Celeste Headlee (born December 30, 1969) is an American radio journalist, author, public speaker, and co-host of the weekly series Retro Report on PBS.

In 2001, she became a reporter and anchor for WDET-FM, Detroit Public Radio, hosting a weekly one-hour program called Front Row Center.

[6][7] In 2006 she began working for National Public Radio, developing stories, covering breaking news, and producing long-form features.

[9] From 2009 to August 2012,[10][non-primary source needed] Headlee was the host (along with John Hockenberry) of The Takeaway, a live national morning news program produced by Public Radio International[11] and WNYC New York.

In December 2017, it was revealed that she was one of many female former Takeaway cohosts who had left the program as a result of having allegedly been subjected to bullying and disrespect by Hockenberry.

[13] The hour-long public radio show focuses on local and national news as it relates to Georgia and the South.

[16] Headlee serves as a mentor and managing editor for NPR's Next Generation Project, which is aimed at training young broadcast journalists.

Headlee frequently performs Still's music in concerts and recitals and sang Still's composition "Levee Land"[29] on the CD[30] produced by the Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony.