Lisa Arcella has extensive experience as an editor and a writer, covering news, human-interest, celebrity profiles, and health, travel and beauty features.



Before launching a successful career as a freelance writer and contributing editor for many publications, she was the entertainment editor at Rosie O'Donnell's headline grabbing magazine, Rosie and also the entertainment editor at the venerable women's magazine, McCalls. At both publications she executed covers and stories with such well-known names as; Halle Berry, Faith Hill, John Travolta, Richard Gere, Drew Barrymore, Celine Dion, Vanessa Williams, Uma Thurman and many, many more. She also organized a 15-celebrity panel (including Gene Wilder, Angela Bassett and Iman) as presenters for the prestigious Cosmetic Executive Women's Awards at New York's Waldorf Astoria. 

Arcella has worked at both the New York Daily News and the New York Post (even simultaneously at one point), editing news and covering entertainment and she had a long stint as an editor at In Touch Weekly.

Throughout her career she has interviewed celebrities as diverse as Madonna, Julia Roberts, Meryl Steep, Paris Hilton and opera star Andrea Boccelli to the late UN Ambassador Richard Holbrook.

Additionally, she has written about travel and the business community for Vegas magazine, put together a custom content package for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel chain and has covered real estate for several publications. She was an editor at Bridal Guide magazine and with a partner started Mother of the Bride magazine.

Arcella has written five books for teenage readers and her biography of Leonardo DiCaprio has been translated into eight languages and sold around the world. She is currently working on a book about the history of the red carpet, a humorous book for brides-to-be and is co-writing two biographies with celebrities. She has made numerous TV appearances and is a weekly contributor to the Frank DeCaro radio show on Sirius XM.

Writer & Editor

Lisa Arcella Writer & Editor

Contributing Writer

Black Noir

Hello

Vancouver Sun

People

Woman’s World

Smart Beauty

First for Women

Details

Wall Street Journal

German Life

Teen People

NJ Monthly

Fitness

Black Elegance

Soap Opera Update

New York Post

New York Daily News

Woman’s Day

Vegas

Gayot.com

Publisher

Mother of the Bride was a successful startup publication created by Lisa Arcella and Camille Russo. It has had an amazing 70% sell-through on the newsstand
 and was named one of the top 10 magazine start-ups of the year along with Oprah Winfrey's mega-success, O Magazine.


Mother of the Brride Magazine