| Some Lesser Known Facts | - Bela Bajaria is an Indian American businesswoman and a media executive overseeing all the Netflix TV programming.
- Her parents shifted to the US when Bela was just 4 years old.
- Bela's parents owned car washes in Los Angeles where she used to work during weekends.
- Winner of Miss LA India contest, Miss India USA, and Miss India Worldwide 1991.
- In 2016, joined Netflix as VP of local language originals and handled content for India, Asia, Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and Latin America.
- Recognized as the 43rd Most Powerful Woman in 2020 by Fortune.
- Positioned as the leader of Netflix's TV operations both domestically and abroad.
- Didn't aspire to be a Bollywood actress.
- Joined Netflix in 2016 to oversee unscripted and scripted series.
- Has been the chief content officer since January 2024.
- Previously served as President of Universal Television, becoming the first woman of color to oversee a studio.
- Serves on the board of The Coca-Cola Company, the LA Board of Governors for the Paley Center, the board of LA’s Saban Community Clinic, and the Board of Trustees for Meridian International Center.
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