Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Marie Welteroth (born December 10, 1986) is an American journalist and editor. In 2017, Welteroth was named editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, making her the second African-American in Condé Nast's 107-year history to hold such a title. Her promotion to editor at age 29 makes her the youngest in Condé Nast history to become editor. When she became beauty director of Teen Vogue in 2012, Welteroth was the first African-American to serve in the role. She is credited for the notable increase of Teen Vogue coverage of politics and social justice, encouraging readers to become civically engaged, specifically during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Under Welteroth's leadership of Teen Vogue's shifting format, the magazine developed its first YouTube channel, featuring content on diverse subjects from campus style to cultural appropriation. 2Early life Welteroth was born in Santa Clara, California to a Caucasian father and African American mother. She grew up in Fremont, California and in 2004, she graduated from Newark Memorial High School in Newark, California, where she competed in track and field. In 2007, Welteroth graduated from California State University-Sacramento, majoring in mass communication/media studies with a minor in journalism. 2Career Welteroth's first job in her hometown was being a mascot for her local Hometown Buffet, wearing a bird sui