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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,
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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.
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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
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- 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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