Nelufar Hedayat

Nelufar Hedayat
Hedayat at Doha Debates
Born (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988
Other namesNel
Alma materUniversity of Westminster
OccupationsJournalist, correspondent, Presenter
Years active2010–present

Nelufar Hedayat is a British broadcast journalist, documentary presenter, and director. She has reported, produced, and presented international documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Fusion TV, Netflix, PBS, Scripps News, Rakuten TV, and National Geographic. Hedayat is known for fronting investigative and current affairs programmes including The Traffickers (2016), Food Exposed (2018), Generation C (2020–2025), and Plastic Time Bomb (2023), the latter of which won a National News & Documentary Emmy Award. Her work has covered global issues such as conflict, climate change, human rights, and cultural heritage, and has been recognised with awards including a Gracie Award and the British Asian Media Awards.