Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker

, or simply known as Self Made, is an American drama TV miniseries that premiered on Netflix on March 20, 2020. It is based on the biography On Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles.

Summary
"An African American washerwoman rises from poverty to build a beauty empire and become the first female self-made millionaire. Based on a true story."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker
 * Tiffany Haddish as Lelia
 * Carmen Ejogo as Addie
 * Kevin Carroll as Ransom
 * Blair Underwood as Charles James Walker
 * Garrett Morris as Cleophus
 * J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Robinson
 * Sydney Morton as Dora Larrie
 * Karen Glave as Peggie Prosser
 * Mouna Traoré as Esther
 * Cornelius Smith Jr. as W.E.B. DuBois
 * Bill Bellamy as Sweetness
 * Rothaford Gray as Reverend Smith
 * Sophia Deerr as Hairstylist at Sarah's Salon
 * Zahra Bentham as Nettie Ransom
 * Sheila Isaro as Farm Girl

Episodes

 * Season One
 * 1. The Fight of the Century
 * 2. Bootstraps
 * 3. The Walker Girl
 * 4. A Credit to the Race

Awards
This miniseries has received five nominations.