Monica Lewinsky

Monica Lewinsky first achieved notoriety after working as a White House intern in the 1990s. She became an international celebrity but also a persona of public scrutiny. Still, she was able to rise from her setback and subsequently engaged in various business ventures that included creating and designing a line of handbags, working as a television personality, and being a spokesperson for a diet plan.

Lewinsky then decided to leave the public eye to pursue a master’s degree in psychology, studying at the London School of Economics. In 2014, she returned to the limelight as a social activist, campaigning against cyberbullying. She also delivered a TED talk and became a strategic advisor and ambassador for the anti-bullying organization Bystander Revolution, advocating for a more compassionate Internet. More recently, the 48-year-old started Alt Ending Productions with a first-look deal at 20th Television.