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Leila Lopes was born on 26 February 1986 in Benguela, Angola. She is an actress, known for HeartBeat, Elite Model Look South Africa (2013) and Criança Esperança (1985). She has been married to Osi Umenyiora since 30 May 2015.- Actress
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Cindy Herron was born on 26 September 1961 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Juice (1992), Batman Forever (1995) and Coming 2 America (2021). She has been married to Glenn Braggs since June 1993. They have four children.- Actress
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Reagan Gomez-Preston was born on 24 April 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Jerry Maguire (1996), Surviving... (2015) and Almost Home (2013). She has been married to DeWayne Turrentine Jr. since 10 November 1999. They have two children.- Actress
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Rhoda Jordan was born on 3 August 1979 in San Jose, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Rule of 3 (2008), Tightser and Galaxy Hunter (2004).- Shvona Lavette Chung was born in the USA. She is an actress, known for Westworld (2016), Insecure (2016) and Snowfall (2017). She has been married to Ted Chung since 1 November 2008.
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Mayte Garcia was born on 12 November 1973 in Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Firehouse Dog (2007), Psych (2006) and The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince. She was previously married to Prince.- Writer
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Shani Pride's passion and purpose lies in media and social impact.
Pride is in development on a feature film she is writing and directing that will film in Italy in the Fall of 2024. She's also in development on a television series she created and wrote entitled Brownsville Redemption. Which explores complex themes around equity and access in marginalized black and brown communities.
Additionally, Pride works with brands to create dynamic and thought-provoking commercial campaigns.
For years Pride worked professionally as an actor starring in commercially successful films and television, including American Horror Story, CSI, Weeds, and Love Don't Cost a Thing. She also starred in dozens of national commercial campaigns including AT&T, Best Buy, Verizon, Hallmark and Nature's Way.
Pride began honing her craft at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts as a Theater Major. She continued her studies at UCLA Theater School, then studied with numerous reputable teachers in LA, NY and London. She then went on and studied/collaborated with distinguished institutions, including the Sundance Institute, to develop and sharpen her writing and directing skills.- Actress
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Iva La'Shawn, is an Actress/Comedian. She has keen sense of "on your feet" timing and incredible comedic ability credits her stand-up comedy career to the highly respected comedian, "Cedric the Entertainer". Iva always wanted to be known as an actress first therefore it was no easy task getting her to do stand-up. However, persistently prompted by Cedric, as he witnessed firsthand her uncanny knack of recanting humorous and animated stories; she finally did it and has never looked back. Also, Iva feels extremely honored to be encouraged by her inspirations, comedy greats, Damon Wayans and Martin Lawrence. In between filming projects, you can catch up with Iva on the road, she's toured with various comedians such as Damon Wayans, Guy Torry, Joe Torry, and Shang just to name a few. Correspondingly, Iva has been featured on several sitcoms, some feature films under her belt and a thriving stand-up career. Never one to sit still, Iva tested for the highly proclaimed "SNL" and starred as well in Showtime's "Damon Wayans: The Underground" a sketch show Produced and Directed by Damon Wayans. Iva also took on multiple hats when she wrote, starred in, produced and co-directed her first short, the hysterical "I'm Every Woman", where she displayed her talents with multiple characters.- Theatrically trained actress Ninja N. Devoe has played challenging roles in some of the biggest film and television projects of the past few years. Highlights include fan favorite Aisha Axton, a street-smart Harlem girl in Marvel's LUKE CAGE, opposite Mike Colter and Emmy Award-winning Ron Cephas Jones, Roberta, the sassy fun-loving waitress in Ava DuVernay's television series QUEEN SUGAR, and most recently the endearing and inspirational motivator opposite Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen in Universal Pictures 2018 critics' darling GREEN BOOK.
Ms. Devoe began her professional career in New York City, training at the award-winning non-profit Tada! youth theater, and HB Studios. Next, she went on to study in Los Angeles with celebrity coaches Aaron Speiser, Amy Lyndon, and Doug Warhit, along with attending several workshops, seminars and improv programs.
