Ester Dean The Firework Culture Katy Perry, Rihanna, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Ciara, and R. Kelly can all thank Ester Dean for their chart topping success.  The Oklahoma native’s song writing resume reads like a who’s who of music’s A-list.  After relocating to Atlanta, Dean teamed up with producer Polow da Don, Zone4Inc., and […]

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we at HelloBeautiful.com wanted to highlight  some of the amazing women who inspire us everyday.  We selected 25 women of different ages, across many fields who are currently making history as they strive fearlessly to achieve their greatest limits.  While some of these ladies are at the […]

Katerina Graham From Fanta to Fangs Culture Singer, Dancer, Actress and model Katerina Graham is a quadruple threat and counting. Working since she was just six years old, she’s appeared in countless commercials and danced is music videos for stars like Lil Bow Wow, Missy Elliot, Pharell, and Jamie Foxx at the request of noted […]

Sage Steele No Boys Allowed Visionary In a business where women are literally cast on the sidelines, Sage Steele has claimed a spot as a popular sportscaster and part-time anchor on ESPN’s Sportscenter. Born into an army family, Steele spent most of her adolescent years moving around, splitting high school between Colorado and Indiana. Steele […]

Brenda Jackson A Love Story Visionary Brenda Jackson began writing in junior high school when her favorite movie characters like Bobby Darren and Sandra Dee (Grease) didn’t look like her. She began writing stories for her friends and after a while, she developed a fan club. “I became known around school as the love story […]

Tika Sumpter One Love, One Life Culture At 17, Tika Sumpter, a Queens native, found herself hostessing at a New York City club, dreaming of a solid career in acting.  She knew what she wanted, she knew she had the fire and passion for it, but like many other actors, could do little but work […]

Liya Kebede Model Behavior Culture There’s no sarcasm involved when calling Ehtiopian born actress Liya Kebede a “model turned actress.”  Kebede has graced the cover of Vogue three times and has been named the 11th highest paid model by Forbes magazine.  Her striking beauty has led to an almost fairytailed career as the inspiration to […]

Amber Riley All Gleeked Out Culture Born and raised in Los Angeles, Amber Riley was no stranger to the entertainment industry.  Despite her obvious talent, Amber’s age was a determining factor in auditions for American Idol and for the role of Effie White in the successful Dreamgirls movie, who both felt she was too young. […]

Dream Hampton Chicks With Attitude Visionary Dream Hampton (and no that’s not her stripper name, it’s the one her daddy gave her inspired by MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech) is a hip hop writer and filmmaker with rap’s biggest stars as her best friends.  Responsible for penning the New York Time’s Bestseller Decoded and […]

Bria Murphy Hollywood Glamour Culture It’s not surprising that Bria Murphy wants a career in modeling.  With an ex-model for a mother (Nicole Murphy) and a movie star for a father (Eddie Murphy), Bria was literally born in to the spotlight.  She has the connects of course, but with stunning features, legs for days, and […]

Lesley Elliott Crush on Shoe Business Like many women, Lesley Elliott was bit by the shoe bug early on in life.  Growing up she knew she wanted to open a shoe store.  Even her essays for Columbia University’s Business School were about the budding shop she would one day open.  While matriculating through her MBA, […]

Christina Norman OWNing It Business In 2004 when Christina Norman earned the title of President of VH1 network, she had already spent years working to help change the failing cable network’s identity from an outdated channel with no core branding into a machine that cranked hit shows like I Love the 80’s and Best Week […]