Mimi Valdes

Mimi Valdés is a multimedia executive with more than 20 years' experience. As the creative director and VP for Pharrell Williams and his company, i am OTHER, she's responsible for overseeing everything from music videos to film endeavors. Valdés's background in journalism as a former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Latina magazines provided a road map for each project she works on. Whether influencing the creation of the ground-breaking 24-hour-music video Happy; co-producing Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival indie darling Dope (2015); serving as an Executive Producer on the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures (2016); producing Roxanne Roxanne (2018), a biopic about hip hop icon Roxanne Shante, she creates content with a lasting impact. Regardless of the medium, venue or audience, Mimi’s message stays true to her core belief that storytelling should entertain, educate and inspire humanity. A passion to influence the next generation of storytellers is reflective in all that Mimi does. She’s a proud alumna of New York University’s prestigious journalism program. A native New Yorker, she resides in Brooklyn and LA with her husband.