Nancy Redd

Nancy Redd is an award-winning on-air host and a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author called “the perfect combination of style and substance” by ESSENCE magazine. One of Nancy‘s life missions is to encourage body positivity and promote societal and personal acceptance of all shapes and sizes. Two weeks after graduating from Harvard with an honors degree in Women’s Studies, Nancy won the title of Miss Virginia, going on to win the swimsuit competition and made the top 10 at Miss America. This experience would become the impetus for her first book, BODY DRAMA, a photographic guide to the female body called “a book of liberation” by Eve Ensler. Nancy has since written many more books focused on inclusivity and self-esteem in a variety of genres, most recently children’s books, with THE REAL SANTA, the Black Santa Claus story Nancy wished she had growing up, and BEDTIME BONNET, the first-ever picture book to focus on an entire Black family’s nighttime hair rituals, chosen by the American Library Association Black Caucus as a “Best of the Best” children’s book for 2020.

Nancy has given keynote speeches, served on panels, and moderated events around the globe. She’s also appeared on dozens of television shows and has repeatedly guested on major talk shows like the Today Show, Good Morning America, and more.

As an on-air host, Nancy has made international headlines and anchored conversations with hundreds of thought leaders. For nearly four years, Nancy hosted daily entertainment, lifestyle, parenting, and celebrity segments at HuffPost Live, The Huffington Post‘s digital show. Collectively, her team earned three consecutive Webby awards, and individually Nancy’s hosting earned her a GLAAD-award nomination. After HuffPost Live, Nancy joined the syndicated FOX talk show So-Me TV as their liberal mom host. Recently, Nancy has hosted a variety of events, from major corporate events for brands like Herbal Essences and ESSENCE, to “Couple Goals,” a relationship game show for TheGrio TV.