Janet Yang

Janet Yang
Janet Yang at ACFM 2025 in Busan, South Korea
Born (1956-07-13) July 13, 1956
Alma materBrown University (BA)
Columbia University (MBA)
OccupationsProducer/Entertainment and Media Consultant
Years active1985–present
Children1
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊燕子
Simplified Chinese杨燕子
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Yàn zǐ

Janet Yang (born July 13, 1956) is an American film producer who served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2022 to 2025. Yang has been credited on films and television including The Joy Luck Club, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Dark Matter, Indictment: The McMartin Trial, Zero Effect, Shanghai Calling, High Crimes, and the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon.