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In January, 2011 Somaya Reece was recognized as a "Female Emcee You Need To Know" in XXL magazine. With over 31 million views and more than 865,000 friends, Somaya Reece, the 1 Latina artist on MySpace has successfully proven to be a viral marketing powerhouse! Prior to unveiling her myspace page, in spite of her harsh upbringing, Somaya Reece accomplished an impressive and extensive resume. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Somaya Reece grew up in a garage to an immigrant Latino family cleaning houses as a maid with her mother. Refusing to be another statistic living "La Vida Loca" in gangs, jail, experiencing a deadly gang related death scare. Somaya Reece decided to change her life and began her journey to great accomplishments.
This Salvadorian beauty from South Central was recently named the Hottest Latina in Music by Maxim en Español, recently voted "20 figuras latins en boca de todos" (20 most talked about Latin figures) and "Iconos de nuestra cultura" (Icons of today's culture) on MSN.com Latino.
Somaya Reece's current projects include her own clothing line & clothing store and the #1 fitness blog source for "A Realistic Approach To Fitness". A hit television series and original cast member of VH1s "Love And Hip Hop" with over 7 million weekly viewers. VH1 follows her journey to make it in the entertainment industry while moving across Country from Los Angeles to New York without knowing anyone. Getting the attention of record labels, press, while enduring many obstacles. Watch as Somaya life unfolds humbly and respectfully. Upon arrival to New York City, the hip hop media swarmed Somaya Reece for interviews. The buzz of her arrival into New York grew almost overnight, causing the attention of several music television networks. She was called into the offices of MTV Networks , Vh1. After several meetings with Senior VP Jim Ackerman & Mona Scott Young at the Vh1 television network. Somaya sealed a reality television show with Vh1 as their star lead Vh1 artist of "Love & Hip Hop" the show follows Somaya Reece as she tries to make it in music in the big apple that is New York City without any connections, successfully winning all obstacles endured.
Somaya Reece has proven to be more than a triple threat in mainstream media. A professionally trained actress under the guidance of Aaron Speiser who has been responsible for the impeccable acting techniques behind many of today's A-list actors-Somaya Reece's diverse talent has successfully crossed over from acting, to being the most successful independent artist of our time. Beginning her career with speaking roles in films and as a comedic commercial actress Somaya was sure to grow into a media mogul. Somaya's DIY technique, a unique digital approach of viral marketing has fans and media across the world talking. She has single handedly crossed over into the UK radio stations, building a massive fan base. Somaya's music has been received in the music industry with open arms and was even called the Latina Missy Elliot with the late Selena's humble approach. As a musician, beginning at the early age of 9, she was inspired by the late Celia Cruz to play the violin earning her honors as the lead in her public school choir, and now turning down 3 record deals. Somaya has independently achieved over 3.3 million spins in just ten and a half weeks for her debut single "Mira Mi Pum Pum", debuting on The "Latino Top 20 Countdown" show with Nico Jones on popular Latin radio station, Latino 96.3. Her second single a club/dance mix "Girls Night" produced by The Pharmacy reached over 1 million spins in less than 10 weeks! Somaya Reece's music has hit 1 in the top ranked music charts of Imeem and Myspace. She held her spot along side all of today's popular and recognizable artists, Jonas Brothers, Beyonce, Shakira etc. Somaya's music in America began to open doors across the world and the European market began listening. In Sept of 2009, Somaya Reece's music successfully began the cross over into the UK. In Sept of 2009, Somaya's single "Ooh Baby Baby" was played on rotation at Liberty Radio and Europe's top radio station Choice FM. Somaya's mass appeal and experimental music was received with open arms. It has continued to grow into the UK market and is now a regular in the red carpet circuit and media of Wireimage and Getty Images. As a commercially recognized persona, she has appeared in high-profile campaigns for Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Colgate, Pepsi, Budweiser, and Coors Light. As a TV personality, when Somaya's career began to soar, national television networks took notice. Somaya was invited by producers of the Dr Phil show to come on board and share her story. Dr Phil told Somaya "Your music is very good, you set a great example to young women", her show became one of the most talked