Directed by Peter Farrelly in GREEN BOOK, Ninja also appears as Debbie, supporting lead and protective best friend, in David Moscow's thriller DESOLATION, streaming on Hulu. Other recent roles include Betty, the prideful slave, on WGN's critically acclaimed series UNDERGROUND and Zayven in the Lionsgate/You-Tube Red series STEP-UP: HIGHWATER from producer Channing Tatum. Ninja can next be seen in the 2019 Will Packer feature film JACOBS LADDER as Nurse Tonya, opposite Michael Ealy.
The bilingual Afro-Latina actress looks forward to playing many other equally compelling characters in everything from action films, where she can spotlight her combat and boxing skills, to period pieces and love stories. The versatile Bronx native and swiftly rising star Ninja N. Devoe has a bright and busy future ahead! - Actress
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Shelli Boone has been working in Hollywood for over fifteen years, and she is currently recurring on CW's hit show "All American" and CBS' second season of "Why Women Kill". She has guest starred on popular shows such as "SWAT", "NCIS:LA", "Dear White People", "Entourage", "Castle", "Grey's Anatomy", "Private Practice", "Mr. Box Office" and Tyler Perry's "House of Payne." She was also a series regular on FOX's prime time drama soap "Saints and Sinners".
A regular on the film festival circuit, she played twins in the Lionsgate horror release "Holla", garnering her a Best Actress nom in the Chicago Film Festival. She was also proud to have starred in the short film "Wedlocked", focused on gay marriage rights, featured in over fifty festivals around the globe.
A lover of comedy, Shelli starred alongside Kevin Hart in the underground cult classic "Something Like a Business" and played Stacey Dash's bestie in "House Arrest". She recently appeared on Netflix's sketch comedy show "I Think You Should Leave Now", putting her improvisation skills to good use. She played a hilarious version of Nicole Richie in the parody "A Week in London" and also won a Best Actress award in the LAWebFest for her lead role in the series "Sistah Did What".
Shelli is also an accomplished singer, and she was nominated for an NAACP Best Actress Award for her stage portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in "Dorothy and Otto". She also embodied the vivacious Josephine Baker in "When Divas Were Divas" which toured both nationally and in Europe. She has produced her own stage productions, "Out West: Women of the Plains" and "The Cell Block Seven", which premiered in Washington, DC and went on to earn another NAACP nomination for Best Ensemble.
Shelli has appeared in over twenty national and international commercials and modeled in print campaigns for Anheuser-Busch and Milkbone. She has voiced radio spots McDonald's, HBO and Chevrolet.
She has expanded her love of the craft by coaching actors herself - her clients have landed major roles in features and television. Shelli is also the Artistic Director of the Willie Agee Playhouse in Inglewood, bringing quality programming to a community that might otherwise be under served. She is proud of the productions and workshops she has developed right in her own backyard. Her faith, family and friends are her biggest sources of inspiration to continue to thrive as an entertainer and creator.- Actress
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Sonequa Martin-Green (born March 21, 1985) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her television role as Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead, a role she played from 2012 to 2017. Before that, she had starred in several independent films before gaining her first recurring role as Courtney Wells on The Good Wife. Later, she had recurring roles as Tamara in Once Upon a Time and Rhonda in New Girl. She plays the lead role as Michael Burnham in the television series Star Trek: Discovery.
Martin-Green was born in Russellville, Alabama. She has one sister and three older half-sisters. She had initially planned to become a psychologist before deciding to pursue a career in acting when she was in the tenth grade. On her decision to become an actor, she said, "I didn't know I was going to be an actor until I was 16. I thought I was going to be a psychologist, which is interesting because it's very similar to acting. I was fascinated with human behaviour and why people do what they do. I was in the middle of rehearsal in 10th grade when I had this epiphany. And so I got my theatre degree from the University of Alabama."
After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2007 with a degree in theatre, she relocated to New York City where she and her husband, Kenric, lived for five years before moving to California.
While known primarily for her television roles, Sonequa Martin-Green made her debut in film with various film roles since 2005. In 2009, she played the lead role of Tosha Spinner in Toe to Toe opposite Louisa Krause, the fiercely determined scholarship student who seeks to build a brighter future outside of Anacostia and away from one of Washington's poorest neighborhoods. The film focuses on her friendship and rivalry with Jessie (Louisa Krause), a privileged girl from Bethesda whose promiscuous tendencies threaten to become her undoing. They both strive to gain a better understanding of one another's plight as society threatens to drive them ever farther apart. The film received generally positive reviews, with Martin-Green's performance receiving critical acclaim, even from the film's detractors.
