Marina Watts

Title: Digital News Editor, PEOPLE

Marina Watts has worked as a writer-editor for five years, covering everything from Taylor Swift and the Academy Awards to the Super Bowl and The Crown.
Marina joined PEOPLE as a Digital News Editor in 2024.
Marina was previously the Entertainment News & Strategy Editor at Bustle. Marina also has experience at The US Sun, Newsweek and OK! Magazine.

Marina Watts has several years of experience as a writer-editor in the pop culture and entertainment world. Before joining PEOPLE, Marina worked at Bustle, The US Sun, Newsweek and OK! Magazine. While at Bustle, Marina was the Entertainment News & Strategy Editor, flagging important news, managing the entertainment calendar and writing/editing stories ranging from breaking news to thematic features. Marina was an SEO Editor at The US Sun, monitoring search traffic and developing content strategies to build authority on various topics. At Newsweek, Marina was a Culture Reporter, covering everything from celebrity news and the 2020 election to true crime and The Crown. Marina's OK! Magazine celebrity news reporting ranged from the Real Housewives to the College Admissions Scandal.

Marina has reported on entertainment news, celebrities, pop culture and major news stories throughout her career. Marina covered live events ranging from the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards to Bachelor season finales and the Met Gala.

Marina graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Communication and Media Studies and served as a staff writer for the Cornell Daily Sun's Entertainment vertical. Marina also attended the Cambridge University International Summer Program and studied Shakespeare.

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