Neda Ulaby (Arabic: ندى علبي, born c. 1970) is an American reporter for National Public Radio, covering arts, cultural trends and digital media.

She lives in Washington, D.C. Born during Black September in Amman, Jordan, Ulaby spent her childhood in Lawrence, Kansas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

[3] Ulaby began her career as an intern for the features desk of the Topeka Capital-Journal from 1993 to 1994 and later freelanced for the Chicago Reader and the Washington City Paper.

Ulaby became managing editor of Chicago's Windy City Times in 1999, holding the post for one year, and later became co-host of the radio program What's Coming Out at the Movies.

Ulaby joined NPR in 2000 as part of their Next Generation Radio Initiative,[3] and worked as an editorial assistant and producer before becoming a reporter in 2003.