Alene Dawson
Writer & Journalist
FEATURED ARTICLES
Why Gratitude Is Good
Los Angeles Times
Tap Your Well Of Creativity
Los Angeles Times
Q & A: Richard Branson
Town & Country Magazine
Q & A: Deepak Chopra
Coast Magazine
Q & A: David Lynch
Los Angeles Times
Q & A: Zendaya
Los Angeles Times
BIO
Alene Dawson is an award-winning writer, journalist, and storyteller whose work has shaped cultural conversations across media, lifestyle, and entertainment. She has written more than 230 features, cover stories, and section cover stories for the Los Angeles Times, with millions reading her work through syndicated outlets worldwide. Her bylines also appear in Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, Town & Country, Essence, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Nest, THR Luxury Travel Report, Elite Traveler, Fodor’s Travel, CNN, MSN, Shondaland, and more—outlets with print circulations exceeding one million and digital audiences surpassing 25 million unique visitors per month. ​
Dawson is known for her widely shared and high-impact storytelling. Her Los Angeles Times feature "The key to a happy life? Gratitude that goes beyond Thanksgiving" and her viral CNN stories "Gen X is balanced and happy” and "What is beauty and who has it?" have sparked meaningful conversations. Whether she’s reporting on the fight to ban microbeads, analyzing Gen Z, reporting on when it's time to clock out on technology, exploring how to tap into your creativity, or chronicling the rise of Glamping, Dawson’s journalism is insightful, thought-provoking, and deeply relevant.
She has interviewed some of the world’s most fascinating figures, from Richard Branson, Deepak Chopra, and David Lynch to Misty Copeland, Ela Gandhi, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Aniston, Zendaya, Maria Sharapova, and Moby. She has also conducted in-depth interviews with Olympic gold medalists, world-renowned tastemakers, leading scientists, creative visionaries, policymakers, and cultural changemakers, uncovering the discoveries and societal shifts that define our era.
Her entertainment coverage has brought her into conversation with Oscar and Emmy-winning actors, directors, writers, and producers, as well as Grammy-winning musicians, offering a rare window into the creative forces shaping modern storytelling and culture.
Dawson’s work spans social science, culture, lifestyle, health, wellness, beauty, luxury travel, style, and relationships. She has been a syndicated columnist and as a longtime industry insider, she has been at the forefront of the $6 trillion wellness industry, shaping discussions around its impact, trends, innovations, and future.
A curator of narratives, Dawson moves seamlessly between journalism, television, and screenwriting, crafting stories that capture the human experience with depth and nuance. With a keen editorial eye and deep industry access, she is frequently invited to speak at industry events, serve on judging panels, partner with elite organizations, and advise on cultural and consumer trends. Through her expertise, she helps organizations elevate narratives, amplify research, bring compelling ideas to the forefront, and connect with audiences in meaningful, lasting ways.
Her personal essays and features have reached millions through top-tier publications. With experience spanning television, multimedia, and long-form storytelling, she is developing creative projects that fuse journalistic depth with the power of visual storytelling.
Dawson’s mission is to make the world a better place through storytelling. Passionate, insightful, and endlessly curious, she believes that stories have the power to illuminate, inspire, and transform.
For select Los Angeles Times features, click here: The Los Angeles Times or read archived stories. More on-camera information on IMDB.
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SCREEN AND RADIO
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Alene on KTLA Los Angeles discussing her Los Angeles Times article "Liking Yourself Just The Way You Are"
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2019
Listen here to Alene on NPR discussing her Los Angeles Times articles and more.
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Alene has appeared on and written for the big and small screen.
With a passion for Shakespeare, Alene studied British Classical Theatre at the University of Oxford in England and went on to work with modern day Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-nominated wordsmiths.
She's worked on Broadway, off-Broadway and in major theaters across the country. Roles include several Shakespearean favorites such as Hero, Titania, Ophelia, Juliet, and others. She was Estrella in the original production of Oscar-nominated Jose Rivera's adaptation of Sueno, Annarose in the original production of Fire's Daughters directed by Emmy and Tony-nominated writer Ntozake Shange and was also in the Atlantic Theatre's production of Edmund written by Pulitzer Prize-winning David Mamet and twice Belle/Lily in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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