too muchToo much is the point.
“Angelica is
too ambitious.”
Too outspoken.
Too confident.
Too much.
They’re right.
But here’s the thing. When you start a national broadcasting career at 15 — without connections, clout or cash — ambition is what drives you.
When you become one of Glamour magazine’s 35 Under 35 Running Hollywood, that confidence keeps you going.
And when you finally hold that Emmy award in your hands, you know your too much is what made it possible.
Angelica Rosas McDaniel grew up in Minnesota, far from Hollywood and without a roadmap for getting there. What she did have was ambition, an unshakable work ethic, and an early belief that big opportunities often start with saying yes before you feel ready.
Her first yes came at 15, when a teacher encouraged her to audition for a local radio station. She landed the job and eventually became a nationally syndicated radio host, launching a career that would take her from radio to digital to some of the biggest stages in television.
Along the way, Angelica helped build The Tyra Banks Show, launched The Talk, became the youngest Head of Daytime in network television history, and led CBS Daytime to 116 Daytime Emmys.
Today, as EVP & General Manager of Entertainment at Hearst Media Production Group, she's doing what she loves most: building something from nothing.
Along the way, she’s become a seven-time Imagen Award winner and a sought-after keynote speaker. And founded Raise Women, a mentorship organization created to help ambitious women find the guidance, access, and champions that can change a career.
All of it has impact. But the title she's proudest of is Mom. Her daughters are the reason it all matters matters and why she’s committed to helping other women earn their seat at the table, or build their own.
"I love when they say I’m too much.
Because you don't get anywhere worth going by being just enough of anything."
- Angelica Rosas McDaniel
