Archive - The Profile

The Profile: The self-made billionaire who never read an investment book & the actor on the precipice of megastardom

This edition of The Profile features Thomas Peterffy, Thomas Goldstein, Judah Smith, and Josh O’Connor.

Jan 4 • Polina Pompliano

December 2025

The Profile's 2025 Year In Review

This year, we featured original profiles on Saquon Barkley, Anthony Scaramucci, Ryan Serhant, and Kathryn Wylde.

Dec 28, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: New York’s most powerful woman & the woman from Coldplay’s ‘kiss cam’

This edition of The Profile features Kathryn Wylde, Esther Perel, and others.

Dec 21, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

New York's Most Powerful Woman Is Retiring. But Don’t Call This Her Last Act.

After 43 years at the Partnership for New York City, Kathryn Wylde is stepping down as CEO — just as a Democratic Socialist mayor assumes office.

Dec 17, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

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The Profile: Argentina’s richest man & the startups designing the perfect baby

I announce the subject of my next original profile, which publishes this Wednesday!

Dec 14, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: The world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire & the romance author who took over Hollywood

This edition of The Profile features Luana Lopes Lara, Colleen Hoover, Nvidia, and more.

Dec 7, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

Ryan Serhant Won’t Stop Until He’s No. 1

Beneath the charisma and polish is a deeper drive: a quiet, relentless need to prove everyone wrong.

Dec 2, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

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November 2025

The Profile: The woman who championed a libido drug & the ultra-runner who had a mental breakdown

This edition of The Profile features Kid Rock, Cindy Eckert, Raf Willems, and others.

Nov 30, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: The companies making artificial wombs & Taylor Swift’s engagement ring designer

This edition of The Profile features Martha Nolan, Ariana Grande, Kindred Lubeck, and others.

Nov 23, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: The entrepreneur building the future of humanity & the Botox maker in crisis mode

This edition of The Profile features Max Hodak, Hilary Duff, Alpha School, Allergan, and more.

Nov 16, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: OpenAI’s master builder and Silicon Valley’s power player

This edition of The Profile features Greg Brockman, Sydney Sweeney, Bret Taylor, and others.

Nov 9, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

The Profile: The Hermès heir whose fortune vanished & the nanny who wouldn’t move out

This edition of The Profile features Misty Copeland, Nicole Kidman, and others.

Nov 2, 2025 • Polina Pompliano

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