about. In 2008 alone Somaya was nominated "Internet Hottie" By Spike TV Guys Choice Awards. "Hottest Woman on the Web" by E! Television and Telemundo calls her "The Latina Jessica Rabbit." As an actress, she has participated in American Psycho (2002), The Scorpion King (2002), Ride or Die (2003), Miss Cast Away (2004), GB2525 (2008), The Girl From The Naked Eye (2009), Go For It (2009), and in the hit television shows on The UPN Network Girlfriends and HBO's Entourage. Somaya Reece has began working with billboard charting producers such as Richy Pena, Cito On The Beat, Scoop Deville (Snoop Dogg, Murs, Cypress Hill, Baby Bash), K Mack Soul Diggaz (Missy Elliot),1500 or Nothin (Estelle, Game, T.I), Nifty Trick, The Pharmacy (Taryn Manning, Britney Spears) , and Qura Rankin AKA 007 Blaq (Christina Aguilera, Pink, PussyCat Dolls).- Actress
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Malinda Williams was born on 24 September 1970 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for High School High (1996), First Sunday (2008) and The Undershepherd (2012). She has been married to Tariq Walker since January 2020. She was previously married to D-Nice and Mekhi Phifer.- Meagan Tandy was born on 3 May 1985 in Fremont, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Piranha 3DD (2012), Unstoppable (2010) and Teen Wolf (2011).
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Lisa started in this industry as A backup dancer that toured and opened shows for artists such as Public Enemy, Candy Man, Epmd and many others. She became a rap artist herself in a group called 19 after several studio sessions and meetings with label executives "19" was on their way. They were offered a record deal but Lisa had a change of heart and answered her calling to the ministry. In 1999 she wrote and produced a Gospel stage play "A change is gon" come" directed by Tyler Perry. Little did she know a change was coming, she was thrust back Into the industry she was not supposed to leave. Lisa produced and was the host for an entertainment show called "The Industry" that aired on UPN. She wrote,produced and starred in a independent feature entitled "Blackball" , Co Produced the feature "Tapped out" She was cast on the Real housewives of Atlanta seasons 1,2 and 3. Lisa has acted in several movies; "Must be the Music" with Charles Dutton and Tasha smith, "Envy or Greed" with Rockmund Dunbar and Dorien Wilson, "First impressions" with Lamman Rucker and Elise Neal, "The Internship" with Vince Vaughn& Owen Wilson , she has guest starred on television shows. "Meet the browns" , "Born Again virgin" and many others as well as appearances on CNN and countless talk shows. She is currently one of the Hollywood Divas on TV One. Lisa has written written several books and co authored a book with Miasha Coleman entitled "When the cake is made" which is being adapted for the screen.- Actress
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Kyla Pratt was born on 16 September 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for One on One (2001), Recovery Road (2016) and Love & Basketball (2000).- Actress
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Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer was born on August 26, 1993 in Harvey, Illinois and raised in Robbins, Illinois to Sharon and Larry Palmer, both former actors. Palmer showed vocal promise as a five-year-old, when she belted out "Jesus Loves Me" in her church choir. A year later the singer-actress had a solo in her kindergarten play but, to her mom's dismay, the mike had not been adjusted to suit her daughter's height. Without missing a beat, Palmer lowered the mike and moved the crowd with her heavenly voice. At that very moment, her family knew there was something special about Keke (a nickname given to her by her sister).
Although music was still her passion, Palmer's first big break came via her acting skills, making her big-screen debut in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Queen Latifah's niece. Immediately recognizing her star potential, the film's producers encouraged her parents to take their daughter to California to explore other acting opportunities. Relocating required that Palmer's parents leave behind the security of their jobs, a newly purchased home and uproot their other three children. However, it didn't diminish the family's support of Palmer's aspirations.
Once settled on the West Coast, Palmer did not waste any time. Within six weeks she had booked an episode of the critically acclaimed CBS series Cold Case (2003), a national K-Mart commercial and was chosen from a nationwide search to play opposite William H. Macy in a TNT movie, The Wool Cap (2004). Her performance was so amazing that it earned her a Screen Actors Guild nomination--to date, she is the youngest actress (then at age ten) ever to receive a nomination in a Lead Actress Category.
