Nilou Motamed Biography
Nilou Motamed is an American magazine editor and television personality of Iranian origin. She appears as a recurring judge on the television show Iron Chef. Motamed was previously the Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine and Condé Nast’s Epicurious.
How old is Nilou Motamed? – Age
She is 51 years old as of 19 April 2022. She was born in 1971 in Tehran, Iran.
Nilou Motamed Family – Education
After the Iranian Revolution, her family fled to Paris, then to New York when she was a teenager. She received dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy from Binghamton University in upstate New York and the Sorbonne in Paris. Motamed speaks four languages fluently: English, French, Spanish, and Persian.
Nilou Motamed Husband
Motamed met her husband, magazine journalist Peter Jon Lindberg, in 2000 at Travel + Leisure magazine.
Nilou Motamed Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Nilou Motamed Food & Wine
Motamed took over Time Inc.’s Food & Wine in 2016, overseeing editorial operations and content for a readership of more than 12 million. Motamed oversaw all of F&W’s marquee franchises and partnerships as editor-in-chief, including the annual Best New Chefs showcase and the millennial food site FWx.
Nilou Motamed Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches(1.7m).
Nilou Motamd Top Chef
Motamed has frequently appeared as a guest on Bravo’s award-winning series Top Chef since Season 5 in 2008. She took on a more official role as recurring judge for Season 16, which was set in Kentucky.
Nilou Motamd Career
Motamed joined Travel + Leisure as an Associate Editor in 2000, quickly rising to Food Editor and, eventually, Features Director & Senior Correspondent. Motamed also oversaw Travel + Leisure’s culinary and restaurant coverage for 14 years. She was the driving force behind the magazine’s annual “Food & Travel” issue and the “Eat Like a Local” special. Her food coverage for Travel + Leisure was nominated for eight James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards.
She co-created Travel + Leisure’s “Eat Like a Local” special with CNN, combining print, digital, social, and broadcast in a global food platform. She has hosted several television shows, including the restaurant review show Reservations Required and the Travel Channel’s undercover series Travel Spies, and has appeared on CNN, NBC’s Today, and CBS This Morning.
Motamed was named editor-in-chief of Epicurious, Condé Nast’s digital food site, in 2013. In 2015, she became Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ first Director of Inspiration, reimagining the guest experience and concierge programs for 24 luxury hotel properties around the world. Motamed created and curated the “1/3/5” collection of local experiences for the brand. Since 2007, Motamed has served on the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards panel. The New York Times published an article about her. and was named one of the “30 Most Influential People in Food” by AdWeek.
