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Shamika Sanders

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Editorial Director of Style & Beauty at iONE Digital
📍 New York, New York, United States

Shamika Sanders is the Editorial Director of Style & Beauty at HelloBeautiful, where she leads content strategy and creative direction. A seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience, she has interviewed prominent figures like Oprah and Viola Davis and written for publications such as Essence and Billboard.

Outside of her editorial work, Shamika is a mother who enjoys good music, food, and spending time with her family. She has a long-standing passion for music and media, which she previously expressed through on-camera hosting, podcasting, and running a personal blog covering pop culture and events.

Unique fact: Before her career in journalism, Shamika was a professional DJ under the name "DJ Pinkie Tuscadero" and toured internationally in Europe.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Editorial Director of Style & Beauty
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

Topics Shamika cares about

Uplifting Black Women
Her official bio states her vision is to uplift Black women by telling their unique stories, exemplified by HelloBeautiful's annual "Women to Know" campaign.
Digital Storytelling
She oversees content and creative direction for multiple digital-first brands (HelloBeautiful, Cassius, NewsOne), focusing on style, beauty, and pop culture for a diverse audience.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Editorial Director of Style & Beauty
iONE Digital
4-2021
Managing Editor
Interactive One
2012 - 10-2023
Sr. Entertainment Editor At HelloBeautiful.com
Interactive One
10-2011 - 2012
Assistant Editor/ TheUrbanDaily
Interactive One
9-2010 - 2012
Hello Beautiful/ TheUrbanDaily Staff Writer
Interactive One
In the press

Media appearances

iONE Digital Announces the Relaunch of HelloBeautiful. Featured in PR Newswire
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HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire Host First Women‑to‑Know Dinner and Launch New Cover & Diversity Roundtable Featuring Women Hollywood Executives. Featured in iONE Digital (Press Release)
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Education
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Phoenix College
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