Kenya Hunt is the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK and the first Black woman to hold the role. Her career has spanned some of the world’s most influential women’s media brands on both sides of the Atlantic, from her post-graduate start as an Assistant Editor at the seminal magazine Jane to senior positions including Deputy Editor of Grazia UK and ELLE UK. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, The Evening Standard and more, and she has contributed to broadcast programmes including BBC Woman’s Hour, BBC News, NPR, CBS News and Sky News.

Kenya is also the founder of R.O.O.M. Mentoring, an initiative that advocates for greater diversity within the fashion industry by creating a supportive network for Black and brown emerging designers, journalists and image-makers in London.

In 2021, she was recognised by the British Fashion Council with a Global Leader of Change Award at The Fashion Awards. She was named to Walpole’s Power List in 2022, included in the Business of Fashion 500 in 2023, and shortlisted for Editor of the Year at the PPA Awards in both 2023 and 2024. In 2024, The Evening Standard named her among London’s 40 best-dressed figures, and in 2025 she was included in the 2026 Powerlist celebrating Britain’s most influential Black leaders.

Based in London, she lives south of the river with her husband and two sons. Her critically acclaimed book, Girl: Essays on Black Womanhood (HarperCollins/HQ), is out now.