{"id":474722,"date":"2026-03-14T05:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/474722\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T05:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T05:43:16","slug":"what-is-bishop-auckland-dragons-den-star-jenna-meek-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/474722\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bishop Auckland Dragons&#8217; Den star Jenna Meek worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Jenna Meek, from Bishop Auckland, is a serial entrepreneur and CEO with a growing presence in the cosmetics industry and an estimated net worth of more than \u00a350 million.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She began her career at the age of 20 with the launch of Shrine, a festival-inspired make-up brand that quickly gained international recognition through pop-up events at festivals around the world.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In November 2020, she co-founded Refy with influencer Jess Hunt.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Jenna Meek on Dragons&#8217; Den testing hats with Deborah Meaden.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Manchester-based brand has since become one of the UK\u2019s fastest-growing beauty companies, with annual revenues now exceeding \u00a340 million.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Refy products are now available in Selfridges, Brown Thomas and Sephora stores across the UK, Ireland, the United States, Canada and the Middle East.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVwHC_KjGcC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View this post on Instagram<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVwHC_KjGcC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A post shared by REFY (@refybeauty)<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<p>  Net Worth<\/p>\n<p>\n  According to The Sunday Times Beauty Rich List 2025, Jenna&#8217;s estimated net worth is around \u00a352 million.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She ranked 13th among the UK\u2019s wealthiest beauty entrepreneurs.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Jenna and Refy have also received multiple awards, including The Times Best Place To Work, the Marie Claire Prix d\u2019Excellence, a British Beauty Community Award and a place on Forbes\u2019 30 Under 30.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Dragons&#8217; Den inspiration<\/p>\n<p>\n  A newcomer in the hot seat on the BBC show, Jenna said Dragons\u2019 Den played a significant role in her success.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Dragons\u2019 Den is the reason I became an entrepreneur, from watching it with my dad from such a young age, so it is incredible to be able to meet so many amazing entrepreneurs building businesses and pushing the boundaries,&#8221; she said after being cast on the show.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;It is such an empowering environment, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>  County Durham school roots<\/p>\n<p>\n  In Bishop Auckland she attended St John&#8217;s Catholic School and Sixth Form, which now has the rare honour of counting two Dragons among its alumni, with fellow County Durham entrepreneur Sara Davies also attending the school.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The school described Ms her as an &#8220;incredible role model&#8221; in a post on social media.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Jenna is a fantastic example of what hard work and commitment can achieve, and we could not be prouder to hold her among our alumni,&#8221; 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