Lauren Weisberger is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose debut novel, ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ became a global phenomenon, adapted into a major motion picture and a West End musical. After the global phenomenon of her debut novel, The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger went on to become a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Published in 2003, The Devil Wears Prada quickly achieved bestseller status, spending six months on The New York Times Best Seller List. By July 2006, it was recognized as the nation’s best-selling mass-market softcover book.
Weisberger’s professional foundation included serving as an assistant to editor Anna Wintour at Vogue magazine for ten months, followed by a role as an assistant editor at Departures magazine, an American Express publication, where she contributed 100-word reviews. The immense success of The Devil Wears Prada led to a major motion picture adaptation in 2006, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, which garnered approximately $326 million globally at the box office. Weisberger also made a cameo appearance in the film that year. More recently, the novel was adapted into a successful West End musical.
Across her celebrated body of work, Lauren Weisberger’s books have collectively sold over 12 million copies worldwide, establishing her as a consistently compelling and marketable voice in contemporary fiction who continues to captivate a global audience.