Nigel Smith

Nigel Smith
Title: Nigel Smith: Senior News Editor, Movies - PEOPLE
Education: Syracuse University,
  • Nigel Smith is Senior News Editor, Movies at PEOPLE.
  • He is an Entertainment Editor and Writer with more than 10 years of experience in the online and print industries as a journalist, storyteller, proofreader and manager.
  • Nigel previously worked at IndieWire and The Guardian.

Experience

Nigel joined the PEOPLE editorial team in 2017 as News Editor, Movies. He has written feature stories and reviews including interviews with Ryan Reynolds, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Hudson and Russell Crowe. Prior, he served as News Editor at the Wrap in Los Angeles, and Entertainment Editor at the Guardian, also in LA, where he covered the red carpet at major awards shows including the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Governors Awards, Grammy Awards and Independent Spirit Awards. He also attended and reported on major film festivals at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Telluride, SXSW and Tribeca. Nigel has appeared as an expert commentator on numerous morning and entertainment shows including Good Morning America, Today, NBC News, BBC News, Access Hollywood, NY1, PeopleTV and more. A native of Toronto, Canada, Nigel graduated from Syracuse University in New York State with Master of Arts degree in Arts Journalism (Film). He is married and lives in New York City.

About PEOPLE

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Latest from Nigel Smith

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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria on the cover of PEOPLE.
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Angelina Jolie Honors Her Late Mother Marcheline Bertrand in Moving Speech at Gotham Awards: 'Thinking of My Mom'
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Zendaya Dedicates Special Gotham Award for Challengers to Her Mom
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