In 2006 Palmer appeared as the lead character "Akeelah Anderson" in the critically acclaimed, award-winning film Akeelah and the Bee (2006). The film, about a young South Los Angeles girl who attempts to win a national spelling bee, won the hearts of audiences everywhere. Her breakthrough performance has received praise from many film critics and organizations. Among the list of nominations received, "Akeelah and the Bee" was listed as one of NBR's 2006 Top Independent Films of the Year, as well as four nominations from the NAACP Image Awards. Palmer, alone, won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture, as well as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture by the Black Movie Awards. She has also received nominations for Most Promising Newcomer by the Chicago Film Critics, Best Actress by the Black Reel Awards, and Best Young Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Keke held her own in scenes with veteran co-stars Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.
That very same year, Palmer appeared in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (2006), which was #1 at the box office for two consecutive weeks. Palmer went on to win a 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her breakout role in "Akeelah and the Bee". She also received a ShoWest Award for Rising Star of the Year. Shortly after, Palmer lit up the small screen starring in the Disney Channel's hit movie, Jump in! (2007). This one-two punch of big-screen success coupled with small screen ratings power made Keke Palmer a household name in Hollywood.
Palmer contributed her first recording, which was featured on the "Akeelah and the Bee" soundtrack, titled "All My Girlz", and followed it up with the ever popular "My Turn Now" on the "Jump In!" soundtrack. As if two soundtracks were not enough, she was also asked to sing "Tonight", an end title song from the smash-hit Ben Stiller movie, Night at the Museum (2006). Her Atlantic Records debut album, "So Uncool", is jammed with up-tempo R&B tracks, inspirational moments, and love songs. In 2008, Palmer starred in the Weinstein Co. feature, The Longshots (2008). The film was based on the true story of a young female quarterback, played by Palmer, that makes Pop Warner history; she starred opposite Ice Cube, for first time director and Limp Bizkit front man, Fred Durst.
Palmer also starred as the title character in the hit Nickelodeon series, True Jackson, VP (2008), for 68 episodes. She played a high-school student who becomes the head of a major fashion label. In the fall of 2008, "True Jackson" bowed with over 4.8 million viewers, setting a record for Nickelodeon's largest audience for a live-action premiere. She has received four NAACP Awards for Best Actress in Children's Television for her role as "True Jackson". In 2011, Keke joined the voice cast of Nickelodeon's Winx Club (2004). She played Aisha, the Fairy of Waves. For her voice work on Winx Club, she received another NAACP Award nomination, this time for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special.
Keke starred in the movie, Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012), for the Lifetime Network. She had a voice role in the 20th Century Fox animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), as the character "Peaches". Her co-stars include Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Jennifer Lopez and Queen Latifah.
Palmer was seen on the big screen in the Alcon/Warner Bros movie, Joyful Noise (2012), singing alongside legendary Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, however, it was Palmer who the critics singled out for her "young and inspiring" rendition of the Michael Jackson song, "Man in the Mirror".
Palmer resides in Los Angeles, CA.- Actress
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Jennifer Freeman was born on 20 October 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for You Got Served (2004), My Wife and Kids (2000) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004). She was previously married to Earl Watson.- Freema Agyeman is a British actress who is known for playing Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007-2010), Alesha Phillips in crime procedural drama Law & Order: UK (2009-2011), Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8 (2015-2018), and Dr. Helen Sharpe in the NBC medical procedural series New Amsterdam (2018-2022).
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Drew Sidora was born on 1 May 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Step Up (2006), Wild Hogs (2007) and White Chicks (2004). She has been married to Ralph Pittman since 21 August 2014. They have two children.- Music Artist
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Ciara Princess Harris was born on October 25, 1985 in Fort Hood, Texas to Jackie Harris (née Smith) & Carlton Clay Harris. Due to her father being in the United States Army, she grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona & Nevada. During her teens, Ciara and her family settled in Atlanta. Ciara said that watching Destiny's Child perform on a television program, while staying home from school, inspired her to pursue a career in music. Later on, Ciara would join a girl group called Hear'Say and worked on her songwriting. The group recorded demos, but began to have differences. Eventually, she left the group, got a publishing deal and found a "musical soul mate" when she met producer, Jazze Pha. Ciara graduated from Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia in 2003 and was signed by LaFace Records executive, L.A. Reid with the help of Jazze Pha. She then began production on her debut album, Goodies. Ciara co-wrote a demo with songwriter Sean Garrett, who was co-writer of Usher's international hit, Yeah!.- Actress
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Introduced to most of the world in 2005 with the smash single "1 Thing," triple-threat actress / dancer / singer-songwriter-producer Ameriie continues to evolve.
