The four-part series follows the story of Madam C.J. Walker (real name: Sarah Breedlove) who wanted to become a salesperson for Addie Monroes hair care products after they helped her hair grow back. Unfortunately, Addie was pretty rude about the whole thing and even said Sarah wasnt attractive enough to sell her stuff.

So, Sarah went off and made her own line of products, as one does, they sold ridiculously well, and she ended up being considered the wealthiest self-made woman in America (and the first self-made millionaire ) when she died in the early 1900s.

The series is based in fact, but its not entirely true to Madam C.J. Walker's real life. The character of Addie Monroe is actually based on Annie Turnbo Malone, who had a successful hair care business that Sarah was involved in before she set out on her own.

So, who was 'Addie Monroe,' a.k.a. Annie Malone IRL?

Annie was considered a pioneer in the African American beauty industry, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture . She invented a line of hair products called Poro in the late 1800s and early 1900s that did a slew of different things, like improving scalp health, promoting hair growth, and straightening hair.

According to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Sarah was, in fact, one of Annies salespeople. And, yup, the two definitely had a falling out, according to the website of A'Lelia Bundles , Sarahs great-great-granddaughter who wrote a book about her ancestors journey.

"Not long after she married Charles Joseph 'C. J.' Walker in early 1906, there was a rift of some kind between the two women that caused Madam Walker to sever ties with Malone," Bundles wrote. "By April of 1906, Madam Walker was selling her own line of hair care products."

What happened to Annie after her rift with Sarah?

Annie, meanwhile, ended up opening the Poro College in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1918, according to the Annie Malone Historical Society . She even launched the Annie Malone Children & Family Service Center , which still provides social services, educational programs, and advocacy for children, families, and the elderly.

Annie eventually died in 1957nearly 40 years after Sarah.

Self Made is streaming on Netflix now.