Darren Criss’ dancing feet have not just stayed on stages, they’ve also tapped their way into business ventures. In 2013, he joined unisex beauty brand The Motley as a business partner alongside sibling founders Matthew and Madison Ruggieri. The company, which boasts its “purpose-driven skincare,” features US-made products including scents, moisturizers, cleansers, and more that Criss himself has shared on his social media. “Like anybody else, I’m looking for the best version of myself. And in so doing, I’m looking for the best products, too,” Criss shared of the brand with The Hollywood Reporter.
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Alongside his wife Mia, Criss also launched his own Los Angeles-based piano bar, Tramp Stamp Granny’s, in 2018. The venue, which boasts “drinks, dancing, and upscale debauchery,” has played host to a number of Hollywood stars like Vanessa Hudgens, Rita Ora, and director Taika Waititi, and takes inspiration from famous NYC hotspot Marie’s Crisis. Adding to the starpower are A-list investors including Oscar-winning composer Benj Pasek (of Pasek and Paul) and NYC Z100 radio show host Elvis Duran. While he and his wife work with their business partner Danny Massare on the overall operations, Criss is also known to tickle the ivories and sing the spontaneous duet with friends and guests from time to time. As for the cheeky name? “[The name] alone really filters in the kind of people we love to have in this bar,” he told Time Out. “They’re a bit tongue in cheek and don’t take life too seriously.”
