# Lisa Lillien > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lisa_Lillien > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lisa_Lillien.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lillien > Source revision: 1347190935 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American entrepreneur}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Lisa Lillien | birth_place = [Cedarhurst, New York](/source/Cedarhurst%2C_New_York), U.S. | birth_date = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Cookbook author * blogger * TV personality}} | years_active = 2004–present | spouse = {{marriage|[Dan Schneider](/source/Dan_Schneider)|2002}} | alma_mater = [University at Albany, SUNY](/source/University_at_Albany%2C_SUNY) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts)) }} '''Lisa Lillien Schneider''' is an American [entrepreneur](/source/Entrepreneurship). She is the creator of the [Hungry Girl](/source/Hungry_Girl) brand, including email-subscription, [cookbooks](/source/Cookbook), low-calorie recipes, and [life hack](/source/life_hack)s.{{cite web|last=Rogers|first=John |title=Lisa Lillien of The 'Hungry Girl' Empire Reveals How She Stopped Yo-Yo Dieting For Good |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/lisa-lillien-hungry-girl-_n_2154976.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119112812/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/18/lisa-lillien-hungry-girl-_n_2154976.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2012 |website=[Huffington Post](/source/HuffPost) |access-date=September 3, 2014}} ==Background== Lillien's roots are in magazines{{cite web|url=https://www.albany.edu/ualbanymagazine/spring18_lillien-back-to-her-roots.shtml |title=Back to Her Roots |first=Carol |last=Olechowski |work=UAlbany Magazine |access-date=April 14, 2020}} and, more generally, entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://orjewishlife.com/noshing-with-hungry-girl-lisa-lillien/ |title=Noshing with "Hungry Girl" Lisa Lillien | Oregon Jewish Life |last=Blomquist |first=Mala |website=Orjewishlife.com |date=December 21, 2018 |access-date=April 18, 2020}} Lillien is the daughter of Maurice Lillien (1933–2022) and Florence Lillien, and has two siblings, Jay and Meri, and is the aunt of Lauren, Max and Jake.{{cite web |title=Maurice Lillien (2022) |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maurice-lillien-obituary?id=34872070 |website=www.legacy.com}} She grew up on Long Island and identifies as [Jewish](/source/Jewish) ("a nice Jewish girl from Long Island").https://feldmanmortuary.com/tribute/details/4472/Maurice-Lillien/obituary.html She graduated from [Lawrence High School](/source/Lawrence_High_School_(Cedarhurst%2C_New_York)) in 1983.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/dining/14hungry.html|title=Hungry Girl Offers a Real Take on Diet Foods|first=Julia|last=Moskin|work=The New York Times |date=July 13, 2010|access-date=April 14, 2020}} She does not have a degree in nutrition, but uses the [neologism](/source/neologism) ''foodologist'' due to obsession with food.{{cite web|title=Who Is Hungry Girl?|url=https://www.hungry-girl.com/who-is-hungry-girl|publisher=Hungry Girl|accessdate=September 3, 2014}} She received a B.A. in communication from [University at Albany, SUNY](/source/University_at_Albany%2C_SUNY) in 1987. Directly from college she became editor-in-chief at ''Tutti Frutti'' (teen-fan magazine, Jimmijack Publishing, 1987–1991).{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Tutti-Frutti-November-Centerfold-Pinups/dp/B07PS6NTPY |title=Tutti Frutti November 1991 Luke Perry Centerfold, Pinups: Lisa Lillien: Amazon.com: Books |website=Amazon |access-date=April 18, 2020}} ==Career== ===Business=== For five years, Lillien was online executive producer for [TV Land](/source/TV_Land) and director of convergence development at [Nickelodeon](/source/Nickelodeon) online. Next she was a producer for new media at [Telepictures](/source/Telepictures) ([Warner Bros.](/source/Warner_Brothers)).{{cite web|url=https://www.albany.edu/news/43805.php|title='Hungry Girl' and Alumna Lisa Lillien '87 Headlines UAlbany Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 18 - 20 - University at Albany-SUNY|website=www.albany.edu|access-date=April 14, 2020}} She quit her job and started the Hungry Girl brand in 2004, with a weekly email (originally Tips and Tricks ... for Hungry Chicks). She has averaged over one million subscribers.