme Lawson, Wunmi Mosaku, Shunika Terry-Jennings, and Hannah Beachler
2026 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Icon - Kerry Washington
2026 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Virtuoso - LaTanya Richardson Jackson
2026 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Starlet - Chase Infiniti
May we continue the work.
I joined Bloomberg Markets: The Close to discuss how ESSENCE is responding to this moment with, and why supporting Black women founders requires more than headlines; it needs infrastructure.
That’s why we launched, bringing ESSENCE’s legacy of culture and community into commerce to expand access, visibility, and opportunity.
Grateful for the conversation with Romaine Bostick and the Bloomberg News team.
Link to bio to watch.
It redirects capital, visibility, and long-term value back into the hands of our entrepreneurs, creators, and consumers where it belongs.
100+ Black-owned brands.
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ADCOLOR Founder and President sits down with, Executive Chairman of Sundial Group of Companies and recipient of the 2025 ADCOLOR | Beacon Award, for a fireside chat on redefining success, building legacy, and creating new paths for inclusion and generational impact.
Get ready for a conversation that embodies what it means to CTRL your path, ALT your perspective, and LIFT with purpose. ⚡️
#CTRLALTLIFT
It started with Sundial Brands, the company behind and Nubian Heritage, which he founded in 1991 with his mother and college roommate. Since Unilever acquired Sundial Brands in 2017, he has focused his efforts, time, and funds on one guiding principle: Access.
“He’s most passionate about equity. Not handouts—access,” said Sundial Media & Technology Group CEO Kirk McDonald.
That commitment has guided his venture portfolio, as well. The New Voices Fund invests across consumer goods, tech, and food and beverage companies, from Money Point, a fintech platform driving small-business transactions across Africa, to Caribé, a hydration brand rooted in Caribbean flavors.
But the venture has not been without turbulence. Dennis is also a co-founder of Group Black, a collective formed in 2021 to channel brand dollars into Black-owned media. Dennis left Group Black in 2024 amid internal disagreement that has since escalated into dueling lawsuits.
Read our full cover story at the link in bio.
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Richelieu is a renowned business leader best known for founding Sundial Brands, the parent company of brands such as SheaMoisture and Nubian Heritage. After selling the company to Unilever, he launched the New Voices Fund, which invests in and empowers emerging entrepreneurs, especially women of color.
Today, he serves as Chair of Sundial Media & Technology Group, where he oversees brands including ESSENCE, Afropunk, BeautyCon, and Refinery29. All the while, he continues to use his own achievements to reinvest in others and champion a community-commerce-culture business model.
That’s how you Rise Up, Reach Back. 💪 Join us in congratulating Richelieu on this honor!
#ADCOLORAwards #ADCOLOR2025 #CTRLALTLIFT
Richelieu Dennis's engagement
Richelieu Dennis's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.56%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 64 followers. An average post collects 547 likes and 36 comments, close to 15 likes for each comment.
Engagement rate
1.56%
- Avg likes
- 547
- Avg comments
- 36
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 64
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Who is Richelieu Dennis?
Richelieu Dennis (@richelieudennis) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under Finance. Richelieu Dennis carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Richelieu Dennis runs to 11 words across 2 lines.
How many followers does Richelieu Dennis have?
Richelieu Dennis has 37,049 followers on Instagram (37K). Set against 367 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 101 followers per account Richelieu Dennis follows. 171 published posts give Richelieu Dennis a moderate archive on Instagram.
What is Richelieu Dennis's engagement rate?
Richelieu Dennis's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.56%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 64 followers. An average post collects 547 likes and 36 comments, close to 15 likes for each comment.
What does Richelieu Dennis post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Richelieu Dennis under Entrepreneur, with Finance as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Richelieu Dennis, 5 are single images, 3 are videos and 2 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Richelieu Dennis repeatedly use the words women, black, essence, we’re and brands. Richelieu Dennis's captions carry hashtags such as #adcolor2025, #ctrlaltlift and #blackwomeninhollywood. Richelieu Dennis writes those captions mainly in English. The bio tags #Investor.
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