Anela Malik is a food, travel, and lifestyle creator, National Geographic author, and host who tells deeply personal stories about the food we eat every day, the places we dream of going, and the products that earn a place in our lives.

She wrote American Soul: A Black History of Food in the United States (2025) and is a two-time NAACP Image Award nominee and was named Creator of the Year at the 2026 Bessie Awards.

She also founded Unfiltered & Fed, a newsletter and experiences company spanning original writing on food, travel, and building a life on your own terms; luxury group trips to Egypt, Morocco, Peru, Patagonia, and beyond that draw travelers from more than 20 states and three continents; and a sold-out supper club series in the U.S.

A former U.S. diplomat and Arabic speaker, she's built an audience of 500K+, driven $300K from a single email launch, sold more than $800K in group travel since 2025, and crowdfunded $65K for Our Block, an independent Black food and travel series she hosts.

Based in Washington, DC. Rarely home.