{{cite web|title=Lisa Lillien is No Nutritionist, Just Hungry for Good Nutrition |url=https://dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/lisa-lillien-is-no-nutritionist-just-hungry-for-good-nutrition/ |author=Danielle |date=July 11, 2019 |publisher=Diets in Review|access-date=June 26, 2020}} The content consists mainly of recipes and [life hack](/source/life_hack)s,{{cite web|last=Schwartz |first=Daylle Deanna |title=Interview with Hungry Girl's Lisa Lillien |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat/2008/05/interview-with-hungry-girls-lisa-lillien.html |website=beliefnet |date=May 8, 2008 |access-date=September 3, 2014}} written in a ''pink, exclamation-point, LOL'' style; or as Lillien once put it, "getting excited over silly things [...] When I launched Hungry Girl, I wanted it to be the same...writing style[:] conversational and excited, [like] writing about teen stars, and pop stars...".{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.us/hungry-girl-lisa-lillien-brings-her-cooking-show-to-the-food-network/ |title='Hungry Girl' Lisa Lillien brings her cooking show to the Food Network |last=Engel |first=Meredith |date=August 12, 2011 |website=Metro US |access-date=April 14, 2020}} Regular advertisers across media have included [Weight Watchers](/source/WW_International), [Dreyers](/source/Dreyers) light ice cream, and [General Mills](/source/General_Mills), later including [Green Giant](/source/Green_Giant), [Quaker](/source/Quaker), [The Laughing Cow](/source/The_Laughing_Cow) cheeses, and Beyond Better Foods.{{Citation needed |date=March 2020}} ===Media=== As a writer, Lillien has had a weekly column on the Weight Watchers website and has written for ''[Redbook](/source/Redbook)'' magazine. She has appeared on cooking shows like ''[Rachael Ray](/source/Rachael_Ray_(TV_series))''. In 2011 and 2012, Triage Entertainment produced 36 episodes of a ''Hungry Girl'' program; they aired on Cooking Channel and Food Network. The recipes of the 2012 season remain online.{{cite web|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/hungry-girl/episodes|title=Hungry Girl Episodes|website=Food Network|accessdate=April 14, 2020}} The Meredith Corporation began a quarterly ''Hungry Girl'' magazine in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.foliomag.com/magazine-review-hungry-girl-leaves-starving-content-better-design/ |title=Magazine Review: Hungry Girl Leaves Me Starving for More Content and Better Design |date=January 18, 2018 |last=Welton |first=Caysey |website=Folio |access-date=April 14, 2020}} ==Personal life== In 2002, Lillien married writer/producer [Dan Schneider](/source/Dan_Schneider). The couple have no children, but they have a dog named Lolly,{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/pets/facebook-famous-dog-lolly-video/ |title=Meet the One Dog You Have to Follow on Facebook: Lolly! |last=Hogan |first= Kate |date=September 18, 2017 |website=People.com |access-date=June 26, 2020}} and live in [Hidden Hills, California](/source/Hidden_Hills%2C_California).{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-hungrygirl22-2009jul22-story.html |title=Hungry Girl delivers |date=September 16, 2014 |last=Lynch |first=Rene |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=April 14, 2020}} ==Books== *''Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry: Easy All-Natural Recipes for Healthy Eating in the Real World'' (April 5, 2016) *''The Hungry Girl Diet Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Mix-n-Match Meals & Snacks'' (December 29, 2015) *''The Hungry Girl Diet: Big Portions. Big Results. Drop 10 Pounds in 4 Weeks'' (March 25, 2014) *''Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories'' (May 7, 2013) *''Hungry Girl to the Max!: The Ultimate Guilt-Free Cookbook'' (October 16, 2012) *''By Lisa Lillien – Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories'' (February 27, 2011) *''Hungry Girl 300 Under 300: 300 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Dishes Under 300 Calories'' (March 29, 2011) *''Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival: Aisle by Aisle, HG-Style!'' (October 11, 2011) *''Hungry Girl 1-2-3: The Easiest, Most Delicious, Guilt-Free Recipes on the Planet'' (March 30, 2010) *''Hungry Girl Happy Hour: 75 Recipes for Amazingly Fantastic Guilt-Free Cocktails and Party Foods'' (June 22, 2010) *''Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories'' (April 14, 2009) *''Hungry Girl: The Official Survival Guides'' (April 14, 2009) *''Hungry Girl Chew the Right Thing: Supreme Makeovers for 50 Foods You Crave'' (December 8, 2009) *''Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World'' (April 29, 2008) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lillien, Lisa}} Category:American cookbook writers Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:American women food writers Category:21st-century American Jews Category:21st-century American women Category:University at Albany alumni Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Jewish American women writers Category:People from Encino, Los Angeles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lisa Lillien](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lillien) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lillien?action=history)). 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