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Historic Win: Lynette Howell Taylor Becomes Youngest Academy President

8/1/2025

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Lynette Howell Taylor has made history as the youngest president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 70 years and the first non-U.S. born leader in nearly three decades. With a robust film production background and a board member since 2014, she succeeds Janet Yang, promising a fresh vision for the Academy.

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Lynette Howell Taylor has made history as the youngest president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 70 years and the first non-U.S. born leader in nearly three decades. With a robust film production background and a board member since 2014, she succeeds Janet Yang, promising a fresh vision for the Academy.