Randi Jayne Zuckerberg[1] (born February 28, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the former director of
market development and spokesperson for
Facebook, and a sister of the company's co-founder and CEO
Mark Zuckerberg.[2] Prior to working at Facebook, she was a panelist on Forbes on Fox. As of May 2014, she is founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media,
editor-in-chief (EIC) of Dot Complicated, a digital lifestyle website,[3] and creator of Dot., an animated television show about a young girl (the eponymous Dot) who uses technology to enhance both her educational experiences and recreational activities.[4]
In August 2011, Zuckerberg resigned from Facebook and announced her new social media firm, named "Zuckerberg Media". Since starting Zuckerberg Media, Randi has produced shows and digital content for BeachMint, the
Clinton Global Initiative,
Cirque du Soleil, the
United Nations,
Condé Nast and
Bravo.[3]
Writing
Zuckerberg has written three adult non-fiction books:
Spark Your Career in Advertising, a
SparkNotes book published in 2007
Dot Complicated, her first book with
HarperCollins, published in October 2013
Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day), published in May 2018
Acting
In the cartoon adaptation of Dot., she voices the character "Ms. Randi", Dot's music teacher who organizes the children's choir at the community center.[7]
Personal life
Zuckerberg and her husband Brent Tworetzky have two sons. The family resides in New York City.[8][9]
In 2011, Zuckerberg advocated for the abolition of anonymity on the Internet to protect children and young adults from
cyberbullying. She explained how anonymity is protective for perpetrators.[10][11]