Black PR Wire Power Profiler on Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth, 29, is the Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue. Welteroth is the youngest person to be appointed to the title of editor-in-chief of a Condé Nast publication. She is also only the second African-American to ever hold the title in the company’s 107 year existence.

Prior to being named Editor-in-Chief, Welteroth served as Teen Vogue’s first African American beauty director. In her role, she oversaw all beauty content across the brand’s print, digital and social platforms, reaching a collective audience of over 13 million monthly. 

Before joining the Teen Vogue team, Welteroth held senior roles at Glamour and Ebony and studied Communications and Journalism at California State University, Sacramento before moving to New York City to pursue a career in publishing.