Tara Duncan (media executive)

For other uses of this name, see Tara Duncan.

Tara Duncan is an American executive in the entertainment industry. She is president of Onyx Collective, which focuses on content creators of color and underrepresented voices,[1][2] and is known for her role in diversifying content.[3][4] Duncan previously served as president of Freeform, Disney's cable network for Gen Z, from 2020–2023.[5] As of 2021, Duncan was one of only a few entertainment industry executives in the United States who is black.[6]

In 2023, Duncan was named a 2023 Black Women in Hollywood Honoree by Essence magazine.[7]

  1. ^ Murphy, Chris (July–August 2022). "Voices CARRY". Vanity Fair. Vol. 64, no. 7. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Jackson, Angelique (July 10, 2021). "Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson Celebrates 'Summer of Soul's' Box Office Buzz With DJ Set at the Greek Theatre". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Tinubu, Aramide; Victorian, Brande (March–April 2022). "124 Black Women in Hollywood". Essence. Vol. 53, no. 2. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via EBSCOHost.
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  5. ^ "Tara Duncan – Disney General Entertainment Press". Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Giorgis, Hannah (October 2021). "The Unwritten Rules of Black TV". The Atlantic. Vol. 328, no. 3. Retrieved February 24, 2023 – via EBSCOHost.
  7. ^ Ruff, Rivea (February 21, 2023). "ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood to Honor Sheryl Lee Ralph, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Danielle Deadwyler, Tara Duncan, and Dominique Thorne". Essence. Retrieved February 24, 2023.