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Draft:Aleen Keshishian

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Aleen Keshishian
Born
Aleen Nicole Keshishian

February 3, 1968 (age 55)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityArmenian, American
EducationSt. Paul's School; Harvard University (AB)
Occupation(s)Talent Manager, Producer
TitleFounder and CEO, Lighthouse Management + Media
Children2

Aleen Nicole Keshishian (born February 3, 1968) is a talent manager, producer, and founder and CEO of Lighthouse Management + Media. She manages the careers of artists including Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Rudd, Jason Bateman, Mark Ruffalo, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Keshishian works across many aspects of the entertainment industry, including music, branding, film, television, fashion, art, books, digital, and production.[1] Her producing credits include the documentaries Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry and Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, as well as the Ryan Murphy series Ratched.[1] Keshishian has led and negotiated the sale of films and TV shows. [2]

Keshishian has been named one of the most powerful women in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter eight times in her career.[3] [4] [5] In 2023, she was named in Variety500's list as "one of the most influential business leaders shaping the global media industry." [6] [7]

Early life and education edit

Keshishian was born in Beirut, Lebanon to Cecile Keshishian (née Simonian), and Kevork Keshishian, a pediatrician and radiologist from Aleppo, Syria. Both Cecile and Kevork were born to and raised by survivors of the Armenian Genocide.[8] Cecile and Kevork immigrated to the United States in 1968, living for a brief period in Brookline, Massachusetts before settling in Manchester, New Hampshire, where they raised Aleen and her older brother, Alek, who is a film director. [9] Both children were taught to read, write, and speak fluently in Armenian growing up. [10]

Keshishian attended St. Paul's School before graduating magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1990 with a degree in art history.[11]

Career edit

Casting and ICM edit

Keshishian got her start in entertainment as a casting assistant to Juliet Taylor.[12] In 1993, after three years in casting, Keshishian was hired as a talent agent at ICM in New York by Sam Cohn.[9] She spent six years under his tutelage and cites him as a mentor. [6] [13] Keshishian's first client as an agent was 12-year old Natalie Portman, who was signed by Keshishian before she starred in Luc Besson's The Professional. [13] Keshishian managed Portman for 21 years. [13] During this time, Keshishian orchestrated the collaboration between her former Harvard classmate Darren Aronofsky and Portman on the 2010 film Black Swan, which earned Portman an Academy Award for Best Actress. [14]

AMG and Brillstein Entertainment Partners edit

In 1999, after six years at ICM, Keshishian moved to Los Angeles to become a talent manager and co-run the motion picture talent department at Artists Management Group (AMG). [12] In 2005, Keshishian left AMG to join Brillstein Entertainment Partners as a partner. [15] [16] At Brillstein, Keshishian began working with Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow, who has referred to Keshishian as "a very special and unique force in the talent management world." [9]

Lighthouse Management + Media edit

In 2016, she founded Lighthouse Management + Media, a full service talent management, production, and media company based in Los Angeles, California. [17] Keshishian is both owner and CEO of the company.

Keshishian helped Jason Bateman with his directing career while simultaneously building out his production company, Aggregate Films. [18] She has also helped place Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd, Natalie Portman, Zoe Saldana, and Kathryn Hahn in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [19] Among her other clients are actors Billy Crudup, Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Justin Theroux, Emily Mortimer, director Jesse Peretz, supermodel Miranda Kerr, and former United States Ambassador and author Nicole Avant. [1]

In 2014, Keshishian expanded her management portfolio into music, signing Selena Gomez in all areas of her career to assist her transition from child actress.[10] Keshishian has guided Gomez's career as an actress, musician, entrepreneur, and social media presence as the most followed woman in the world, with over 400 million followers on Instagram. [20] Under Keshishian's representation, Gomez has received multiple Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy nominations. Keshishian has helped Gomez develop and produce over 20 film and TV projects, including Netflix's 13 Reasons Why, Max's Selena + Chef, and Hulu's Only Murders in the Building.

In 2022, Keshishian signed singer-songrwriter Olivia Rodrigo[21] and managed Rodrigo's sold-out Sour Tour across North America and Europe, culminating in her performance at Glastonbury Music Festival later that year. [22] Keshishian continued to guide Rodrigo as she began working on her album, GUTS.[23] Rodrigo's upcoming GUTS World Tour, managed by Keshishian, is scheduled to begin in February 2024. [24]

Keshishian has also helped build several celebrity brands. With Selena Gomez, Keshishian helped create and develop Rare Beauty.[2] Beginning in 2012, Keshishian also helped grow the hair care brand Living Proof with Jennifer Aniston, which was sold to Unilever in 2016. [25] In 2021, Keshishian aided Aniston in her conceptualization and execution of LolaVie, Aniston's own hair care line.[26]

Philanthropy edit

Keshishian has partnered with her clients to create considerable philanthropic impact. With Selena Gomez, she established The Rare Impact Fund, an initiative led by mental health experts that is committed to raising funds for mental health treatments in underserved communities. [27] Keshishian and her clients have raised millions of dollars for charities including UNICEF, Make-A-Wish, St. Jude's, The Children's Hospital of LA, Global Citizen, The Lupus Alliance, and The Solutions Project. [1]