Amerie was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, to Mi Suk, a Korean-born artist, and Charles Rogers, an African-American military man. As a young girl, she lived in a variety of places, including South Korea, Germany, Texas and Alaska due to her father's US military career. Having to constantly adapt to new environments, she developed a very strong sense of self early on. She excelled in school, but also found a creative outlet in writing fiction and music.
Ameriie went on to Georgetown University, where she earned a bachelors degree in English and Fine Arts/Design. After securing a record deal shortly after graduation, she released her debut album "All I Have" and, together with Richard A. Harrison, helped steer contemporary R&B away from synthetic sounds through the use of live, aggressive instrumentation and vocalization. Three years later she turned out "Touch", which solidified her as one of music's most exciting artists, thanks to the overwhelming success of the go-go-inspired track "1 Thing." In 2007 she released "Because I Love It", which featured the hip-hop electro sound that is still prevalent in pop music today.
After releasing three critically acclaimed albums, Ameriie decided it was time to reposition herself. In 2008 she parted ways with Sony and co-founded entertainment company Feeniix Rising Entertainment with business partner Lennie Nicholson. "In Love & War", an aggressive mix of trunk rattling hip-hop, raw soul reminiscent of James Brown and classic Led Zeppelin-era rock-'n-roll, quickly followed. The singer managed to turn the tumultuous times of past relationships into a moving collection of songs which resonate with anyone who has ever been on the wrong side of love.
Ameriie is in the process of recording her latest project, "Cymatika", which she describes as an album that speaks to "the things that drive us." Always fusing different musical elements, this time she picks up where 2007's "Because I Love It" left off, and adds a heavier dose of New Wave, trance and electronica. Ameriie is also working on three books: her first fiction novel, a guide book for young girls and teens, and a wedding planning book with celebrity wedding planner Tiffany Nieves-Cook, with whom she's been planning her wedding for the past year.- Actress
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Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful in 2014, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters, and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. A seasoned actress, Garcelle Beauvais starred in the indie film, "A Girl Like Grace," from executive producer Dan Garcia.
Garcelle was also seen as the host of "Window Warriors," a store front skill-based design reality series on GSN. Her latest film role includes starring alongside Michael Keaton in "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
In addition to all of the above, Garcelle served as host on Fox's daytime talk-show, Hollywood Today Live, where she breaks down the latest in entertainment, pop culture, and celebrity news. Above all, Garcelle's most important job is being a mother. She has been inspired by motherhood to write a children's book series entitled 'I AM,' addressing identity issues relevant to many children today.
Garcelle got her start when she began modeling at the age of seventeen and easily transitioned to acting in the Aaron Spelling series "Models, Inc." After that, she co-starred opposite Jamie Foxx for five years on the popular WB sitcom "The Jamie Foxx Show." For four seasons she also starred on the highly rated Emmy© Award-winning series "NYPD Blue." In between her acting projects, she also co-hosts for shows like E!'s "Fashion Police" and "Access Hollywood Live" on NBC.
Garcelle supports the Step Up Women's Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also active with March of Dimes and Fonkoze. She resides in Los Angeles and has three sons, Oliver, Jax and Jaid.- Marie was born and and raised in Port-au Prince, Haiti and moved to the United States in New Jersey 1996. She lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she was able to launch a small business Scrappyscloset inspired by her puppy Scrappy. She went to school at the University of Houston for Petroleum Land Management and began to work in the oil and gas industry as a Land Technician. In between school and work she was also training to compete in the NPC. She hosts a TV Show called Phitness on FOX Television and gives great advice on how to maintain fit. Marie launched MarieBFit.com in 2015 teaching the beauty of health and fitness and posts many fitness tips on her YouTube channel, MarieBFit.