Martin-Green has had various guest and recurring roles in TV shows. She made her television debut in 2008, appearing on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kiana Richmond. She then gained her first recurring role on Army Wives as Kanessa Jones the following year. In 2009, she received the role of Courtney Wells on The Good Wife, her first recurring role playing an adult character as opposed to playing a teenager with her previous roles in both film and television. She appeared on the show for two years before making two more appearances in Gossip Girl and NYC 22 in 2011.
In 2012, Sonequa Martin-Green was cast in a recurring role on The Walking Dead as Sasha, the sister of Tyreese (Chad Coleman), an original character, exclusive to the television series. Martin-Green auditioned for the role of Michonne albeit with a pseudonym due to the secrecy of the auditioning process. When Danai Gurira, whom Martin-Green said was "the perfect choice", was cast, former showrunner Glen Mazzara still wanted Martin-Green to be a part of the show and decided to create a role specifically for her instead. Martin-Green explained: "[Sasha] was supposed to be a recurring character and as we kept going forward, they picked up my option to be a regular. It's very rare and I'm still quite dumbfounded about it but Glen and I hit it off and I still appreciate him. He wanted to work with me and wrote Sasha for me." She was promoted to a series regular for season 4 with Emily Kinney and Coleman.
After auditioning for the role of Michonne, she read the first three volumes of the graphic novels in preparation for the television series. Knowing they were different, she chose not to continue reading the comic book series to avoid being aware of future storylines that may occur on the television series. Martin-Green's performance as Sasha, particularly in the fifth season and seventh season, has received favorable reviews.
After filming for the third season of The Walking Dead ended, Martin-Green was cast in the second season of Once Upon a Time playing the recurring role of Tamara, a woman determined to rid the world of magic. She returned briefly in the third season before returning to her regular role as Sasha on The Walking Dead. As of the first episode of sixth season, Martin-Green's name appears in the opening credits.
In December 2016, her role as the lead actor of Star Trek: Discovery as a lieutenant commander of the USS Discovery was made public. She debuted as First Officer Michael Burnham in "The Vulcan Hello" on September 24, 2017.
Martin-Green has been married to fellow actor Kenric Green since December 4, 2010. They met while acting together in the play, Fetch Clay, Make Man, at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2015, in Los Angeles, Martin-Green gave birth to a boy named Kenric Justin Green II after his father. Martin-Green was pregnant during filming of the fifth season of The Walking Dead, which she covered up using thick layers and using larger guns. She and her husband are vegans.
Since April 2016, she has been an ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer, encouraging clinical trials, having a three-time cancer surviving mother and a sister with breast cancer.- Actress, writer, artist, designer, and TV personality, Tracey Cherelle Jones is the epitome of a contemporary renaissance woman. Tracey began acting at the tender age of 8 years old after nailing her very first audition, a national McDonald's commercial. This inspired her, and she went on to do several more commercials and print work. Working as a child instilled in her a supreme confidence that has carried into adulthood.
After graduating from college with a degree in Pan African Studies, Tracey landed the leading female role in the smash hit "Don't be a Menace to Society While Drinking Your Gin and Juice in the Hood", also starring Shawn and Marlon Wayan's, directed by Paris Barclay. Following the success of Don't be a Menace...", Tracey also starred in "The Players Club", directed by Ice Cube, "Baby Boy", directed by John Singleton, and several other studio films. Her TV credits include the series regular role of Cassie Coleman on "Good News", a recurring role on "Men, Women, and Dogs", and countless guest starring roles on hit shows such as "Family Matters", "The Wayan's Bros.", and "The Jaimie Foxx Show".
After studying with some of the best in the business, and feeling a lack of opportunity for diverse roles for minority actors, Tracey decided to write the stories and create the characters she would like to see on the big and small screen. She has penned two pilots and a feature length film. She also produced and hosted a pilot titled "Living Large", which is a contemporary, urban version of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
Tracey has always been a student of art, and has a passion for Design and all things beautiful. She started Designing spaces and dressing rooms for friends in the entertainment industry for fun. After years of Designing as a hobby, she wanted to become a professional Designer which lead to her current enrollment in Grad school studying for a second Bachelors Degree in Interior Design. She has designed homes, offices, and even a school for her many celebrity friends, family and referrals. She is in the process of forming a non profit company that will address "Aging Design" for the "Baby Boomer" generation who may have fallen on hard times, and can't afford to have their residences upgraded to accommodate their various health concerns. Tracey has a soft place in her heart for the disabled, aging and elderly, and has made it a goal to beautify and make their spaces comfortable.
