The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Friday that Helen Hoehne was re-elected as its president by a wide margin.
“I am humbled and truly grateful to be re-elected,”Hoehne made the statement in a statement. “This is a vote of confidence in the changes we have made and the course we have charted in moving the HFPA forward with its reforms towards greater diversity, integrity, and transparency. I am optimistic about our future and the future of the Golden Globes, as well as the impact we hope to have in using this platform to continue our philanthropic efforts.”
Hoehne was elected to HFPA president last September amid the organization’s ongoing reform efforts after backlash about the Golden Globes’ group lack of Black members. She is being re-elected shortly after leading the HFPA’s decision to sell the Golden Globes assets and make the organization private to Todd Boehly, interim CEO. The re-election comes as a result of rumors that the Golden Globes may be returning to NBC in 2023 for their ceremony.
Hoehne was born in Hamburg and has served as a member of HFPA since 2004. In 2012-19, he was elected vice-president.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Irvine in 1998 and received her master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University in 2000. She continued to UCLA to study journalism, graduating in 2002.
Hoehne started her journalistic career in Germany as a reporter for Bauer Media Group. She wrote for several publications in Germany, including Instyle and Empire magazines, as well Swiss Airlines magazine. Currently, she is a contributor to TV Movie magazine as their U.S. correspondent, one of Germany’s highest circulated bi-weekly television and movie magazines.
Her regular contributions to German television channels RTL/ProSieben are regular.