Marie lists her hometowns as Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti and Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Marie moved to Manhattan, New York and speaks Creole, French and English. She has very clean English. She owes that to not having many Haitian friends after coming to the US. Marie is very athletic, loves to listen/dance to hip hop, and loves to travel. She has enjoyed her career filled with campaign ads, fitness competitions, fashion shows, not to mention working in front of the camera on TV. - British actress Naomie Harris was born in London, England, the only child of television scriptwriter Lisselle Kayla. Her father is from Trinidad and her mother is from Jamaica. They separated before she was born, and Harris was raised by her mother and has no relationship with her father. She showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended the prestigious Anna Scher Theatre School. From here, Harris won roles in various projects, such as Simon and the Witch (1987) and The Tomorrow People (1992). She went on to study social and political sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, an experience Harris did not enjoy.
After graduating from the University, Harris trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Acting success soon followed and her breakthrough film role came in Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later (2002). Other notable projects include Miami Vice (2006) and Small Island (2009) (for which she was named best female actor by the Royal Television Society). Harris also won fans for her role as voodoo witch Tia Dalma in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and further international attention came her way when she played field agent Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012).
Naomie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Moonlight (2016), which won the Best Picture Oscar that year.
Naomie Harris was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 New Years Honours for her services to drama. - Actress
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Aisha Tyler is an award-winning director, actor, comedian, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster and activist. She is an Emmy-winning television host and multiple award-winning voice actor for Archer (2009).
Aisha's feature directorial debut, Axis (2017), was shot in just seven days on location in Los Angeles in 2015 on a crowdfunded budget. It won Outstanding Achievement in Feature Filmmaking at the 2017 Newport Beach Film Festival and was chosen "Best of the Fest" at the Sarasota Film Festival. Scene Magazine said of AXIS, "the directorial debut of Aisha Tyler is a revelation... brilliant in every way." And Paste Magazine wrote: "to make a film this experimental, this compelling, your first time out as a director is just extraordinary." AXIS was released wide in 2018 and is available everywhere on multiple VOD platforms.
Aisha has directed several episodes of television, including Fear the Walking Dead (2015), Roswell, New Mexico (2019), and Criminal Minds (2005), where she made her television directing debut. She has also directed several short films as well as multiple music videos for rock artists Minke, Clutch, and Silversun Pickups. Aisha voices superspy Lana Kane on F/X's Emmy-winning hit Archer (2009). In 2013 Aisha took over for Drew Carey as host of the rebooted improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) for the CW.
Ms. Tyler is the founder of Courage+Stone, a line of premium ready-to-drink cocktails. Debuting in January 2020, the company donated a significant portion of its online to bar and restaurant workers put out of work during the coronavirus lockdown. She is one of just a handful of women of color founders in the spirits category.
Ms. Tyler's second book of comedic essays, Self-Inflicted Wounds, named for the popular segment of her podcast Girl on Guy, debuted on The New York Times bestseller list in 2013. She is also the author of Swerve: Reckless Observations of a Postmodern Girl
Ms. Tyler is a supporter of many charitable organizations, including The International Rescue Committee, Family Violence Prevention Fund, The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, the LA Mission and Doctors Without Borders.
A San Francisco native, Ms. Tyler graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government and Environmental Policy. An avid gamer and passionate advocate of inclusion in the gaming community, Aisha's voice can be heard in the video games Halo:Reach; Gears of War 3, and Watch Dogs. Aisha is a whiskey lover, a hard rock fan, a snowboarder and sci-fi obsessive, and confounding to all who know her.- Actress
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Erica Hubbard started her career in 1988 doing voice-overs and starring in commercials such as: McDonald's, MCI, Reebok and Sears. She has worked in many markets, including Chicago, New York and California.
Ms. Hubbard has performed in feature films distributed by Paramount, 20th Century Fox and TSIBILI Pictures. She has starred in television shows on various networks such as: CBS, NBC, MTV and the WB. In addition, she has graced the pages of many popular magazines, including Seventeen, Honey, Ebony and YM (as the Noxzema Girl).