Tracey's drive, tenacity, and strong work ethic has allowed her to become a power house in all that she does. Through her creativity, education, and experience she continues to make her goals a reality. She is an inspiration and a true renaissance woman! - Ponti's, father was a T/Sgt. US Air Force, her Mother a High School Counselor. She's the middle child and only girl in a family of 3.
Her unique name was decided after a actual baby mix up. Grand Mother demanded a unusual, different name was necessary. She was named in honor of Ottawa Indian Chief, Pontiac. Her Mother admitted she would be more receptive to her using her skills as writer instead of an actress. privately she has written several series. she's too attached to share at the moment. - Tia Streaty is known for The Weathered Underground (2010), Megan Is Missing (2011) and Who Shot Mamba? (2009).
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- Judith Shekoni has been in the industry for over 20 years. Her career started with EastEnders (1985) (BBC) and Hallmark series, The Hidden City (2002). This helped her break the US market where she has appeared on every major US network. Mike & Molly (2010) (with Melissa McCarthy, CBS), Backstrom (2015) (with Rainn Wilson, Fox), NCIS (2003) & NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) (CBS), Brothers & Sisters (2006) (ABC), Damages (2006) (FOX), The King of Queens (1998) (CBS), All of Us (2003) (CW), major streaming networks and huge studio and independent films.
She worked with Oscar-winning director Bill Condon on the immensely successful Twilight franchise, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), as Zafrina, the leader of the Amazonian Vampires. She played a leading role in Heroes Reborn (2015) (opposite Zachary Levi); it premiered at the Toronto Film festival 2015, and then had a two hour US network premiere on NBC-TV. In the UK, she was seen on the BBC drama series Ordinary Lies (2015) (written by BAFTA winner Daniel Brocklehurst). She recently finished two seasons of the 10 part drama series Ice (2016) opposite Donald Sutherland and Ray Winston. She then returned to the big screen for Disney as Shriek in Maleficient 2 opposite Angelina Jolie and can currently (2023) be seen in the Apple TV Series Foundation. - Actress
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It was inevitable that Nona Gaye would become a singer - she is the granddaughter of Cuban jazz great Slim Gaillard, the niece of R&B singer/songwriter Frankie Gaye and the daughter of soul legend Marvin Gaye. Signed to Third/Stone Atlantic at 14, Nona released "Love for the Future" in 1992, which included the top 20 hit "I'm Overjoyed". But it was acting that give Nona a name of her own. With no acting experience and her agents warning her not to get her hopes up, she won the role of Khalilah Camacho Ali in Ali (2001)opposite Academy Award-nominee Will Smith. Nona went on to play Zee in the "Matrix" sequels, replacing singer Aaliyah after her sudden death in a plane crash. In 2004, Nona provided the voice for Hero Girl in The Polar Express (2004), which also starred Tom Hanks. Nona has plans to return to the music studio as well as the silver screen. "My music will always reflect upon my family's legacy or people's expectations," Nona told Interview Magazine in 2001. "But acting's all mine."- Actress
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Angela Simmons was born on 18 September 1987 in Hollis, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Supermodel (2015), Angela Simmons Presents: Pressure Makes Diamonds (2019) and Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown & Johntá Austin: Shortie Like Mine (2006).- Producer
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Kimora Lee Simmons was born on 4 May 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Waist Deep (2006), Rebound (2005) and For Love or Money (1993). She has been married to Tim Leissner since December 2013. They have two children. She was previously married to Russell Simmons.- Actress
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Gina Ravera was born on 20 May 1966 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Showgirls (1995), Kiss the Girls (1997) and The Great Debaters (2007).- Actress
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Ungela Brockman was born on 24 February 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Mystery Men (1999) and Showgirls (1995).- Actress
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Abiola Abrams knew that she wanted to make movies after a 5th grade class trip to the Museum of TV & Radio. The product of mostly single sex education at The Brearley School in Manhattan, Abiola's first foray into media was as a member of a feminist rap and slam poetry group when she was 15. The group named Females Beyond Control drew praise from other young people in her community but extreme criticism from her headmistress. The powers that be at Sarah Lawrence College were more encouraging however and Abiola quickly found herself writing and directing theatrical projects. Her first successful project as a professional media-maker was as producer-writer of Off-Off-Broadway hit Goddess City when she was only in her early 20s.
