Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Ann Corcoran, born on March 10, 1949, is an American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality. She is best known as one of the original 'Shark' investors on ABC's Shark Tank, appearing in all 14 seasons of the show. Corcoran founded The Corcoran Group, a real estate brokerage in New York City, which she later sold for $66 million. She has made 130 deals on Shark Tank, including a notable $350,000 investment for 40% of Coverplay. Corcoran is also a columnist for More, The Daily Review, and Redbook, and has written several books. She has appeared on Larry King Live and NBC's Today show, and hosts The Millionaire Broker with Barbara Corcoran on CNBC.