Helena Moreno

Helena Nancy Moreno (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-born American politician, former journalist and realtor who has been the mayor of New Orleans since 2026. She was an at-large member of the New Orleans City Council from 2017 until 2026. Moreno was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. She was city council president from 2019 to 2023. 

Early life
Helena Moreno was born in Veracruz, Mexico.Nancy Pearson Moreno on Peoplefinders.com, Felix Moreno on Peoplefinders.com. Felix Moreno is a Texas oilman, and Nancy Pearson Moreno, who holds a Ph.D. in botany from Rice University, is employed by Baylor College of Medicine. Her family later moved to Houston, Texas. In 1999, she earned a degree in mass communication from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She interned at the White House for First Lady Hillary Clinton.

2025 mayoral campaign
On October 8, 2024, Moreno filed paperwork to run for Mayor of New Orleans in the 2025 election.

Moreno was elected mayor of New Orleans in October 2025 with 55% of the vote. She is the first Hispanic person to be elected mayor of New Orleans.

Personal life
Moreno lives in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans with her husband, Chris Meeks.

In October 2002, Moreno was involved in a car crash that killed a person. She was cleared of any criminal charges because the other driver ran a red light.

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