CESLIE ARMSTRONG

CEO, BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRWOMAN, AND COMMISSIONER, WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION TEXAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF THE TEXAS MEDIA+ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT™ & THE CELESTIAL AWARDS™

CEO & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THE BEXAR STUDIOS, CESLIE STUDIOS, ARMSTRONG PUBLISHING

San Antonio, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, HOST- WIFT TX: SPEAKER SERIES 2025 – “STATE OF THE TEXAS MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY”

A native San Antonian who lived and worked in NYC and LA for 25+ years, Ceslie Armstrong is the Chairwoman and CEO of  Women in Film & Television Texas founded in 2023. She is the CEO of CESLIE Studios, founded 2003 in NYC and now located in downtown San Antonio steps from and overlooking The Alamo and founding Executive Producer and CEO of The BeXar Studios. She is Executive Producer of NYTEX Productions, and Publisher, Editor-in-Chief of Armstrong Publishing house. She is an award-winning media and entertainment executive, writer, director, multimedia publisher, art curator, creative director, and advisor to major organizations, platforms, and brands who engage her for her expertise in media and entertainment, and creating business models focused on tentpole original IP and entertainment brands.

She has been featured talent, host, and writer on thousands of hours of live and recorded broadcast TV & radio including Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, The View, Entertainment Tonight, and many more. She has held senior editorial positions and been featured in major national women’s magazines including Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Mode, Grace Woman, Glamour and many more. Armstrong has packaged and produced premium original IP and programming for major networks and studios, including NBCUniversal, CBS, CNN, FOX, MTV, Sinclair, Hearst, Apple, HULU, IMG (New York Fashion Week), and many more. She is the publisher for the state of Texas for Global Village Publishing’s INNOVATE and Women of the Future series of luxury coffee-table books. In addition to producing live theatrical and experiential IP, Armstrong is a pioneer in early internet-based broadcasting, and produces content across digital and streaming formats.

She has been on producing teams for Grammy award-nominated and winning artists, including Los Lonely Boys and Matisyahu; known as a skilled and in-demand interviewer, she has interviewed world leaders, top celebrities, and influential icons globally. In 2017, the State of Texas commended in a Senate Resolution entered into law and adopted by the 85th Legislature naming Armstrong for her commitment to excellence in journalism and a Resolution was prepared as an expression of esteem.

Ceslie Armstrong is a sought-after speaker and has delivered keynotes at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, the United Nations, Digital Hollywood, the New York Media Summit, several conferences, universities, and organizations. She has held seats on numerous boards and committees for non-profit organizations, and she is passionate about supporting women’s health initiatives, promoting egalitarian public spaces, and advancing girls’ education. 

Armstrong has been a spokesperson for numerous luxury brands while also dedicating her time and influence to women’s health-focused organizations, including MD Anderson.

A long-time New Yorker and part-time Angelino, Armstrong now resides in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas, downtown, not far from where her first TV gig as a “kid reporter” for NBC at the world’s fair, HemisFair ’68, was filmed. Her first film appearance was in The Sugarland Express (1974) filmed in San Antonio and Steven Spielberg’s directorial debut; and her first live audience theatrical professional dance performance was at the Lila Cockrell Theatre. She earned a BFA degree in Dance and Theatre from TCU in Fort Worth.

Ceslie Armstrong on IMDB Bio, credits & acknowledgements: ceslie.com