Amrapali Gan

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Amrapali Gan
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Born1985  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Mumbai (India)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
NationalityIndian
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OccupationMarketing executive, chief executive officer   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Website onlyfans.com/amrapali

Amrapali Gan is an Indian-American businesswoman. In December 2021, she was appointed as CEO of OnlyFans, which she joined in September 2020 as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She succeeded founding CEO Tim Stokely. [1] [2]

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While CEO of OnlyFans, Gan made decisions about whether the company would host sexually explicit material, [6] because of concerns that the site was exploiting women. Gan sought to establish a safe space for creators of explicit material, [7] while not conducting illegal activity. [8] She stepped down in July 2023 being replaced by Keily Blair. [9]

She has previously worked for Red Bull and Quest Nutrition, [1] and a cannabis cafe in West Hollywood. [10]

Early life

Gan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India in 1984 or 1985, [11] and grew up in Virginia, USA. [8] She is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles. [12]

References

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  2. 1 2 Spangler, Todd (December 21, 2021). "OnlyFans Founder Resigns, Company Names Marketing Chief New CEO". Variety. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. Gruet, Sam (August 9, 2022). "Cost of living: The people using OnlyFans as a second job to help with bills". BBC News. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. Croxford, Rianna (July 16, 2021). "Under the skin of OnlyFans". BBC News. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  5. "OnlyFans pays owner $500m after spike in users". BBC News. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. Popli, Nik (September 28, 2022). "2022 TIME100 Next: Amrapali Gan". Time. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. Novak, Noli (September 7, 2023). "How Alicia Silverstone, Ramy Youssef and More Find Pleasure in the Everyday". Wall Street Journal (Online) Dow Jones & Company Inc. ProQuest   2861639237.
  8. 1 2 Hinchliffe, Emma. "The CEO of OnlyFans wants you to know her $1-billion-a-year business isn't just about sex anymore". Fortune. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  9. Silberling, Amanda (July 18, 2023). "OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan steps down". TechCrunch . Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  10. Nilsson, Patricia (December 21, 2021). "OnlyFans founder steps down as chief executive". Financial Times. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  11. "Who is the new OnlyFans CEO Amrapali Gan? Know India connection". HT Tech. December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  12. "Meet Amrapali Gan, Indian-origin CEO of adult website OnlyFans". Business Today. December 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.