Erica attended Columbia College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years. After graduating, Erica already had her own television show on WPWR, a UPN affiliate in Chicago. Before Erica's third season was aired, she received a Regional Emmy and earned a Service To America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters. This was a result of hosting the children/teen show: Up'N Running (1997). Erica's dynamic resume includes credits such as Save the Last Dance (2001), A Cinderella Story (2004), Light It Up (1999) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) (a New York Times Best Selling Novel). Erica just wrapped Akeelah and the Bee (2006) for Lions Gate Films. Erica is working as a Regular on the series, Lincoln Heights (2006), on ABC Family Channel and Erica's animated series, The Replacements (2006), is airing now on Disney.
As a unionized actress, she knows how important it is to be affiliated with organizations in her profession. Furthermore, she is a proud member of NATAS, IFP/West, AFI and WIF, and successfully continues her career, coast to coast.- Actress
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Bianca Lawson was born on 20 March 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Save the Last Dance (2001), The Feast of All Saints (2001) and Rogue (2013).- Allen was born Aleisha LaNaé Allen in New York City on April 28, 1991, and has been modeling for print and TV ads since the age of 4. As a 6-year-old she appeared on ''Blue's Clues'', and later she became a series regular on ''Out of the Box''.
A singer and ballerina (as well as an actress), Allen most recently starred in ''School of Rock'' with 'Jack Black'. - Actress
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Erin Sands is an Actress, Author, Activist, Writer and Producer. She is the author of The Dunes, a faith-based book for personal growth and the creator of The AmERINcan an online thought leaders forum featuring blogs and panel discussions on emerging political and social issues As an actress Erin has landed Guest-Starring roles on critically acclaimed shows like: NCIS. She is also a producer of documentary films designed to empower and uplift people through true-life stories of faith and victory.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in the Bay Area of Northern California, Erin grew up with an innate love for dance, theatre and the written word.
A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Erin began her career in the performing arts as an actress, dancer and choreographer. Creating pieces for feature films, music videos as well as numerous stage productions. As an actress Erin has landed guest-starring roles on a slew of popular network shows as well as leading roles in independent and feature films. Most notably she has been cast in critically acclaimed shows like "NCIS" and "Southland" as well as popular sitcoms like TV One's, "Love That Girl". She is often recognized for her very memorable role in New Line Cinema's old school cult classic, "Menace II Society".
Erin has since expanded her creative base by writing and producing scripted and unscripted content for film, television and digital media. "I create projects that I want to see. Shows that illustrate the strength of the human spirit to persevere and overcome. Content that has the ability to make us truly examine our own prejudices and build bridges instead of walls. As well as shows that are simply entertaining whether it be a comedy or a drama. I love showcasing diversity of the human experience with content that can make you laugh until you cry; or that can be both provocative and profound".
Erin is the co-writer and co-producer of STEM, an award winning, faith-based indie film, chronicling three women's courageous journeys from tragedy to triumph. Erin is also the creator of a comedic film that she wrote and will star in entitled, Crazy About Erin.
A entertainment industry multi-hyphenate, Erin is the author of The Dunes, an inspirational faith-based book for personal growth. The co-host of a podcast entitled: The Other Side, which examines politics and policy through a faith based lens. And the creator of The AmERINcan, a popular thought leaders forum featuring blogs, vlogs and panel discussions on emerging political and social issues. As a content creator Erin plans on making her mark in multiple ways in this new media, digital era. Expect more!- Actress
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A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, TV personality and television host - Jessica Rich has been in love with entertainment since her father worked hand-in-hand with Great Aunt Patti LaBelle under her management company PAZ. Watching her Aunt shoot for the stars and reach them inspired Rich to herself aim for success within the industry. At 22, Jessica made her dreams a reality by moving to New York to push her acting and modeling career to the next level. Her break came in 2008 when she landed placement on VH1's reality series "Real Chance of Love." Since then Jessica Rich has been featured on productions such as "Law and Order," "Salt," "Brooklyn's Finest," and "Notorious." Jessica's outgoing and humorous personality was displayed on FOX's hit show, 'Take Me Out' alongside George Lopez.
Jessica Rich has also hosted for BET on the '106 and Park New Year's 2008 and the 'Notarized Top 100 Countdown 2009.' A multi-talented performer, Jessica is educated in various styles of dance and has been featured on music videos for rappers Jim Jones, LL Cool J and Fabolous. Her modeling can be viewed in various magazines including "Maxim," "Smooth" and "Black Men." In late 2009 Rich packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles, where she is actively moving ahead.
