Nyla Nation
Public Relations Specialist
About
<p>Nyla Nation is a dynamic and seasoned publicist based in New York City. She has held pivotal publicity and communications roles at FOX Entertainment and Complex Networks and is currently a publicist at Amazon MGM Studios.<br><br>At FOX Entertainment, Nyla contributed to high-profile publicity campaigns for television shows such as Empire, Star, Gotham, Beat Shazam, and The Resident. Her success at FOX led her to join the corporate communications team at Complex Networks, where she oversaw PR for the Emmy-nominated game-talk show Hot Ones among other digital shows and played a key role in shaping and maintaining the company's brand image during its acquisition by BuzzFeed Inc.<br><br>In her current role at Amazon MGM Studios, Nyla has managed publicity for a diverse array of notable titles, including Savage x Fenty Vol. 4, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Carnival Row, Shiny Happy People, I'm A Virgo, and THEM: THE SCARE. Nyla is dedicated to championing underrepresented story angles, striving to amplify diverse and unsung voices in all her projects.<br><br>In 2019, Nyla co-founded The Guest List NY, a digital space and IRL community designed to create environments where young Black and Brown professionals feel seen, valued, and nurtured while enjoying life outside of work. Today, The Guest List NY focuses on fostering intimate community-building events and spaces for brand architects, creatives, and young professionals. By curating exclusive, close-knit gatherings and bespoke experiences, The Guest List NY, brings together the brightest minds to facilitate authentic interactions and shared knowledge. The organization is dedicated to enriching the journeys of both established and aspiring creatives and tastemakers through the power of intimate community connections.<br><br>A graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, Nyla earned her Bachelor of Arts in English in 2017. During her time at Spelman, she gained invaluable experience through internships with BET Networks, NBCUniversal, Allied Integrated Marketing, and celebrity publicists/consultants.<br><br>Passionate about serving her community, Nyla prioritizes mentoring college-level young women both independently and through Live Nation's Next Gen Femme mentorship program, which aims to accelerate career opportunities and trajectories for young women of color in the entertainment industry.</p>
Brands
NBCUniversal, Inc.
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