Author. Multimedia Entrepreneur.

Mom. Wild Woman. Speaker.

Meet Vanessa Coppes

Vanessa Coppes is an award-winning CEO and Editor-in-Chief of BELLA Magazine. In 2019, she transformed the publication by acquiring it and launching BELLA Media + Co., where she spearheads all digital and editorial content and drives the magazine's creative vision. A pioneer in her field, Coppes co-founded ETTWomen and the ETTWomen Foundation, which focus on empowering female survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Her dedication extends to business and marketing consultancy services, aimed at uplifting communities.

A recognized advocate for diverse voices, Coppes serves on the advisory committees for the W.O.C. (Women of Color in Philanthropy) Foundation and the Inspírame Latina Foundation. Her speaking engagements cover a broad spectrum of topics at conferences including women’s health, parenting, mental health, marketing, advertising, and digital media—at prestigious institutions like FIT, the University of Delaware, and Columbia University. Coppes authored 5 Steps to Fabulous: Choices for Living Beautifully Inside and Out and frequently contributes lifestyle features on New York's PIX 11 News.

Coppes’s journey began in the Dominican Republic, where she dreamed of working in New York's magazine industry. Initially pursuing a stable teaching career, she moved to the U.S. in 2006 and earned accreditation to teach in New York, but her battle with postpartum depression inspired a bold career shift. Following several job transitions, her passion for creativity led her to focus on her blog VCoppes.com. Her love of fashion and a chance encounter with an Aldo Shoes executive landed her a managerial role at the global shoe brand. This foray into fashion ignited her creativity, leading her to create her own jewelry line, featured in BELLA Magazine in 2009. She then joined BELLA as Marketing Director and Digital Social Strategist, immersing herself in the world of magazine publishing.

By 2019, Coppes had the acumen to acquire BELLA Magazine, transforming it into the dynamic BELLA Media + Co. The brand has evolved into an international multimedia company with offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and New Jersey, and publishes four print and digital magazines covering fashion, beauty, wellness, celebrity, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, art, culture, and travel. Committed to inclusion and authenticity, Coppes says, “We aim to push the content boundaries to allow women to embrace who and what they are." BELLA also launched a Spanish-language edition, BELLA LATINA, in 2021. Coppes oversees all editorial content, steers brand partnerships, and manages a team of 60.

She currently hosts the Real Talk with BELLA podcast, where she interviews inspiring voices and dives deep into culture, entrepreneurship, resilience, and reinvention.

As the Co-Founder of ETTWomen, Coppes passionately supports women through networking, mentoring, and educational initiatives to assist survivors of domestic violence or abuse. A survivor herself, she inspires others by showing that "the path of the past does not define the future."

Residing in New Jersey, Coppes treasures life with her husband, two sons, and a rescued Pitbull, sharing her love for Dominican cooking.

Photography By Brandon Parker