{{Short description|American magazine editor}} alt=|thumb|Cindi Leive '''Cynthia Leive''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|l|ɛ|v|i}} {{respell|L|Ɛ|v|i}}; born January 21, 1967) is a journalist, media leader and advocate for women. She is the CEO of the media company The Meteor, a podcast host, the former editor-in-chief of both ''Glamour'' and ''Self'' magazines, and the author or producer of numerous books including the 2018 ''New York Times'' bestseller "Together We Rise," about the making of the March for Women's Lives. Leive has interviewed heads of state, Hollywood and fashion's biggest personalities, and iconic leaders from all walks of life. She is also a senior fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
== Career == Leive's career began at The Paris Review, where she was an intern while still a student at Swarthmore College. After graduating, Leive took an editorial assistant position at ''Glamour'' and worked alongside Ruth Whitney, who was at the helm of the magazine for 31 years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/profile.php?pageNum_profile_detail=19&year=5 |title=Cynthia Leive - Crain's New York Business | New York Rising Star - 40 under 40 |access-date=2007-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235401/http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/profile.php?pageNum_profile_detail=19&year=5 |archive-date=2007-09-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After 11 years, Leive left ''Glamour'' as deputy editor and joined ''Self'' magazine as editor-in-chief. During Leive's tenure, ''Self’s'' circulation increased by eleven percent.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title = Cynthia Leive - 2002 - 40 Under Forty {{!}} Crain's New York Business|url = http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2002/cynthia-leive|website = mycrains.crainsnewyork.com|accessdate = 2015-10-10}}</ref> Leive rejoined ''Glamour'' magazine as editor-in-chief in 2001.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url = http://bulletin.swarthmore.edu/bulletin-issue-archive/index.html%3Fp=693.html|title = Style and Substance|date = July 2011|accessdate = 10 October 2015|website = Swarthmore College Bulletin|publisher = Swarthmore College|last = Redden|first = Elizabeth}}</ref> She was behind creation and success of glamour.com which together with the magazine reach one out of every eight American women, with 9.7 million print readers and 11 million unique users online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.condenast.com/brands/glamour/|title=Glamour – Condé Nast|website=Condé Nast|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> Under her stewardship, the magazine launched a monthly digital edition, popular special editions, apps, and books—including two ''New York Times'' best-sellers; Lipstick.com, ''Glamour’s'' stand-alone beauty site, and Condé Nast's first-ever digital spin-off; a digital video network featuring original programming inspired by ''Glamour'' in partnership with Condé Nast Entertainment. Leive also founded The Girl Project to support girls’ education, making ''Glamour'' the first women's media brand with a nonprofit initiative. thumb|Cindi Leive appearance on Good Morning America thumb|Cindi Leive with her Woman of the Year Award (2017)
She serves on the board of directors for The International Women’s Media Foundation <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwmf.org/staff.aspx|title=International Women's Media Foundation|date=2015-10-27|publisher=IWMF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804163048/http://www.iwmf.org/staff.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-04|url-status=dead|access-date=2016-01-30}}</ref> and is a former president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. Leive is a board member of Swarthmore College (her alma mater), as well as the Brooklyn Public Library.
In 2022, Leive served as a judge for that year's American Mosaic Journalism Prize.
== Achievements == In 2002, ''Crain’s'' put Leive on its "Top 40 Under 40" list,<ref name=":0" /> and Leive was also named one of ''Gotham'' magazine's most powerful "Women Under 40 in New York City".{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} After 16 years at the helm of ''Glamour,'' Leive announced she would be leaving by the end 2017. For her outstanding service to the magazine, publishing industry, and women around the world, she received ''Glamour's'' biggest honor - a Woman of the Year Award. Among women who celebrated Leive's accomplishments were former first ladies Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, former long-time president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards, and ''Vogue''{{'}}s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/women-of-the-year-2017-awards-live-blog|title=The Biggest Moments From Glamour's 2017 Women of the Year Awards|last=Glamour|work=Glamour|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life == Leive was born to a Jewish family<ref>{{Cite web|first= Cynthia|last= Leive|authorlink= |title=A Few Things About Dating From Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive |publisher=Glamour|date=June 10, 2014 |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/glamour-editor-in-chief-cindi-leive-on-dating |quote=I'm a Jewish chick from New York}}</ref> in McLean, Virginia. A 1988 graduate of Swarthmore College, Leive was an English literature major and minored in religion.<ref name=":1" /> Leive lives in New York City with her husband, film producer Howard Bernstein, her daughter, Lucy, and her son, Isaac.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.condenastmediakit.com/gla/editor.cfm |title=Brands/Media Kits | Condé Nast |publisher=Condenastmediakit.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-30}}</ref>
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