Susie Ma Biography, Age, Height, Family, And Net Worth

Susie Ma story stretches from a teenage market stall in Greenwich to the boardroom of Tropic Skincare. Born in Shanghai and raised partly in Australia, she moved to London as a teenager and began making her grandmother’s body-scrub recipe to help her mother with household bills. Her appearance on The Apprentice brought national attention, while her later return as a guest Dragon on Dragons’ Den marked another chapter in her business career. Today, she remains the founder and CEO of Tropic Skincare.

Susie Ma Quick Bio

Profile	Details
Full Name	Susie Ma
Date of Birth	22 November 1988
Height	Not publicly confirmed by a reliable source
Age	37 years old (2026)
Birthplace	Shanghai, China
Nationality	British
Early Childhood	Moved to Cairns, Australia, at age six
Moved to London	2002, with her mother
Profession	Entrepreneur, Businesswoman, Founder and CEO
Best Known For	Founding Tropic Skincare
Company	Tropic Skincare
Current Position	Founder and CEO of Tropic Skincare
Business Started	2004, when Susie was 15
First Business Location	Her family kitchen
First Product	Body scrub, based on her grandmother’s recipe
First Sales Location	Greenwich Market, London
First Batch	50 recycled jam jars
Grandmother’s Influence	Her grandmother was a medicinal chemist and toxicologist
Education	Croydon High School
University	University College London (UCL)
Degree	Philosophy and Economics
Graduation	2010
Early Finance Experience	Internship in FX sales and trading at Citigroup
The Apprentice	Appeared in 2011
The Apprentice Age	21
The Apprentice Result	Reached the final three
Lord Alan Sugar Investment	£200,000 for a 50% stake in Tropic
Tropic Ambassador Model	Introduced in 2013
Full Ownership Regained	2023
Ownership Today	100% founder-owned
Tropic 2025 Revenue	£76.7 million
Tropic 2025 Profit	£11.4 million
Tropic Employees	264
Tropic Ambassadors	20,000+
Reported 2025 Dividend	£2 million
Estimated Net Worth	Approximately £73 million
Net Worth Source	Sunday Times Beauty Rich List 2025 estimate
2026 Television Role	Guest Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den
Motherhood	Became a mother in 2024
Daughter	Sienna
Charitable Commitment	Tropic has pledged 10% of profits to charities and good causes
Education Through Charity Work	Tropic reports funding 7.5 million days of education
Schools Supported	Projects in Nepal, Cambodia and Madagascar
Forbes Recognition	Forbes 30 Under 30, 2018
Other Recognition	EY Entrepreneur Award
Management Today	Selected for 35 Women Under 35
Business Excellence Recognition	Outstanding Entrepreneur at the Global Business Excellence Awards
2024 Recognition	Tropic named among Top Women-Powered UK Businesses by J.P. Morgan
Current Business Focus	Skincare, beauty, entrepreneurship and business growth
Personal Life	Keeps much of her private life away from the public spotlight
Marital Status	Not publicly confirmed in reliable sources
Official Height	No reliable public measurement available
Current Status	Founder and CEO of Tropic Skincare; guest Dragon on Dragons’ Den

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A Timeline Susie Ma

Year	Milestone
1988	Born in Shanghai, China.
1996	Her family moved to Cairns, Australia.
2002	Moved to London with her mother.
2004	At 15, began making and selling homemade body scrub at Greenwich Market.
2007–2010	Studied Philosophy and Economics at University College London.
2010	Graduated from UCL and later gained finance experience at Citigroup.
2011	Appeared as a finalist on BBC’s The Apprentice.
2011–2012	Lord Alan Sugar invested £200,000 in Tropic for a 50% stake.
2013	Tropic expanded its ambassador-led business model.
2016–2017	Won multiple Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
2018	Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe – Retail & E-commerce and received EY recognition.
2019	Selected for Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35.
2023	Completed a buyout and regained full ownership of Tropic.
2024	Became a mother to a daughter, Sienna.
2025	Estimated personal wealth reported at £73 million in the Sunday Times Beauty Rich List.
2026	Appeared as a guest Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den.

Susie Ma Family

Family Member	Information
Mother	Susie has spoken publicly about her mother, with whom she moved from Australia to London. Her early business was partly motivated by wanting to help her mother financially.
Grandmother	Her grandmother was a medicinal chemist and toxicologist and inspired the body-scrub recipe that became the foundation of Tropic.
Daughter	Sienna, born in 2024. Susie has discussed balancing motherhood with her business and Dragons’ Den filming.
Father	Reliable public information about her father is limited.
Siblings	Reliable public information about siblings is not clearly documented.
Partner/Spouse	Susie generally keeps her romantic life private; a reliable public source does not establish a spouse or partner.
Family Life	Susie has described her mother, family and close friends as important parts of her entrepreneurial journey.

Susie Ma Awards & Recognition

Year	Award / Recognition	Result / Detail
2015	Great British Entrepreneur Awards	Bronze – Young Entrepreneur of the Year
2015	Startups Awards	Gold – Product Business of the Year
2016	Stevie Awards for Women in Business	Three awards, including Gold Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year
2017	Stevie Awards for Women in Business	Multiple awards, including Silver and Bronze honours
2018	Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe	Selected in Retail & E-commerce
2018	EY Entrepreneur Award	Building a Better Working World
2018	Global Business Excellence Awards	Outstanding Entrepreneur
2018	Startups.co.uk Young Guns	Selected for the 2018 class
2018–2019	Natural Health Awards	Highly Commended for Holistic Hero
2019	Management Today	Selected for 35 Women Under 35
2023–2024	J.P. Morgan Women-Powered Business recognition	Tropic recognised among leading women-powered UK businesses
2024	Sunday Times 40 Under 40	Susie Ma included on the list
2026	Dragons’ Den	Joined as a guest Dragon

Susie Ma Social Media

Platform	Account
Instagram	Susie Ma’s official Instagram is linked through her Tropic Skincare founder profile.
LinkedIn	Susie Ma — Founder & CEO of Tropic Skincare
Tropic Skincare	Official company social presence connected with Susie Ma and her business