Spurred into action after 9-11-01, Abiola became a full time director. In 2004, she and her family lost 2 of her mother's sisters unexpectedly to cancer within a 6 month period. This led her to realize that she could no longer wait to launch the empowerment movement that she envisioned for women and The Goddess Factory was born. Appropriately, her talent has not only been recognized by Ms. Magazine, but by Cosmo as well. Currently Abiola is curating the Until The Violence Stops Film Festival for theater activist Eve Ensler and directing a feminist hip hop film produced by Candida Royalle.- Actress
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Born on May 29, 1975 in Leeds, England, Melanie Brown became a member of Spice Girls in 1994. Their three albums sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and they had nine singles at number 1 in the UK.
"Hot" was her first solo album, released on 9th October 2000. It entered the UK charts at #28. Despite producing 2 Top 5 singles (3, if you include the hit "I Want You Back"), the album only ever re-entered the chart once after dropping out of the Top 100 - peaking at #95 when "Feels So Good" was being promoted in February 2001. To date, the album has sold about 50,000 copies in the UK. The album sold 8,000 copies in its first week.
After she parted with Virgin Records, she started a new successful career as TV presenter and actress. In 2001, her own show This Is My Moment (2000) was a great success and, after the second series, she made a documentary about Africans voodoos.
In 2002, she was one of the protagonists of the BBC3's sit-com Burn It (2003) and made her theater debut with "The Vagina Monologues" in London.
She has a lead role in two upcoming movies: the horror LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003) and the comedy The Seat Filler (2004) (with Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child).
From April to September 2004, she played the role of "Mimi" in the famous musical "Rent" on Broadway.
In 2005, Melanie released her second solo album, "L.A. State Of Mind", featuring the single "Today". Both the single and the album flopped...- Actress
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China Shavers was born on 16 June 1977. She is an actress and producer, known for Not Another Teen Movie (2001), The Glass House (2001) and Beginners (2010).- Actress
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The CEO of Branching Out Media, Jeanette grew up in Queens, N.Y. She has worked in the Film Industry for over 20 years. As an actress, she held recurring roles on Starz: Power Book 2 Ghost and on TNT Claws. She has studied with Ivannah Chubbuck in L.A., UCB in New York, and The City Academy in the UK. As a writer, she has a natural ability to tell compelling and relatable stories and shines when writing projects about strong leading women. That's due to the fact she is one herself. Jeanette has been a Professional Stunt Woman for over 15 years and is a 2 x SAG Award Nominee for her stunt work. She has worked on notable franchise films including Marvel's Captain America, The Fast and Furious, and The Hunger Games Franchises. She has covered stunts for Niecy Nash, Mindy Kaling, Angela Bassett, and many more. Continuing her evolution she executive produced a female lead boxing film (Lola) and its sequel (Lola 2). Also (Intercept) is a film that focuses on mental health and suicide prevention.- Actress
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Sharisse Jackson was born on August 31, 1976 in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Costa Mesa, California. Jackson is of African American and Cherokee descent on her mother's side and Puerto Rican and Mexican descent on her father's. Shar has been acting since she was three and enrolled in the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble. While she attended private school, Jackson began modeling with the Ubiquitous, John Robert Powers, and Barbizon agencies and studied acting with Bob Feldman; at 11 she decided to focus solely on acting. Through the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble, she was quickly cast in several national commercials and landed guest-starring roles on such series as Roc (1991), My So-Called Life (1994), Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992), and The Steve Harvey Show (1996). On the big screen, she has been featured in Good Burger (1997), Boom Box (1990), Grand Avenue (1996), and CB4 (1993). However, she is best known for playing "Niecy Jackson" on Moesha (1996).- Actress
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Cherie Johnson (born November 21, 1975 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA), is an American actress, author, columnist, executive producer, producer, and writer. She is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.
