African Celebrities

Saturday, 4 October 2014

LaLa Anthony

Lala Vazquez popularly known as Lala Anthony is an American disc jockey, television personality and actress. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are both Afro - Puerto Ricans. She was born on June 25, 1979.

Lala Anthony made her film debut in 2001 in "Two Can Play That Game".

Lala Anthony became engaged to basketball player Carmelo Anthony on Christmas Day 2004. They got married on July 10, 2010 at Cipriani's in New York.

Lala Anthony and her husband Carmelo Anthony have a son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony who was born on March 7, 2007.

Lala Anthony and her husband Carmelo Anthony

Lala Anthony and her son Kiyan

Lala Anthony and family

Lala Anthony and her mother

Lala Anthony and her father

Lala and her uncle Edwin

Friday, 3 October 2014

Ashanti

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, is an American recording artist, record producer, dancer and actress. She was born on October 13, 1980, in Glen Cove, New York. He mother, Tina Douglas, is a former dance teacher, and her father, Ken - Kaide Thomas Douglas, is a former singer.

Her mother named her after Ashanti Empire in Ghana.

Ashanti with her father and mother

Ashanti and her mother Tina Douglas

Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede is an Ethiopian born model, clothing designer and actress. She was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Liya Kebede was born on March 1, 1978.

In 2000, Liya Kebede married Ethiopian hedge fund manager, Kassy Kebede. They have two children together, son Suhul born in 2001 and daughter Raee born in August 2005. As of 2007, the family redides in New York City.

Liya Kebede and her husband Kassy Kebede

Liya Kebede and her husband Kassy Kebede with their son Suhul and daughter Raee

Liya Kebede and her son Suhul and daughter Raee

Liya Kebede and her husband Kassy Kebede

Monday, 7 April 2014

Sophie Ndaba

Sophie Ndaba is a South African actress. She was born in Soweto, South Africa.

Sophie was a photographic model, and then moved on to acting in a few television series such as Class of 92, supporting roles in Thlaranthlope and Yizo Yizo 1. This was complemented by her cameo appearances in Egoli 1992 and later Soul City.

1993 marked the dawn of her main break when she landed the role of Queen Sebobe on Generations the number one soapie in South Africa.

Sophie has won several awards including Duku Duku Award for Best Soap Actress in 2003, Star in You Kids Award for Favourite Soap Actress 2006. Favourite Actress award at the 2008 YOU Magazine Spectacular Awards. Best Comic actor Award for the Golden horn awards 2009.

Sophie Ndaba is the founder of The Sophie Ndaba Foundation of Hope and its focus is raising funds to ensure Orphanages are HOME for the Orphans as she grew up in an Orphanage herself and also programmes supporting the progression of women and children from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.