Noor Tagouri
Noor Tagouri | |
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 Tagouri in 2018 | |
| Born | November 27, 1993 West Virginia, United States |
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| Education | University of Maryland |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, Model, Journalist |
| Spouse | Adam Khafif (m. 2017) |
| Website | www |
Noor Tagouri (born November 27, 1993) is a Libyan American journalist, activist, motivational speaker and producer of the documentary series on the mistreatment of people with mental disabilities titled The Trouble They've Seen: The Forest Haven Story[1], and of a podcast-series on sex trafficking in the U.S. titled Sold in America: Inside Our Nation's Sex Trade.[2] In 2016, she became the first Hijab wearing Muslim woman to appear (fully clothed) in an issue of Playboy magazine.[3][4]
Education
Tagouri attended Prince George's Community College from 2010-2011. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Maryland, with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in international development and conflict management.[5]
Career
Tagouri started her broadcasting career in June 2012 working as an intern with the CBS Radio. After the death of Freddie Grey in 2015, a local Maryland TV station sent her to cover protests in Baltimore. She also worked for CTV News as a reporter for almost 2 years. In June 2016, she joined Newsy, an online video news site based in Washington, D.C., as an anchor and producer. She initiated a social media campaign in December 2012 called LetNoorShine.[6]
In 2019, Tagouri partnered with Pulse Films to create a new documentary show, :In America With Noor that will explore "a wide range of controversial subjects and how they affect daily American life and culture."[7]
Podcasts
Tagouri's podcast Sold in America gave a window into the sex trade industry in the United States.[8] It was released on Facebook Watch, Amazon, and Hulu.[5]
Personal life
In 2016, Tagouri became engaged to Adam Khafif. The couple were married on 20 May 2017 in Miami.[9]
References
- ^ "Washingtonpost.com: Invisible Lives". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ National, Scripps. "'Sold in America' docuseries: A look inside our nation's sex trade". NBC. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ About, Her. "Libyan American Journalist Noor Tagouri On Wearing The Hijab And The Power Of Identity". AboutHer. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Barylo, William (July 20, 2017). Young Muslim Change-Makers: Grassroots Charities Rethinking Modern Societies. Routledge. ISBN 9781351681643.
- ^ a b Fox, MeiMei. "Hijab-Wearing Journalist Noor Tagouri On Why You Should Be Unapologetically Yourself". Forbes. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Elidrissi, Rajaa. "This young professional turned a viral Facebook photo into a dream job". CNBC. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (August 6, 2019). "Pulse Films Teams With Noor Tagouri For ':In America With Noor'". Variety.
- ^ McCollum, Galady. ""Sold in America:" Bringing New Awareness to Sex Trafficking in the United States". Komorebi Post. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ weddings, Jaimie Mackey Jaimie Mackey was the Brides real weddings editor from 2013 to 2015 She also worked as a luxury wedding planning producing over 100 high-end; Mackey, events over four wedding seasons in Colorado Brides's Editorial Guidelines Jaimie. "Journalist Noor Tagouri's Stunning Miami Wedding". Brides. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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