Johnson first rose to fame, at age eight, when she appeared on Punky Brewster (1984) as the fictional character, "Cherie", and the show aired from 1984-1988 in first-run syndication on NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation). "Punky Brewster" later expanded into a cartoon series titled Punky Brewster (1985), which she contributed her voice for "Little Cherie" and it aired from 1985-1987 on NBC. One of her most recognized acting roles is on Family Matters (1989), where she co-starred as the character, "Maxine", and the show aired from 1989-1997 on ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) and on CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) from 1997-1998. With 215 episodes, "Family Matters" is the third longest-running U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African-American cast.
Johnson has written columns in publications including Dimez Magazine and Glam Couture Magazine. She has co-written, written, and self-published books, including "Around the World Twice", "Two Different Walks of Life", and "Peaches & Cream". Johnson has been nominated and won several awards, including the Young Artist Award, Award of Excellence by the National Association of Youth in Entertainment, Opulece Humanitarian Award, and the Readers Choice Award by African American on The Move Book Club.- Talani Rabb-Diggs began modeling doing fashion shows and acting on-stage in musicals at the age of 10. She signed with the Ford Model Agency at the age of 16. Talani has traveled the world, modeling, gracing magazines from Europe to Africa. Today she is married to The RZA of Wu-Tang Clan. Talani works with her husband and is the mother of their son and step-children.
- Sundy Carter is a Philadelphia native in her early 20s, who began her acting career in 1997. She studied at the prestigious Freedom Theatre and also attended Temple University where she majored in drama. Sundy's credits include numerous community projects, music videos with Method Man/Red Man, Tamar Braxton, Musiq Soulchild and Busta Rhymes. Sundy has also appeared on two episodes of the Jamie Foxx show and will be featured on _Mothers Day (2002)_ on Lifetime TV with 'Latanya Richardson'. She is also costarring alongside Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z and Damon Dash in _State Property (2002)_. Sundy has modeled in several issues of Solid Gold magazine and Style Q.
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Angela Grovey was born on 3 March 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Joyful Noise (2012), 30 Rock (2006) and The Blacklist (2013).- Actress
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Laila Odom was born in New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Salt-N-Pepa (2021), The Bobby DeBarge Story (2019) and Game Shakers (2015).- Actress
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Cassandra Freeman was born on 1 October 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Inside Man (2006), Luke Cage (2016) and Atlanta (2016). She is married to Tom Paul. They have one child.- Actress
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A multi faceted artist, Vicky captivates audiences from thousands in a theater to the theaters with a big screen. A native of Philadelphia, Vicky began dancing the age of three. While attending the North Carolina School of the Arts, she saw the " Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre" perform for the first time. She decided to rent a car with three friends and drove to New York to audition. It was there that she performed throughout the world and was recognized as the first female African American to be crowned the Princess Grace of Monaco Award. Vicky eventually transitioned from the company with an urge to expand and she has extended her career as an actress and choreographer. Her easeful shift of skill and ability makes her a formidable artist in front of and behind the screen.- Actress
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Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo was born in Kensington, London, England, to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. Her television career began in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s, where she presented the children's series Saturday Disney (1990). Subsequently, she has had an acting career in the United States. She has appeared in Metro (1997) with Eddie Murphy, What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) with Martin Lawrence, and Love's Labour's Lost (2000) with Kenneth Branagh, among other films, and also presented "The Carmen Ejogo Video Show" - her own video show on BSB's Power Station channel. She starred as Thomas Jefferson's slave concubine in the television drama Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000) as Sally Hemings and also as Sister Anderson in the remake version of the cult classic original film Sparkle (2012).
