Tina Brown

British-American journalist, talk-show host, and author · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Born 1953 · age 72

Christina Hambley Brown, Lady Evans, is a British and American journalist, magazine editor, columnist, broadcaster, and author. She is the former editor in chief of Tatler (1979-1982), Vanity Fair (1984-1992), The New Yorker (1992-1998), and the founding editor in chief of The Daily Beast (2008-2013).

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2025“I was invited to a dinner after he had been convicted.”In their words15 November 2025The New York TimesRead the whole statement

2019“Unlikely heroes and anti-heroes emerged.”In their words6 June 2019TimeRead the whole statement

“International diplomacy rarely offers encounters with angels.”In their wordsExtract from The Palace Papers, as cited in "'Jeffrey Epstein told people that Prince Andrew was an idiot - but a useful one'", TheRead the whole statement

2007Great Immigrants AwardAward2003“[[Conrad Black|[Conrad] Black]]'s 1,300-page biography has had stellar reviews.”In their words3 December 2003The Washington PostRead the whole statement

1985“Princess Diana, the shy introvert unable to cope with public life, has emerged as the star of the world's stage.”In their wordsOctober 1985"The Mouse That Roared", Vanity Fair (October 1985)Read the whole statement

1981“The truth is that, although he'll be trouble, he'll also be enormous fun and H. has had so many years of Thomson greyness this vivid rascal could brine back some of the jokes.”In their words17 January 1981Diary entry (17 January 1981) of Harry Evans and Brown's dinner with Rupert Murdoch (who was about to purchase Times Newspapers Ltd),Read the whole statement

1953Born21 November 1953

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Father George H. Brown

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Spouse Harold Evans

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Brown as editor of Vanity Fair magazine, between 1984 and 1987

Tina Brown speaking at Barnes and Noble about The Diana Chronicles

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Tina Brown

4 statements, newest first

The moment the contract was signed, he was utterly different from the person who had been romancing me for five months.
15 February 2020 · The New York Times magazine, Own words
When did Britain go out of its mind? As a transplant from London to New York, I'm often asked that question.
2019 · 2019-2025, Own words
If he passed her up he would find himself like a royal Roman Polanski dating thirteen-year-old girls when he was forty.
October 1985 · "The Mouse That Roared", Vanity Fair (October 1985), Own words

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Awards

Great Immigrants Award2007

About this person

From 1998-2002, Brown was chairman of Talk Media, which included Talk magazine and Talk Miramax Books. In 2010, she founded Women in the World, a live journalism platform to elevate the voices of women globally, with summits held through 2019. Brown is author of The Diana Chronicles (2007), The Vanity Fair Diaries (2017) and The Palace Papers (2022).

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United Kingdom