Home › People › Inventor › Theora Stephens

Theora Stephens

American hairdresser

Inventor Hairdresser

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Theora Stephens

Theora Stephens was an inventor and hairdresser.

Theora Stephens is an American hairdresser widely credited with a 1980 patent for "a more efficient pressing and curling iron." Another source says Stephens “created the pressing/ curling iron in 1983.“

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

E-book
Audio
Video

Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Occupation

Inventor, hairdresser

Frequently asked questions

Who was Theora Stephens?

American hairdresser

What was Theora Stephens's occupation?

Theora Stephens was an inventor and hairdresser.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Theora Stephens

· Wikidata: Q48040184

· DBpedia: Theora Stephens

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Theora Stephens. https://biography.guide/theora-stephens/

MLA: "Theora Stephens." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/theora-stephens/.

Chicago: "Theora Stephens." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/theora-stephens/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:12 UTC