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Uoma Beauty Founder Sharon Chuter Dies at 38 With Cause of Death Under Investigation

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed her Aug. 14 death with the official cause still pending.

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Sharon Chuter, left, and Munroe Bergdorf pose with the Beauty game changer award in the winners room at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2022 at Outernet London on Nov. 8, 2022 in London, England.
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Overview

  • Medical examiner records list Aug. 14 as the date of death in Los Angeles, and the inquiry into the cause remains open.
  • Uoma Beauty acknowledged Chuter’s passing in an Aug. 25 Instagram post offering condolences to her family and loved ones.
  • Chuter founded Uoma Beauty in 2019 and later Uoma Beauty By Sharon C, earning recognition for inclusive products such as a 51-shade foundation sold at Ulta.
  • In 2020 she launched Pull Up For Change, which prompted hundreds of companies to disclose workforce and leadership diversity data and issued grants to Black founders.
  • After stepping down as CEO in 2023 and following the brand’s late-2023 asset sale and a December 2024 relaunch, Chuter filed a February 2025 lawsuit alleging fraudulent transfer and a forced ouster that remained unresolved at her death.