too much

Too much is the point.

“Angelica is
too ambitious.”

Too outspoken.
Too confident.
Too much.

They’re right.

But here’s the thing. When you start a national broadcasting career at 15 — without connections, clout or cash — ambition is what drives you.

When you become one of Glamour magazine’s 35 Under 35 Running Hollywood, that confidence keeps you going.

And when you finally hold that Emmy award in your hands, you know your too much is what made it possible.

Woman in a black and white polka dot dress holding two Emmy awards against a white background.

Angelica Rosas McDaniel grew up in Minnesota, far from Hollywood and without a roadmap for getting there. What she did have was ambition, an unshakable work ethic, and an early belief that big opportunities often start with saying yes before you feel ready.

Her first yes came at 15, when a teacher encouraged her to audition for a job at a radio station. She landed the job and eventually became a nationally syndicated radio host, launching a career that would take her from radio to digital to some of the biggest stages in television.

Along the way, Angelica helped build The Tyra Banks Show, launched The Talk, became the youngest Head of Daytime in network television history, and led CBS Daytime to 116 Daytime Emmy wins.

Most recently, as EVP & General Manager of Entertainment at Hearst Media Production Group, she built a new entertainment business from the ground up, creating the team, strategy, operating model and development pipeline.

How Angelica leads is as important as what she builds. She reads people well. She knows when to push, when to listen, when to protect and when to tell someone what they need to hear. She sets a high bar while creating the trust people need to take risks and do their best work.

She’s also a seven-time Imagen Award winner, keynote speaker and founder of Raise Women, a mentorship organization created to help ambitious women find the guidance, access and champions that can change a career.

Now she’s building what’s next: advising founders and leaders who want her judgment in the room, building a speaking platform around ideas that move people to action and, if the fit is right, stepping into an operating seat where she can build again.

A woman with shoulder-length wavy auburn hair, wearing a pink sweater, sitting with her hands clasped under her chin and smiling at the camera against a white background.

"I love when they say I’m too much.

Because you don't get anywhere worth going by being  just enough."

- Angelica Rosas McDaniel