Bonnie Fuller (born Bonnie Hurowitz;[1] September 8, 1956) is a Canadian media executive who is the owner and editor-in-chief of Hollywood Life. Fuller previously worked as editor-in-chief for publications such as YM, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Us Weekly.
In 1978, Fuller was a fashion reporter at the Toronto Star.[2] Two years later, she became a sportswear editor for Women's Wear Daily. Her first job as editor-in-chief came in 1983 for the Canadian national fashion magazine Flare. She spent five years at the publication prior to joining YM as editor-in-chief.[3]
Fuller launched the American version of Marie Claire magazine in 1994 where she was the editor-in-chief. In 1996, she was appointed editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, succeeding Helen Gurley Brown. From 1998 to 2001, she was editor of Glamour magazine. Fuller worked as Editor-in-Chief of Us Weekly and redesigned the title, creating the modern celebrity newsweekly.[4] She created such signature sections as "Stars Are Just Like Us."[5]
Beginning in July 2003, Bonnie served as Executive Vice President and Chief Editorial Director of American Media Inc., where she oversaw AMI's 16 weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly magazines, including Star, Shape, Natural Health, Country Weekly and Men's Fitness.[citation needed] During her tenure, Star relaunched from a tabloid to a glossy magazine.[6] Bonnie stepped down from her position in May 2008, but remained the editor-at-large at Star and a consultant to AMI.[7]
In July 2009 she was hired by Penske Media Corporation to relaunch HollywoodLife.com, a celebrity news site.[8] As of 2019, Fuller is the editor-in-chief of Hollywood Life and a senior advisor to PMC. She also hosts the Hollywood Life weekly podcast.[9]