Personal Life edit

Keshishian serves on the board of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. [1] She has also served as a John H. Mitchell visiting professor in media entertainment at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [1]

Keshishian is married to her Harvard classmate Kit Troyer, with whom she has two children.[11] They live in Hancock Park in Los Angeles.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Aleen Keshishian | Directory | Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile | url=https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=63390&first=&last=&title=&did=59&referer=%2Fbusinessentertainment%2Ffaculty%2Ecfm&startpage=1&startrow=1 | access-date=21 December 2023
  2. ^ a b Aleen Keshishian Talks Selena Gomez’s ‘Rare’ Rollout and Billie Eilish’s Historic $26 Million Apple TV+ Deal | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/aleen-keshishian-lighthouse-manager-interview-photos/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  3. ^ The Hollywood Reporter's 2021 Women in Entertainment Power 100 | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/hollywood-reporters-2021-women-in-entertainment-power-100/
  4. ^ The Hollywood Reporter’s 2022 Women in Entertainment Power 100 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-hollywood-reporters-2022-women-in-entertainment-power-100/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  5. ^ The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Women in Entertainment Power 100 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/most-powerful-women-hollywood-2023/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  6. ^ a b Aleen Keshishian | url=https://variety.com/exec/aleen-keshishian/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  7. ^ Variety500 | url=https://variety.com/variety-500/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  8. ^ Legacy Naming at AUA: The Kevork & Cecile Keshishian Student Union | url=https://armenianweekly.com/2022/09/12/legacy-naming-at-aua-the-kevork-cecile-keshishian-student-union/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  9. ^ a b c The Woman Behind Jennifer Aniston’s Return to TV Has Some Career Advice for You | url=https://www.glamour.com/story/aleen-keshishian-talent-manager-jennifer-aniston-interview | access-date=21 December 2023
  10. ^ a b Top A-List Hollywood Talent Manager Shares Her Key Strategies For Phenomenal Success | Forbes | https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2019/01/25/top-a-list-hollywood-talent-manager-shares-her-key-strategies-for-phenomenal-success/?sh=43fb985c3218
  11. ^ a b c Harvard to Hollywood: Aleen Keshishian AB '90 | Harvardwood Masterclasses | url=https://archive.harvardwood.org/masterclasses | access-date=21 December 2023
  12. ^ a b AMG looks to Gotham | url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/amg-looks-to-gotham-1117756507/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  13. ^ a b c After 21 Years, Natalie Portman And Aleen Keshishian Change Rep Relationship | url=https://deadline.com/2014/07/after-21-years-natalie-portman-and-aleen-keshishian-change-rep-relationship-802933/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  14. ^ Keshishian: Managing hopes and dreams | url=https://variety.com/2011/film/markets-festivals/keshishian-managing-hopes-and-dreams-1118042745/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  15. ^ Leading Hollywood Talent and Marketing Companies Merge | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/19/business/leading-hollywood-talent-and-marketing-companies-merge.html | access-date=21 December 2023
  16. ^ Firm loses talent grip | url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/firm-loses-talent-grip-1117926779/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  17. ^ Aleen Keshishian Leaves Brillstein Entertainment Partners To Form Lighthouse Management | url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/aleen-keshishian-leaves-brillstein-entertainment-partners-to-form-lighthouse-management-media-1201694978/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  18. ^ Ozark | url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/ozark | access-date=21 December 2023
  19. ^ Marvel Stars Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow to Exit Management Company Brillstein Entertainment Partners | url=https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-stars-paul-rudd-mark-ruffalo-gwyneth-paltrow-to-exit-management-company-brillstein-entertainment-partners/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  20. ^ Selena Gomez Wants to ‘Hug All 400 Million’ of Her Instagram Followers After Becoming Platform’s Most-Followed Woman | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/selena-gomez-most-followed-woman-instagram-reaction-1235289387/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  21. ^ Olivia Rodrigo Signs With Lighthouse Management + Media | url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/olivia-rodrigo-signs-lighthouse-management-sour-1234933999/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  22. ^ Olivia Rodrigo review – a thrilling, furious Glastonbury moment | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/25/olivia-rodrigo-review-glastonbury | access-date=21 December 2023
  23. ^ ‘Yeah. So insane’: Olivia Rodrigo on getting six Grammy nominations | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/so-insane-olivia-rodrigo-on-getting-six-grammy-nominations/articleshow/105216558.cms | access-date=21 December 2023
  24. ^ Talk About Guts: Olivia Rodrigo Plans 57-Date World Tour - Pollstar News | url=https://news.pollstar.com/2023/09/13/talk-about-guts-olivia-rodrigo-plans-57-city-world-tour/ | access-date=21 December 2023
  25. ^ "Unilever Buys Living Proof, Jennifer Aniston Out". 16 December 2016.
  26. ^ How Jennifer Aniston Went From Sitcom Star to Hollywood Power Player | url=https://www.wsj.com/style/jennifer-aniston-morning-show-season-3-59413d2f | access-date=21 December 2023
  27. ^ Selena Gomez Hosts Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit, Calling Mental Health Fund “The Most Important Thing That I’ve Ever Done” | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/selena-gomez-rare-impact-fund-benefit-mental-health-most-important-thing-1235609384/ | access-date=21 December 2023
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