Impacter of Tomorrow
MICHAEL JUDAN Michael Judan is a 2011 graduate of Hillcrest High school. He has performed in many of his high school plays such as Grease, RENT, The Servant of two Masters and No Show.
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Impacter of Today
MEKHI PHIFER Mekhi Phider makes his Broadway debut this season in Stick Fly. Born and raised in New York, Phifer’s acting career began when he was selected for the leading role in director Spike Lee’s Clockers. He can currently be seen in Starz new series “Torchwood: Miracle Day” as Rex Matheson.
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Impacter of Yesterday
JOSEPHINE PREMICE Josephine Premice was born on July 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of Lucas Premice, she married Timothy Fales on November 14, 1958 and they had two children: Enrico Fales and Susan Fales-Hill. Josephine was a singer between the 1950s and 1970s and was a theatrical and television actress between the [...]
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Impacters of Today
MOS DEF Born December 11, 1973, Mos is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def. Mos Def grew up during the golden age of hip-hop and has rapped and acted since he was six. He attended Philippa Schuyler Middle School in Bushwick, Brooklyn. He majored in Musical Theater at Talent [...]
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Rita Moreno Rita Moreno, one of the very few (and very first) performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy, was born Rosita Dolores Alverío in in Humacao, Puerto Rico on December 11, 1931. She moved to New York City in 1937 along with her mother, where she began a professional [...]
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Impacters of Yesterday
Sidney Poitier (born February 20, 1927), is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film audiences in the Western world.
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Impacters of the Tomorrow
Elizabeth Morales(student at TAPCO HS) My name is Elizabeth Morales and I love the theatre. I have performed in many of my schools talent shows as well as had the opportunity to perform at the Apollo. Theatre is my passion and that is why I have been apart of William Inges “Bus Stop”, a play [...]
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Impacters of Today
Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s. Washington has been awarded three Golden Globe awards and two Academy Awards for his work.
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Impacters of Yesterday
Gregory Hines Gregory Hines was a jack of all trades. He was a singer, dancer, actor and live performer. Overall, Hines has earned 16 award nominations and has won 7 of them. Hines performed as the lead singer and musician in a rock band called Severance in 1975 based in Venice, California. In 1986, he [...]
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