Nilou Motamed (Persian: نیلو معتمد; born April 19, 1971) is an Iranian-born American magazine editor and television personality.
[2] She attended Binghamton University in upstate New York and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, earning dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy.
[7] In collaboration with CNN, she created Travel + Leisure's "Eat Like a Local" special, combining print, digital, social, and broadcast in a global food platform.
[16] In 2016, Motamed took charge of Time Inc.'s Food & Wine,[17] overseeing editorial operations and content for an audience of more than 12 million.
[7] As editor-in-chief, Motamed managed all of F&W's tentpole franchises and partnerships,[5] including the annual Best New Chefs showcase and the millennial food site FWx.