Girl Power: Top Ten Behind-the-Scenes Power Players

Meet the dynamic ladies behind our fave films and shows.

Girl Power: Top Ten Behind-the-Scenes Power Players - Celebrities are usually the ones who come to mind when we think about Hollywood power players, but the real influencers can be found behind the scenes. In honor of Women's History Month, we're putting the spotlight on the women who work their magic to bring us some of the most influential shows and films in modern media.  (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
Mara Brock Akil - From The Jamie Foxx Show to The Game, Akil is the voice behind some of the most defining shows of this generation. With her husband Salim Akil, Mara has created and executive produced nearly a dozen hit shows and movies. The couple's most recent success is the BET hit drama Being Mary Jane, starring Gabrielle Union.(Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)
Shonda Rhimes - With three hit broadcast network shows under her belt (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and Scandal) and no signs of slowing down, Rhimes is one of the most powerful woman in television these days. The 44-year-old was destined to be a power player from her days at USC film school, where she graduated at the top of her class in screenwriting. Rhimes is currently working on a handful of new series and a memoir about her life as a single mom and her career. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)Cheryl Boone Isaacs - This veteran studio executive made history this year by becoming the first Black woman — indeed, only the third woman overall — to be elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. This puts Isaacs, who previously worked in marketing and publicity for New Line Cinema, in charge of a group that has been dominated by white males for all of its 86 years. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Girl Power: Top Ten Behind-the-Scenes Power Players - Celebrities are usually the ones who come to mind when we think about Hollywood power players, but the real influencers can be found behind the scenes. In honor of Women's History Month, we're putting the spotlight on the women who work their magic to bring us some of the most influential shows and films in modern media.  (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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