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Ellie Austin is the editorial director of Most Powerful Women at Fortune where she works across the magazine and conferences, interviewing the likes of former UK prime minister Theresa May, Lizzo, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Priscilla Chan. Before joining Fortune, Ellie was an editor of live journalism at The Wall Street Journal, where she regularly interviewed CEOs and entertainment personalities live onstage. She was also a writer and editor at The Sunday Times Magazine in London, where she wrote magazine features and profiled the likes of Priyanka Chopra and Roger Federer for cover stories. Ellie grew up in Jersey, Channel Islands, and graduated from Durham University, England, in modern languages. She lives in New York City.
What Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
NewslettersWhat Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
By Ellie AustinApril 16, 2026
Hinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
NewslettersHinge is growing while online dating competitors are struggling. Its new CEO explains why
By Ellie AustinMarch 17, 2026
The most powerful moments for women at the 2026 Oscars
NewslettersThe most powerful moments for women at the 2026 Oscars
By Ellie AustinMarch 16, 2026
Starz is betting its future on the audience that made Outlander a hit
NewslettersStarz is betting its future on the audience that made Outlander a hit
By Ellie AustinMarch 9, 2026
The Netflix-Warner Bros. deal has Hollywood’s A-list scared for the future of movie theaters. The exec behind ‘The Housemaid’ says women are key to box office success
NewslettersThe Netflix-Warner Bros. deal has Hollywood’s A-list scared for the future of movie theaters. The exec behind ‘The Housemaid’ says women are key to box office success
By Ellie AustinJanuary 30, 2026
Iranian women are leading a revolution—again 
NewslettersIranian women are leading a revolution—again 
By Ellie AustinJanuary 21, 2026
Two of the world’s biggest podcasters went viral talking about why women are having fewer children. Here’s what they got wrong
NewslettersTwo of the world’s biggest podcasters went viral talking about why women are having fewer children. Here’s what they got wrong
By Ellie AustinJanuary 14, 2026
Venezuela gets its first female president—but not in the way anyone expected
NewslettersVenezuela gets its first female president—but not in the way anyone expected
By Ellie Austin and Claire ZillmanJanuary 6, 2026
Can celebrity brands really challenge unattainable beauty standards? Selena Gomez says yes
NewslettersCan celebrity brands really challenge unattainable beauty standards? Selena Gomez says yes
By Ellie AustinOctober 22, 2025
The former highest-ranking woman in the Pentagon tells businesses how to handle geopolitical uncertainty
NewslettersThe former highest-ranking woman in the Pentagon tells businesses how to handle geopolitical uncertainty
By Ellie AustinAugust 26, 2025
Two women embrace and smile while one holds a shotgun
NewslettersHow ‘The Hunting Wives’ became a hit for Netflix—and found a fresh way to depict America’s culture wars
By Ellie Austin and Emma HinchliffeAugust 22, 2025
3 cost-conscious fertility startups that are making egg-freezing more accessible
Newsletters3 cost-conscious fertility startups that are making egg-freezing more accessible
By Ellie Austin and Emma HinchliffeJuly 25, 2025
Journalist and author of The Mother Code, Ruthie Ackerman
NewslettersThe popularization of egg freezing has created a new ‘fertility wealth gap’
By Ellie Austin and Sara BraunJuly 14, 2025
Allison Ellsworth
NewslettersPoppi founder Allison Ellsworth went from making soda in her kitchen to selling her company to PepsiCo for $1.95 billion
By Ellie Austin and Nina AjemianJune 16, 2025
still from "Number One on the Call Sheet"
NewslettersWhoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry, Octavia Spencer, and other stars on how Hollywood treats Black women
By Ellie Austin and Nina AjemianMay 28, 2025
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