Ken Cole's classic footwear and moderately-priced clothing line made him a household name, but his philanthropic endeavors may ultimately be his legacy. His wife is Maria Cuomo Cole, the daughter of former governor Mario Cuomo.

A rising star in the world of interior design, Redd decorates the pads of upwardly mobile Gen-Xers. He's also the creative director of Oscar de la Renta Home.

As New York's film commissioner and president of NYC Media Group, it's Oliver's job to lure big-budget films and television shows to the city. Her office is also responsible for handing out shooting permits, which means you can blame her for the movie crew that roped off your street last week and the angry production assistant who barked at you for walking on to the set.

One of the most popular costume jewelry designers around, Lane's fakes are so good, high-end jewelers make copies of his designs with more expensive gems.

Remnick is editor-in-chief of The New Yorker and a demigod to both aspiring freelancers and denizens of liberal enclaves all over America.

The cantankerous founder of American Lawyer magazine, CourtTV, Brill's Content, and Clear, Brill's latest venture is Journalism Online, an online payment system for news websites, which he sold in 2012.

The soft-voiced R&B singer has a good girl reputation, a string of pop hits, and an on-again off-again thing with hip-hop star Nelly.

An uber-stylist, fashion designer and boutique owner, Pat Field is a New York fashion legend.

Stevens is the indie-troubadour whose twee, heartfelt songs have won him the love of hipsters and wizened music critics alike.

A protégé of leftist attorney William Kunstler, pony-tailed Kuby has defended some of the most notorious New Yorkers. He's also dabbled as a radio and TV commentator.

A consummate dealmaker and media industry legend, Diller is the chairman of IAC, the media conglomerate that controls HSN, Ticketmaster, Match.com, Citysearch, and Ask.com, among other properties. His (platonic) wife is fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg.

The eldest daughter of The Donald, Ivanka is a former model, social fixture, reality TV star, jewelry designer, and real estate executive. Her husband is fellow real estate heir Jared Kushner.

Scion of real estate developer Jack Pomeranc, man-about-town Jason is responsible for boutique hotels like 60 Thompson and Thompson LES in New York, and the Roosevelt in LA.

The founder of Uptown Records and the former CEO of Motown Records, Harrell is the veteran hip-hop exec who discovered Mary J. Blige and gave P. Diddy his very first job in the music industry.

Simmons has his hand in everything-from clothing to debit cards to jewelry to energy drinks-but he'll always be most famous as co-founder of Def Jam, the music label that put hip-hop on the map.

The former president of Goldman Sachs and the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, Thain was named chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch in December 2007. He departed the firm amid controversy in January 2009, just after Bank of America acquired the firm for $50 billion. After the fallout from Merrill Lynch, he became the CEO of CIT Group in 2010.

The former governor of Nebraska and a former U.S. Senator, Bob Kerrey was president of the New School from 2001-2010 amidst constant rumors of returning to politics.

Wallace is editorial director of Condé Nast, which means he oversees the content of close to two dozen magazines, from Lucky to Glamour to GQ.

Rachael Ray is the relentlessly perky TV personality with her own cloying lexicon who turned a show on the Food Network into a sprawling media empire.

Walsh is an Executive Vice President and co-head the literary department at the mega-agency William Morris with Suzanne Gluck.