Ejogo is also a vocalist, having collaborated with several artists in the 1990s. She wrote and sang lead vocals on the song "Candles" by English drum 'n' bass DJ Alex Reece - she appeared in the music video and is listed in the production credits as 'Carmen'. She also sang vocals and duets with British artist Tricky on a song called "Slowly". Aside from "Candles", Ejogo appears on four songs of the Sparkle (2012) original soundtrack album from the movie of the same name, singing lead on "Yes I Do" (as a solo), and co-lead vocals with Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter on "Jump", "Hooked on Your Love" and "Something He Can Feel". She is also a member of Mensa International, the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world.- Producer
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Kelley Robins Hicks was born in Houston, Texas, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Random Acts of Flyness (2018), How to Tell You're a Douchebag (2016) and Queen of Glory (2021). She has been married to Broderick Kyle Hicks since 17 March 2007.- Actress
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Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke was born May 28, in Spokane, Washington. Her father was Nigerian and her mother is of English and Scots-Irish descent. Her last name, "Echikunwoke", means "leader of men" and Megalyn is the granddaughter of a Nigerian tribal leader of the Igbo, which technically makes her African royalty. She is known for playing "Nicole Palmer" in the first season of 24 (2001), "Angie Barnett" (Kelso's girlfriend) in the seventh season of That '70s Show (1998) and "Isabelle Tyler" in The 4400 (2004). She was raised on a Navajo Indian Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. In early 2008, she starred opposite Alessandro Nivola in an independent movie, directed by Jerry Zaks, titled Who Do You Love (2008) where she played a heroin-addicted lounge singer. She did all of her own singing in the movie.- Actress
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Tiara Parker-Ragland is an actress, entrepreneur and producer who has spent the last decade creating short films and reality television series. As the cofounder and Executive Producer of Ragland Reign, a production company for branded content, film and tv, her projects have appeared on Amazon Prime, Roku, YouTube, and various film festivals.
Most recently, Tiara produced a 10-episode course in Marketing and Distribution for MediaU, an online career accelerator for content creators and entertainment professionals. In addition, she has spent the last three years producing several creative reality shows; CoCoCozy Design House, a home furnishings design series that was acquired by Amazon Prime, as well as Find & Design, a DIY-home interior series now on Tubi. Previously she co-founded the former music video production company HustleCake, where she produced music videos for Pop singer Katelyn Jae Brown, social-media influencer Jacob Sartorius, and R&B singer Natalie Imani, among others.
Tiara launched her production career with the buzzy festival hit, Unknown, a horror short film. What was originally a fun, passion-fueled approach to filmmaking turned into an unbelievable project embraced by multiple film festivals. As both a film and television actress, she is featured in movies such as Drive, Crazy Stupid Love and Alvin and the Chipmunks; for television, Tiara can be seen in How I Met Your Mother, CSI NY, Desperate Housewives and several other costarring roles.
Originally a New Jersey native, after graduating from Washburn University Tiara ultimately relocated to Los Angeles. Positioning herself to grasp the television and entertainment industries by the reins, her unbridled talent and business acumen are leading her incredible journey.- Stunts
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Zee James is a Screen Actors Guild Award Winning Actress and professional stuntwoman.
Recently, Zee appeared in the categories "The Physics of Taekwondo" and "Taekwondo" during this 36th and 37th seasons of Jeopardy!. In 2021, Zee can be seen in the new season of Selena: The Series, playing the role of Julia on Netflix.
Zee's recent credits include CBS's The Neighborhood, Amazon's 6th Season of Bosch (opposite Lance Reddick and Amy Aquino) and NBC's Good Girls (opposite Christina Hendricks and Matthew Lillard). Zee could also be seen on the FX series Snowfall and playing the role of Monique on the Netflix series Dear White People (opposite Nia Long).
Her first recurring role was as "Adult Tonya" in the TV comedy series Everybody Hates Chris in which Zee was commended for her "comedic timing" and "appealing demeanor." Her one-time part soon evolved into a recurring role.
Originally from Tupelo, Mississippi, Zee moved to Los Angeles with $500 in her pocket and a dream in her heart. Her passion for stunts grew out of a love for athletics and martial arts. A college track star and competitor in Taekwondo, Zee met actor and martial artist, Michael Jai White while training and through him was introduced to a Hollywood stunt coordinator who went on to hire Zee for her first stunt job. As a stunt performer, Zee's work is featured in Grey's Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Scandal, Lucifer, S.W.A.T., Why Women Kill and American Horror Story...to name a few.
In 2018, Zee won a SAG award for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in Marvel's Black Panther, opposite Chadwick Boseman. She was first nominated in 2017 in the same category for Marvel's Captain America: Civil War. Her stunts can be seen in hit films such as Straight Outta Compton (in which Zee also acted) and the critically acclaimed Dolemite starring Eddie Murphy.
Besides acting, Zee is an avid traveler and influencer. Zee's social media handle is @beingzeejames on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.- Actress
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