Angela Bassett, Beyoncé, Michelle Obama, Quinta Brunson, And More Make Time 100 Most Powerful Women In Hollywood
Time Magazine has released its annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood and a number of phenomenal Black women made the coveted list.
Among them include entertainers Angela Bassett, Beyoncé, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, and more while producers and srudio executives like Nicole Brown, Michelle Obama, and Ayo Davis among other secured spots on the exclusive list.
Bassett, who made history be becoming the first Marvel character nominated for an Academy Award landed a spot on the list for her starring and producer role on Fox’s “911.” Raking in 450,000 an episode, Bassett has earned her dominance as one of the highest-paid performers in TV history.
Beyoncé made Grammy history earlier this year when she earned 32nd trophy of her career and became the recording artist with the most Grammy wins. In October she wrapped her Renaissance world tour which is currently hailed as the highest-grossing of all time, with $579 million worldwide. This month, she debuted her self-directed film about the tour which received the highest early December box office open in 20 years with $21 million in North America.
Nicole Brown serves as the President of TriStar Pictures where she backs original films by people of color including Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” in 2022 and the upcoming “The Book of Clarence” from Jeymes Samuel.
Quinta Brunson was the breakout star of 2022 with her smash hit ABC series “Abbott Elementary.” The show’s second season continued the show’s success earning an astounding eight Emmy nominations including best comedy series and best actress in a comedy.
Kathryn Busby is head of programming at Starz which continues to grow subscribers by championing successful franchises like “Outlander” and “Power,” along with women-centered shows from underrepresented voices like Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall’s “P-Valley.”
Writer Akela Cooper made the list for her creation of the $181 million box office smash “M3GAN.” The killer-doll thriller has a sequel slated for 2025. Other horror writing credits under Cooper’s belt include “The Nun II” which grossed $268 million at the box office.
Ayo Davis currently serves as President of Disney Branded TV where she leads Disney’s kids and family unit. Her role touches many of the brand’s biggest hits including Star Wars “Young Jedi Adventures” and Marvel’s “Spidey and His Amazing Friends,” and more.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama made the list alongside Tonia Davis for serving as Head of Motion Pictures and Co-founder at Higher Ground. Her production company, led by Davis, has been behind Oscar-winning documnataries like “American Factory,” biopics like Netflix’s “Rustin,” and kid-friendly programming like “Waffles + Mochi.”
Other Black women who made the Time 100 Most Powerful Women in Hollywood include Viola Davis, Tara Duncan, Channing Dungey, Ava DuVernay, Karen Toliver, Pearlena Igbokwe, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Issa Rae, and more. View the full list HERE.
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