Mona Chalabi is a British data journalist, illustrator, and writer of Iraqi descent, known for her publications with The New York Times and The Guardian.

[8][9] She advocates the importance of data journalism in working to holding politicians accountable for making false claims and calling out media bias.

[15] In 2016 Chalabi, with Mae Ryan, created the four-part documentary series Vagina Dispatches about physical, social, and political aspects around women's bodies.

[36] In 2023, Chalabi was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated reporting and Commentary for her New York Times Magazine piece "9 Ways to Imagine Jeff Bezos’ Wealth".

[37] Since October 2023, Chalabi continually highlighted the biases[38] in reporting on Israel and Palestine on major news platforms like BBC and The New York Times.

Her data journalism has covered subjects such as "Countries that recognize Palestine as a state", "US Representatives who have invested in Weapons manufacturers that are arming Israel", "Orchestrated Famine", and more.

In 2024 Chalabi is an executive producer, writer, and creative director on Ramy Youssef’s upcoming animated series 1 Happy Family USA.

Du Bois: Charting Black Lives; House of Illustration, Paintings 2019: Women Who Make Art Tate Gallery; Animated Installation 2018: Amnesty International Poster Exhibit; Print 2013: Photographs by Numbers; Arab British Center, Digital photography