Nancy Redd is a New York Times best-selling author, a seasoned health journalist and personal care product reviewer, and a GLAAD-award nominated on-air host called the perfect combination of style and substance” by ESSENCE magazine. The former Miss Virginia and honors Harvard graduate has dedicated her multifaceted career to encouraging self-confidence and inclusive representation in all facets of mainstream media.

Her latest book, THE REAL BODY MANUAL, is a uniquely photographic head-to-toe health and wellness book for all people from puberty on up that BookRiot calls “ready to support literally any human who wants to learn more about bodies,” and has been called “a treasure trove of detailed, reader-friendly information" by both the founder and board chair of Our Bodies Ourselves and “the book I wish I had growing up,” by puberty expert and bestselling author Dr. Cara Natterson.

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 her most recent children's book, THE REAL SANTA, which celebrates Black Santa, received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly.

Currently, Nancy can be seen (and heard) as the creator and host of Mompreneurs, a streaming podcast for Madame Noire in its third season.

Nancy lives in Los Angeles with her two kids and husband, all of whom are actors: Emmy-nominated ten-year-old Rupali Redd, 13-year-old August Redd, and host of PBS's Spice Road Rupak Ginn.

Who’s Worked With Nancy?

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

* Mom 2.0 (opening ceremonies moderator)

* North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

* 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)

& many more!

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

senior

"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