Samira Nasr

Samira Nasr (born 1970), is a Canadian journalist and fashion editor of Lebanese and Trinidadian descent. She became editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar in 2020 and is the first person of color to hold the position.

Early life Nasr was born in 1970 to a Lebanese father and a Trinidadian mother; she grew up in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Claire. Her brother Riad Nasr is a chef. Nasr grew up reading Elle and the French edition of Glamour. Growing up, "[Fashion magazines] provided me an escape route into another world, and a fantasy."

In 2013, Nasr became the fashion director of U.S. Elle. She then joined Vanity Fair in 2018, taking on the role of Executive Fashion Director.

Nasr was appointed editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar in June 2020, becoming the first person of color to be in the position. She told Magazeum, “I just want to bring more people with me to the party,” interpreted to mean making the magazine more inclusive. Bazaar took home its first-ever National Magazine Award for General Excellence after her first year. She told System Magazine in a 2023 joint interview with Hanya Yanagihara:

Personal life Nasr has one son, Lex, whom she adopted in 2013. She described the experience: "I was there for his birth. It was a beautiful, involved, and loving process. And my job, my family, and my friends have been so supportive. Everyone is involved."