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Grainne McCoy

Instagram: @grainnemccoy_

Series: 12

Fired? Semi-Finalist

Instagram followers: 83,600

Irish girl Grainne became a mum at the age of 15, but she did not let that stand in her way of success – in fact, it only made her more determined.

Grainne has made a name for herself in the make-up and cosmetics industry, founding and running her own beauty business, alongside providing make-up for the Cannes Film Festival and several high-end fashion shows.

Dom Walbanke

Dom Walbanke

Dom Walbanke is a feature writer for Growth Business and Small Business, focused on matters concerning start-ups and scale-ups. He has also been published in the Independent, FourFourTwo magazine and various...

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