NNEYA RICHARDS 

Journalist. Editor. Storyteller.

A born-and-raised New Yorker living between NYC and Bergamo, Italy, Nneya Richards (pronounced en-NYE-ah) has been at the intersection of fashion, travel, and culture since she became a founding contributing editor of Teen Vogue at 15.

She is a three-time consecutive winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award (2023, 2024, 2025) from the Society of American Travel Writers — category: Instagram Storytelling — and an award-winning journalist with bylines in Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, Forbes, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic, Tripadvisor, and VICE. She is a twice published author and an experienced SEO writer and copywriter for fashion brands, tourism boards, and luxury clients worldwide.

Through Double N Rich LLC, Nneya offers editorial strategy, SEO content, copywriting, brand consulting, and digital strategy for brands at the intersection of fashion, travel, and culture.

A passionate cultural exchange advocate, Nneya has appeared as a travel expert on CBS News, ABC News, News Nation, and The Insider, and has delivered keynotes and panels at the White House Travel Blogger's Summit, Women's Travel Fest, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association, among others.

After collaborating with First Lady Michelle Obama, Nneya was honored at a White House Celebration of Design alongside top figures in American fashion. She was also honored by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion as a Digital Creative of Color to Know in 2020, and has been featured in Forbes and Popsugar roundups of creatives to watch.

Nneya serves on the board of Glam4Good and is a founding member of the American Influencer Council. She holds a BA in Women & Gender Studies from Amherst College.

She believes travel is how we close the distance between us. We are all ambassadors.

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