• On-Air Host

    Bestselling Author

    "The perfect combination of style and substance." --ESSENCE

  • On-Air Host

    I've made international headlines and anchored conversations with hundreds of thought leaders and celebrities. Here's a small sampling of some of the fun!

    Momprenuers Season 2

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    Season 2 launched May 2023 on Madame Noire!

    Momprenuers

    Season 1

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    Watch Season 1 of Momprenuers on Madame Noire!

    Steve Harvey

    Huff Post Live

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    Nancy & Steve have fun riffing on love, work, and play.

    Queen Latifah

    2019 Chat

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    The ladies laugh about both being on Who Wants to be.a Millionaire!

    Celeb Reel

    HuffPost Live

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    Celebrity reel full of laughter and fun!

  • USA TODAY & New York Times Bestselling Author

    Click below for some of Nancy's latest media moments celebrating her new children's picture books, her many nonfiction books, and more.

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    GMA

    Keke Palmer and Nancy kiki about the book, Black hair, and their love of bonnets!

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    PEOPLE

    PEOPLE magazine did an exclusive on Nancy, her mom, her daughter, and her bonnet!

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    BEDTIME BONNET

    Watch this hilarious chat about BEDTIME BONNET!

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    VOGUE

    Lovely Funmi Fetto mentions BEDTIME BONNET whilst extrapolating on cover girl Rihanna's couture durag!

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    NYT

    From La Mer to Dr. Jart, Nancy's sheet mask review in the Sunday paper is full of great buys!

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    TODAY SHOW

    Nancy chatted with Kathie Lee & Hoda about her photographic guidebook, PREGNANCY, OMG!

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    GLAMOUR

    After writing about the end of the Miss America swimsuit competition, Nancy judged the 2019 Miss America show.

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    TIME

    Nancy shared an excerpt of her latest nonfiction book, PREGNANCY, OMG! with TIME.

  • NYT OP-ED: IN SEARCH OF BLACK SANTA!

    Nancy's newest picture book THE REAL SANTA was inspired by her struggle to find diverse Christmas characters for her family, as she shares in The New York Times.

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    Hi! A longer bio is at the Speaking link, but basically...

     

    I’m a professional talker, writer, & shopper.

     

     

    As a talker, I’m an award-winning, seasoned on-air lifestyle and entertainment host with game shows, talk shows, news, and hundreds of one-on-one celebrity interviews behind my belt. I've grilled Oscar the Grouch about his trash can, bonded over winning $250,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with Queen Latifah, and given my opinion on kid leashes, spankings, sports bras, and more. (Scroll up for clips.)

     

    As a writer, In 2023, I'm writing and producing multiple unscripted and scripted film & television projects for a variety of networks and production companies (titles and networks to be announced soon, hopefully). I'm also a USA Today and New York Times best-selling author, with multiple books published for children, teens, and adults.

     

    As a shopper, at The New York Times, I'm the health and grooming expert for our product review vertical, Wirecutter. I shop for the best products and then I bathe, vacuum my hair, and take care of my skin. It is a dream beat and I work with some of the most incredible people in the world.

     

    Want to know more? Email me!

     

  • To contact Nancy, DM her on Instagram,

    or email her at contact@nancyredd.com

  • Speaking Engagements

    Topics Include: Inspiring Women, Body Image, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Bestselling Authors, Storytelling, Women's Empowerment, Writers/Creators, Entrepreneurship, Motherhood/Parenting, Health & Wellness, Self-Esteem & Confidence

     

    Email speaking@nancyredd.com for booking information.

    Nancy Redd is a New York Times best-selling author called “the perfect combination of style and substance” by ESSENCE magazine, A GLAAD-award nominated on-air host and NAACP Image Award-nominated writer, the former Miss Virginia and Harvard graduate has dedicated her multifaceted career to encouraging self-confidence and inclusive representation in all facets of mainstream media.

     

    Currently, Nancy, a mother of two, can be seen as the host of Mompreneurs, the streaming podcast she created, hosts, and produces for Madame Noire, which is going into weekly production for Season 3 in 2024. Aside from being a mom and entreprenuer, Nancy is also a health journalist and author of THE REAL BODY MANUAL, an all-gender photographic health and wellness book coming out in 2024.

     

    Throughout her career, Nancy has consistently produced groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind content that tends to publish at the tippy-top of various cultural zeitgeists. Her popular children's book BEDTIME BONNET, is the first-ever to celebrate all sorts of Black nighttime hair rituals, and and her most recent children's book, THE REAL SANTA, which celebrates Black Santa, received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Nancy is currently developing both books for television with major production studios.

     

    Nancy lives in Los Angeles with her two kids and husband, all of whom are actors: Emmy-nominated nine-year-old Rupali Redd, 12-year-old August Redd, and host of PBS's Spice Road Rupak Ginn.

     

    Fun fact: Nancy has a penchant for game shows, highlights being winning $250,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire while in college (and donating $25,000 to her favorite charity, 4-H) and getting zonked on Let's Make a Deal.

     

    Who’s Worked With Nancy?

    * ESSENCE Wellness House (first-ever digital host/emcee)

    * Mom 2.0 (opening ceremonies moderator)

    * National Association of Pediatricians

    * National 4-H Council

    * N.O.W National Convention

    * International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals

    * Ontario Conference on Women’s Reproductive Health

    * Women’s Achieve Summit (with Queen Latifah)

    * Herbal Essences ( emcee and moderator)
    * UbyKotex (national spokesperson)

    * Boston University

    *University of Connecticut

    * Moravian College (PA)

    * SUNY-Albany (NY)

    * Harvard University (MA)

    * Stanford University (CA)

    * Gadsden Library (AL)

    * Tufts University (MA)

    * Sewanee University (TN)

    * Charleston Women & Girls (SC)

     

    Previous Engagement Feedback:

    "She was a great pick for Women’s History Month...I was impressed with

    her style and her life, she’s a role model to young

    women, her confidence was inspiring.” - University of Mary Washington

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    "You are awesome. Thank you for everything today. You were and you are

    awesome." Mom 2.0 event producer, where Nancy was the opening ceremonies

    moderator

     

    “I have just finished an initial review of our surveys and you blew

    them away!!!!!! In baseball terms, you knocked a grand slam right out

    of the stadium. I can’t wait for you to read some of the comments.

    They brought tears to my eyes. You touched so many young women that

    day. We want you back. This is a message that young women desperately

    need.” – Clerk of the Senate

     

    “The evaluations were excellent. I have so many positive comments. The

    program was excellent, and I am pretty sure we will be looking at

    bringing you back next year.” –Director, Women’s Center at University

    of Wisconsin-Platteville

     

    “Thanks again for your wonderful presentation. You are an amazing

    woman and truly help women feel more comfortable in their own

    skin.”-Director of Student Affairs at Radford University