50 Most Influential Latinos

Ozzie Areu

Founder & CEO

Areu Bros. Studios

Ozzie Areu is the Founder and CEO of Areu Bros. Studios, which is the first major Latino owned and operated media studio in the United States. This creative campus was launched with a mandate of forming a collaborative ecosystem supporting minority and female storytellers and visionaries. Previously, Areu served as the President of Tyler Perry Studios, where he produced almost $1B in production. In his role, he oversaw the studio and production businesses generating over 900 episodes of television including 9 hit series, as well as 17 movies including numerous #1 box office openers and 6 stage plays. A renowned leader in the Latin American community, Ozzie has received numerous awards, such as Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2019 Most Admired CEO in Entertainment, the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia and The Presidents’ Award by The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Eagle Leadership Award by The Latino Leaders Network, The Global Cultural Hero and Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award by the World Chamber of Commerce, Diamond Award for Outstanding Producer, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy and Humanity and The Nosotros Golden Eagle Award