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ENTERTA1 N M EH T
Singer Lauryn Hill Smashes
Records &< Talks About
Motherhood and Marriage
At first glance, tMjp’O woman
of unmistakable b fig ty doesn't
lit the typical persi^K jfa come
dienne. 1 low ever,|B Brash style
and often erratic btgwviqr is the
strength o f her aua M y d audi
ences are immediately pleased
with the results. |B
Angela’s road t o a career in
comedy is as multi-dimensional
as her talent. Although bom in (
Jamaica Queens, New York, An- 4
gela, and only child, was raise
by relatives, along with a host o ^
cousins on a farm in M ilamJ
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west o f Detroit. Being a n ^ J j H
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wits. But
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Prior to her debut as a come-
dienne, Angela had a love for
sports. Her athletic ability was
clearly evident during her child
hood as she excelled in nearly
every sport. Angela received a
scholarship to a small southern
college after graduating high
school, but turned down the of
fer in exchange for the beauty
business. As a model, she ap
peared in numerous ads and pres
tigious shows across the coun
try. Recruited to Europe by sev
eral ren o w n ed a g e n cie s.
Angela's natural love for per
forming and m aking people
laugh eventually led herto p la fl
her modeling aspirations o n £ 0
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When she isn't on th roa^' An-
and launch a career in comedy.
gela enjoys spendin’ time with
Angela started it all by con
She has
her family and wiiu
vincing Michael Williams. owner
added writer t lir e t» rto her list
o f the Atlanta comedy Act the
ater, to give her a chance and let,:,, accomplish mei i UI h E with her first
shoTtfilmenfi(|M “Short lianded”.
her go on, he agreed. Angela
unabashed charm,
"Bombed” and was ready to quit,
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inspiration to continue her pur
from across the country and has
suit o f career in comedy.
undoubtedly contributed to her
Now residing in Los
;ela is ä growing appeal among a variety
w ith her m an and son.
of audiences. Whether on stage,
m s to
adding significant
television, big screen, performing
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alone or touring with comedic gi
“House
ants and giant hopefuls, Angela
Jam”, the now
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Means is paving her own unique
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road to success in the world of
ifetean al F be seen this fall, as
comedy. Undoubtedly, she’ll be
in Nickelodeon’s new-
laughing all the way.
i , “Cousin Skeeter”.
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Singer/rapper/ songwriter Lauryn Hill
smashes the record for first week sales
and believ es music success and mother
hood go hand-in-hand, in the November
Ebony.
“I knew that when I got the opportu
nity to do my own sound, it would be a
fusion o f raw hip hop beats and tire
instrumentation that 1 grew up listening
to,” says Lauryn Hill who produced the
mega hit album “The Miseducation of
Lauryn Hill.” Hill’s strong, soulful vo
cals were first heard as the solo female
member o f the Fugees. While pregnant
with her first child she stopped touring
with the group and experienced a sudden
wave ofcreativity. “My mind and ability
to create expanded. ” She recorded the hit
song “The Sweetest Thing” for the
soundtrack o f “Love Jones" and she
wrote, produced, arranged and directed
the video for Aretha Franklin’s “A Rose
Is Still A Rose.”
Lauryn believes music success and
motherhood go hand-in-hand and is ex
pecting her second child. She says moth
erhood has made her sexier. “I’ve got
hips and a little more on top now.” He
father o f her son Zion is Rohan Marley,
son o f reggae legend Bob Marley. They
plan to marry soon and want the event to
be private. Hill is considering arole in the
movie version o f “Dreamgirls," plan-
ninga tour with D'Angelo andcontinues
to help hundreds o f kids through The
Refugee Project, her not-for-profit orga
nization.
Lauryn Hill
Sponsored by
(Lite JJtirtlanh (Ohsrruev,
D.L. Celestine Ine., Doris Cafe
Music Galore
S ays, I C ouldn’t
S exy Shem arM
Q o It VWth Just L
- A ctor Shem ar M oore wants
women to know there's more to him
than meets the eye and says, "I
couldn t to it with just looks, ” in the
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A ctor S hem ar M oore o f “ The
Young and The R estless" fam e is
one o f the m ost attractive stars on
television. He w ants w om en to know
there’s m ore to him than m eets the
eye and says, “ I co u ld n ’t do it w ith
ju st looks,” in the N ovem ber Ebony.
“ M y looks m ay o r m ay not have
helped m e get in the door o f H olly
wood. B ut m y looks have not kept
m e in H ollyw ood,” says Shem ar
M oore w hose m odeling experience
caught the eye o f the producers from
"T he Y oung and The R estless" and
brought him to his current status o f
fame. H e recently perform ed in the
H BO m ovie B u tter and says he
dream s o f getting big screen expo
sure like Denzel W ashington, Samuel
L. Jackson and W ill Sm ith. He says,
"they bring m agic to the screen.”
M oore w orks hard at his acting craft
and lifts w eights four days a w eek for
90 m inutes, boxes one hour three
days a w eek and runs four m iles a day
four days a w eek in order to stay in
shape. C oncerning his rum ored ro
m ances w ith H alle B e rry , T oni
Braxton, and Lela Rochon M oore
says, “ It’s nobody’s business."
M oore credits his m other for his
success and considers her to be his
best friend. “ I couldn’t do this w ith
out her. I love her to death.” His
mother is Irish-French-Canadian and
his father is Black. H is nam e is the
result o f using the first three letters o f
each paren t’s name. “ I c a n ’t com
plain about anything. I’ve been on
one incredible journey,” says Moore.
“ M y life is good, has been good and
the best is yet to com e.”
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