Tina Brown, Lady Evans,
CBE, is a journalist, magazine editor, columnist, talk-show host and author of
The Diana Chronicles, a biography of
Diana, Princess of Wales. Born a British citizen, she took United States citizenship in 2005 after emigrating in 1984 to edit
Vanity Fair. Having been editor-in-chief of
Tatler magazine at only 25 years of age, she rose to prominence in the American media industry as the editor of Vanity Fair from 1984 to 1992 and of
The New Yorker from 1992 to 1998. In 2000 she was appointed a CBE for her services to overseas journalism,
and in 2007 was inducted into the Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame.
As an editor, she has also been honored with four
George Polk Awards, five
Overseas Press Club awards, and ten
National Magazine Awards.
In October 2008 she partnered with
Barry Diller, chairman of
IAC/InterActiveCorp to found and edit
The Daily Beast. Two years later, in November 2010, The Daily Beast announced that it will merge with the American weekly news magazine
Newsweek in a joint venture to form The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Brown will serve as Editor-in-Chief of both publications.
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