A showcase of amazing women who balance beauty & intellectual brilliance.
In short. They shine.
Friday, February 21, 2014 at 3:50PM 
No one can argue, Skylar Diggins, is on the rise, and this is in fact her year! This sexy superstar
athlete plays basketball for the Tulsa Shock, and is now featured in The 2014 Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Issue. Something tell me this is only the beginning. Check out more pictures here.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:31PM 
Ms.Seifu is a well-known plus-sized model of Ethiopian and
Puerto Rican descent with appearances in Glamour and Essence
Magazine under her belt…for more info check out her
website, http://www.elizabethseifu.com/
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 12:48PM 
Ms.Bertin is going to be one of the most talked about contestants
at this year's Miss Universe pageant taking place this Saturday in
Las Vegas. One reason being, she's the first to hold that crown in
22 years. Another reason will more than likely be how she looks;
news of her winning against four other dark-skinned competitors
has raised some ire. But the most important reason is, she is tied
to her country and it's hardships in a dramatic way. Her mother
was human rights advocate Mireille Durocher Bertin, who was
murdered in 1995 as she was about to enter the presidential race.
Sarodj saw the entire thing. The tragedy inspired her to become
a lawyer and the 24 year old has been active in helping with
humanitarian efforts in Haiti in the aftermath of the earhtquakes,
which falls in line with her desire to help make the country strong
once more.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 1:42AM 
Last week, Vonetta McGee, renowned Black actress
of the 1970's passed away at 65. She was an exceptional
beauty who exuded charm and quiet strenght in her
roles. Originally, her career began in Italian film, and
she got her start in Hollywood thanks to Sidney Poitier
casting her in 'The Lost Man'. Best known for her roles
in 'Blacula', 'Shaft in Africa', and 'The Eiger Sanction'
among others, Ms.McGee was a graceful talent that will
be sorely missed. Rest in power.
Vonetta McGee and Calvin Lockhart - 'Melinda'(1972)
Vonetta McGee interview with Don Cornelius on 'Soul Train'
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 1:26AM 
Larissa Riquelme became the sweetheart of the globe and possibly
tied the BP oil spill as the most Googled subject during the World
Cup. The model and actress was the most visible supporter of her
home nation of Paraguay, and she even promised to run nude
through the streets of Asuncion, the capital if they brought home
the Cup. What a fan.
Monday, May 31, 2010 at 2:37AM 
The unique Ukranian beauty sky-rocketed to stardom as
Camille, the latest 'Bond Girl' from the last 007 movie,
Quantum of Solace. This was after her debut in the bland
big screen adaptation of the video game Hitman. Note to
movie moguls...get her in more movies post-haste!!
Olga Kurylenko on Jimmy Kimmel
Olga Kurylenko for Carte Noire
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 8:49PM 
It's fitting, in a sense, that on Mother's Day Lena
Horne left this world. She gave us so much, from
that winning smile to that grand sense of beauty
and style. She gave birth to a whole new ideal of
Black female sophistication and most importantly,
she did it on her terms so that future generations
could do the same. Ms.Horne, thank you...and
rest in power.
Lena Horne on 'The Flip Wilson Show'
Lena Horne for The Gap(Classic!!!)
Lena Horne's iconic performance of 'Stormy Weather'(1943)
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 4:46PM 
You probably know her for being the daughter of one half of the the
legendary stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong but the actress has
done a slew of movies dating back to the early 1980's. Some of them
were memorable (Beat Street, The Color Purple) and others...not so
much. But she's kept right on acting and has recently turned 49. Yeah,
49 and still fine!! 
'Beat Street' Movie Trailer
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 2:46PM 
What can be said about this gorgeous Dominicana that
hasn't been said before? How about the fact that Ms.Acosta
is a highly trained classical ballet dancer? She began her
studies at the age of 4 at the Centro De La Cultura and
moved on to the Instituro de Cultura y Arte where she
graduated with honors. After numerous accolades, she
began modeling in 2004 and the rest is history.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 4:57PM 
Yet another reason why the world loves women from
Brooklyn, N'Bushe Wright is a distinct beauty. With her
mother being a psychologist working with the New York
Board of Ed and her father being jazzman Suleiman-Marim
Wright, N'Bushe has excellence in her blood. Only a year
out of the Stella Adler Acting School, she wound up playing
Nikki in the critically acclaimed 'Zebrahead', following it up
with a key role in the NBC drama I'll Fly Away. And if that
wasn't enough, in 1994 she starred in Boaz Yakin's 'Fresh'
and in the Hughes Brothers' 'Dead Presidents'. From then
on she's had numerous roles in film and TV although one
thing still escapes us...why was she never considered for
the role of Storm in the X-Men Movies?!!
