Zilber is indeed an influencer, but she’s a very different breed from your average TikTok star. The mission is to spread the word and if you want to reach young people, you go where they are. I truly believe when my generation has the information and tools to create change, we do,” she says. My mission is to educate wider audiences and inspire them to take action. So why life as an influencer? “Social media is this generation’s new media outlet. Studying Middle Eastern Foreign Policy at Washington DC’s Georgetown, Zilber is fascinated by politics, social issues and the Middle East. The model, actress, influencer aims to be an agent of change for a generation starved of tailored, serious content. She started this at 11 or 12 years old, let that sink in. After a while, she pivoted into social media and she hasn’t stopped since. Zilber took current events and broke them down into five to seven sentences, making them easily digestible and understandable. I noticed the lack of awareness amongst my friends and wanted to change the landscape of media available to young people with limited existing knowledge of global events,” she says. I started a weekly newsletter called the TwoMinuteTimes in sixth grade, purely as a resource for my peers. “My journey began as a prepubescent, when I unintentionally laid the groundwork for a career in news summarizing. Beyond the shoots with Dior and Tiffany, beyond the beauty tips, there’s a true desire to, as trite as it may sound, make a difference. ![]() Zilber is, in many ways, an educator, a spreader of news, a voice for worthy causes. What sets Zilber apart from the rest is her dedication to a truth, a truth that appeals to a socially-conscious youth, one that’s underserved by the mainstream media. Sure, her feeds feature fashion, beauty, lifestyle, but these are just a few of her many facets. ![]() ![]() Amelie Zilber (Instagram) isn’t your average influencer.
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