Shari Redstone

Shari Redstone
Redstone in 2022
Born
Shari Ellin Redstone

(1954-04-14) April 14, 1954
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationTufts University (BS)
Boston University (JD, LLM)
Occupations
Spouse
(m. 1980; div. 1992)
Children3
ParentSumner Redstone (father)
RelativesMichael Redstone (grandfather)
Brent Redstone (brother)

Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and media executive. She is the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) and chairwoman, president and CEO of National Amusements, and a former vice chair of CBS Corporation and Viacom. Through National Amusements, Redstone and her family hold majority voting power over Paramount Global and its subsidiaries – CBS, Comedy Central, BET, Showtime Networks, Nickelodeon, MTV and the film studio Paramount Pictures.

In 2020, Redstone was named on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2023, she ranked 37th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".