Dana Walden is President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company. She is the first person in the company’s 100 plus year history to hold this title. Along with her role as a Named Executive Officer, Walden leads Disney’s entertainment segment, including world-class streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, Disney’s industry leading film studios, award-winning television brands, marketing, consumer products and rapidly expanding gaming and digital entertainment operations.
Previously, Walden served as Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, where she led Disney+ and Hulu to profitability. Internationally, she drove Disney’s streaming evolution by unifying regional operations, investing in key markets and delivering breakout global and international hits.
Walden joined Disney in 2019, following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, initially serving as chairman of Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment, followed by chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content. Before joining Disney, Walden spent 25 years at 21st Century Fox and was elevated to chairman and CEO of Fox Television Group, which included Fox Broadcasting Company, 20th Century Fox Television, Fox Consumer Products and domestic distribution unit Twentieth Television. During her tenure, Fox Broadcasting Company catapulted from fourth to first place.
Over the span of Walden’s career, programming launched with her at the helm garnered more than 2,000+ awards, including more than 500 Emmy® wins. She now oversees a portfolio of brands, including Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Twentieth Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, ABC, FX, National Geographic Content and Disney Junior.
Walden’s leadership has been widely recognized. In 2025, she received the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award and became the first executive to be honored with the International Emmy Founders Award. She has been consistently recognized among the most influential entertainment and media leaders in the world. Walden has also received the National Association of Television Program Executive’s Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award and was named MIPCOM’s Personality of the Year.
Walden serves on the boards of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Saban Community Clinic in Los Angeles and is a member of USC’s President’s Leadership Council. Walden holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from USC.