Paris – Shonda Rhimes, creator and writer of ground-breaking hit shows and one of the most celebrated and influential producers in Hollywood, has been named MIPCOM 2016 Personality of the Year.

The internationally-respected Rhimes, whose TV credits include ABC Studios’ Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, How to Get Away with Murder, and The Catch will be honoured at a gala dinner for leading international television executives at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, on Wednesday 19 October and will be featured at a Media Mastermind Session in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals.