How Adweek Media Visionary Ellen DeGeneres Built a Media Empire

Authenticity and kindness are its cornerstones

When you talk to Ellen DeGeneres, what you see is what you get.

Off stage, away from the cameras, Adweek’s Media Visionary is as genuine and thoughtful as the likable persona she’s cultivated during her long, remarkable career as an entertainer, writer, producer, and LGBTQ and animal activist.

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Her signature credo is “Be kind to one another” and she has been true to it, despite weathering a devastating backlash right at the height of her initial fame.

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This story first appeared in the October 15, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.