Esme Mazzeo

Esme Mazzeo
Title: Writer-Editor
Education: Hofstra University
  • Esme Mazzeo joined PEOPLE in 2023 as a writer-editor on the weekend team.
  • She previously served as an entertainment reporter at Business Insider specializing in TV and covering shows like Grey's Anatomy, Sister Wives and Virgin River.
  • Esme has over a decade of experience covering entertainment, lifestyle and cultural news.

Experience

Esme Mazzeo has over a decade of experience in journalism and specializes in entertainment. She previously served as an entertainment reporter at Business Insider. In 2022, she won an award from the Los Angeles Press Club for her reporting on the nearly non-verbal episode of Only Murders in the Building.

She has also written for Bustle, Vulture, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and other brands.

About PEOPLE

PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.

Latest from Esme Mazzeo

Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher (L) and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds
Why Billie Lourd Says Her Last Showgirl Role ‘Reminded Me So Much of My Mom and Grandma’ (Exclusive)
Eva Longoria Parker ("Gabrielle Solis") and Madison de la Garza ("Juanita Solis"), Madison De La Garza attends actress Madison Pettis' Sweet 16 Birthday Party at the Emerson Theatre on July 24, 2014 in Hollywood, California
Demi Lovato's Sister Just Announced She's Pregnant. But Do You Recognize Her from Her Early TV Role?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 20: Lady Gaga is seen as Dom Pérignon and Lady Gaga pursue their creative dialogue at Sheats Goldstein Residence on October 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Dom Pérignon); Taylor Swift, winner of Artist of the Year, Favorite Country Album, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Female Pop Artist at the 2022 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live on November 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Why Fellow Pop Stars Like Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan Make Lady Gaga Emotional: 'My Heart Is in it with Them'
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky venice 09 04 24
Lady Gaga Says Her Mom Cynthia Germanotta Told Her She'd Marry Michael Polansky Before They Met: 'I'm Not Ready'
13-Foot Python Seized from N.Y. Home After Owner Admits He Wasn’t Prepared for How Fast Snake Would Grow
13-Foot Python Seized from N.Y. Home After Owner Admits He Wasn’t Prepared for How Fast Snake Would Grow
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift Supports Boyfriend Travis Kelce at Chiefs' Season-Opener in Kansas City: 'How Are You Guys?'
Hunters Save Pilot From Fire After Plane Crash in Wyoming That Killed Passenger
Hunters Heard Crash While Out in Wyoming. Then They Found a Plane Surrounded by Flames – and an Injured Pilot
In this photo taken in April 2019 a beluga whale found in Arctic Norway is feeded. Norwegian authorities say that a beluga whale first spotted in Arctic Norway in 2019 with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility has been spotted off Sweden's west coast.
Beluga Whale Alleged to be a Russian ‘Spy’ May Have Been Killed by Gunshot Wounds, Animal Rights Groups Say
Reese Witherspoon and The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year Book by Margaret Renkl
Reese Witherspoon Honors Her English Teacher With 100th Reese's Book Club Pick: 'You Saw Something in Me' (Exclusive)
Drew Afualo Is Engaged to Pili Tanuvasa
Drew Afualo Is Engaged to Pili Tanuvasa: ‘I Cried So Hard and for an Hour Straight’
mother amoria brown - missing with baby omoria brown
14-Year-Old Mom and Newborn with Heart Condition Have Been Found, Officials Say Days After They Go Missing
Erin and Ben Napier Are Saying Putting Handmade Family Crib in Storage: 'Until My Babies Become Mamas'
Erin and Ben Napier Reveal Daughter Mae Slept in Handmade Family Crib for the Last Time 'Until My Babies Become Mamas'
Hosts Rob Riggle and Nikki Garcia reporting for hot dog duty at Chestnut VS Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef.
Nikki Garcia Hosts Hot Dog Eating Contest After Husband Artem Chigvintsev's Arrest: 'Happy to Be Here'
Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney Excited to 'Jump Back' Into Playing Cassie in Season 3 of Euphoria: 'The Most Special Character' (Exclusive)
TJ Watt and his girlfriend Dani Rhodes pose for Photographs on the Red Carpet at NFL Honors during Super Bowl LII week on February 3, 2018, at Northrop at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN
T.J. Watt's Wife Dani Is Pregnant and Expecting the Couple's First Baby
Katie Holmes Obi Ndefo
Katie Holmes Pays Tribute to Dawson's Creek Costar Obi Ndefo After His Death: ‘Such a Kind Man’
Teresa Guidice Posts Family Snaps from Vacation to Bodrum
Teresa Giudice Shares Family Photos and Videos from Vacation to Turkey: ‘Good Vides in Bodrum’ 
Emily Maynard Johnson Celebrates Her Son Jones' 2nd Birthday
Emily Maynard Johnson Celebrates Her Son Jones' 2nd Birthday: 'Our Bright Light'
Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, Instagram
Gabrielle Union Sings Shania Twain’s ‘You’re Still the One’ to Dwyane Wade to Celebrate 10th Wedding Anniversary
Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, David Beckham, Instagram
Romeo Beckham Gets 22nd Birthday Shout-Outs from Both Brothers and Parents David and Victoria: ‘Love You Mate So Much’
Brittany Mahomes attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2024 Issue Release and 60th Anniversary Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 16, 2024 in New York City.
Brittany Mahomes and Her Friends Take a Girls’ Trip to Chicago for Her 29th Birthday
Trista Sutter
Trista Sutter Asks Relatable Question of Parents Whose Kids Play Sports: ‘It Drives Me Nuts'
Jason Duggar Engaged
Jason Duggar Is Engaged to Girlfriend Maddie Grace 3 Months After Debuting Courtship: 'She Said Yes!'
Selena Gomez.
Selena Gomez Attends High School Volleyball Game Upon Request: 'They Asked!! Couldn't Help It'