Jessica has broken into starring roles in films, entitled, 'Laughing 2 the Bank' and "An American in Hollywood,' at HBO/BET's Urban Film Festival and has a starring role with HBO's the wire cast JD Williams and Hassan Johnson. Rich has fully transitioned into a TV host specializing in fashion and decorating on a budget. She was the star of her very own talk show called,'Jessica Rich Live' on KILM which aired in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas and Miami. Jessica has been featured on Access Hollywood in 2015 giving her advice on fashion and how to get the "Cookie Lyon" wardrobe from the hit show Empire on a budget. She has also been a co host on FOX Hollyscoop with Diana Madison. Jessica has interview celebs such as Ross Matthews, Kim Kardashian, Kerri Hilson, Micheal Ealy and Kevin Hart and Kim Richards just to name a few.
With a passion for fashion from a young age & being raised with little money and a mom who worked 2 jobs, Jessica managed to be considered, "best dressed" in high school. Her classmates always thought she was 'rich,' which has been her moniker along with the trademark, 'Style It Rich!' She has now taken her talents of hosting and style into full force by training with the best name in LA Marki Costello. The style makeover princess, 'J Rich' is excellent at what's she does when recreating a client's personal image and their homes all by spending very little money but making it look like she spent a mint! One of client's include the executive producer of 'Basketball Wives' - Shaunie O'Neal who commissioned Jessica Rich to decorate her home in 2014 and recently her new home in 2016.
In April 2015, Jessica launched a clothing line called 'Jessica Rich Collection'. Her clothing has been worn by entertainment industry notables, such as Amber Rose, singers Kesha and Keyshia Cole as well as Model reality star Joanna Krupa and many more. The collection is very over the top and rich looking but with affordable prices!- Actress
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LaChanze was born on 16 December 1961 in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Blacklist (2013), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and The Underground Railroad (2021). She was previously married to Derek Fordjour and Calvin J. Gooding.- Actress
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Born in New York City and raised in the Bronx and later (during high school) Atlanta, Christine Horn knew from a young age that she was destined for a creative career. Inspired by her early visits to Broadway shows she started to perform professionally at the age of 16 and made her theatrical debut in the feature film Stomp the Yard with Columbus Short in 2007. She is an alumna of one of the top performing arts high schools in the country, Tri Cities in Atlanta. By the age of 19 she was able to procure her first agent.
After fulfilling her dream of being in a Broadway play, The Lion King, she decided to make the move to Los Angeles in 2011. Her challenging experience of mining the craziness of the entertainment industry inspired her to start her now thriving business, Hollywood Bound Actors. Christine is the coach that she wishes that she had had and takes tremendous pride in being able to help guide young actors towards navigating the business side of the entertainment business. She has earned the moniker of being 'the booking magnet' for the sagacious advice that she dispenses as she passes the baton to new and rising creatives by giving back to the acting community.
The award-winning actress, author, singer and career coach has amassed a solid list of credits including roles in the feature film The Fallout (Warner Bros) and in the critically acclaimed TV series Snowfall (FX). She has had guest appearances on TV series such as Grey's Anatomy, NCIS: LA, Blackish, The Lincoln Lawyer and Shameless, amongst many others. She adds a juicy role in the upcoming season of the Starz drama BMF which will premiere in January, 2023.
Christine is of Jamaica and Bermudian ancestry and resides in Los Angeles.- Actress
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Roslyn D. Evans is known for Partners (2010), Advocate & Solicitor (2013) and American Violet (2008).- Additional Crew
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Captivating audiences on stage and film; Michelle Shelton Huff has been able to bring inanimate characters to life. A star in the making; Michelle has shown the ability to cry on cue. A native of Chicago Illinois, Michelle was born on February 8th. With the urging from family, friends and a teacher who was a former model; Michelle decided to try her hand at modeling. She began doing fashion shows at the local malls, and with the support and guidance of her mother Cleo Shelton; Michelle auditioned for roles with casting companies.
Michelle landed her first acting job in a commercial for George Foreman; playing a mother and housewife for a cleansing product. With confidence under her wings Michelle continues to act and model.- Actress