Day: October 14, 2014

About Maureen Garrett Most famous for appearing on the soap opera Guiding Light as Holly Norris, whom she began playing in 1976. She studied at Universitat München in Germany and at Temple and Villanova Universities in Pennsylvania. She was nominated for Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role…

About Raquel Travé Illustrator and artist who is known for her unique colorful pen, ink, and marker drawings. She focuses on character design and shares a variety of her original artwork with her over 190,000 Instagram followers.  She first began sharing her artwork on Instagram in February of 2015.  In addition to her Instagram, she also…

About Allen Onyia Fashion expert best known as the co-founder and senior editor of the online men s fashion and lifestyle magazine UpscaleHype. He also shares his fashion insights on his self-titled blog. He earned a B.S. in Political Science and Government from the University of Houston-Downtown. He has served as a style correspondent for…

About Robyn Crawford Author who rose to worldwide recognition for her 2019 memoir A Song for You: My Life With Whitney Houston. Her recounting of her romantic life with long-time collaborator and friend Whitney Houston made headlines, and she was featured in Oprah Magazine and Essence following its release. She met Whitney Houston in 1980 while both were summer camp…

About Pearl McKay TikTok sensation and actress best known for her appearance in the Funny or Die video “The Landlord” as a baby, where she played the landlord of Will Ferrell. She posts comedy and dance videos on her TikTok, where she s gained over 10,000 followers. After her appearance in “The Landlord,” her parents said they…

About Tori Green American model who has amassed over 400,000 followers on Instagram. She has done ad campaigns for American Apparel and has played in a band called 212GREEN. She attended Pace University for online courses. She is of Native American, Russian, African American and Irish descent. Tori Green Her father has worked as a…

About Mae Whitman Actress rose to become known for playing Amber Holt in the NBC series Parenthood and Ann Veal in Arrested Development. She also provided the voice of Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender from 2005 to 2008 and in 2015, she starred in the film The Duff. She made her acting debut at age six in Meg Ryan s…

About Joan Armatrading British singer-songwriter and Grammy and BRIT Award winner who has released popular singles like “Drop the Pilot.” She worked at an engineering tool manufacturing company called Rabone Chesterman. She was the first female singer to be nominated for the Blues category in the Grammy Awards. Joan Armatrading She was dating Maggie Butler…

About Clifford D. Simak The author of such award-winning science fiction novels as Way Station and City, he explored themes of time, place, and religion in his works. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he worked for several Midwestern newspapers. In 1933, he began publishing his stories in pulp magazines. His best-known work, City,…

About Reyna Roberts Pop singer and classically trained pianist who went viral for her debut single “Lying to Myself.” She s also enjoyed success from hits “Coming For Ya,” “Demographic,” and “Broken.” She moved to California at the age of eight to train with her piano instructor and mentor Joseph Itaya. She was a featured…

About Tomi Adeyemi Nigerian-American novelist and teacher who specializes in creative writing. She is most recognized for her Young Adult Fantasy novel entitled “Children of Blood and Bone” which was picked up by Fox 2000 and Temple Hill Productions for a feature film adaptation.  She graduated from Harvard University with an honors degree in English…

About Milly Quezada Dominican singer who s famously known for making Merengue music and has won four Latin Grammy Awards. She was the lead singer of a family group named Milly, Jocelyn y los Vecinos.  She attended City College of New York and graduated with a degree in communications.  She released her first solo album Hasta Siempre in 1997.…