Impacters of Tomorrow
Paul Edme Personally I think one of the most interesting facts about me is my background. I was born in Mexico city to Haitian parents in January 5th ’92. Ever since I can remember, acting has been my profession of choice and my brother Junior, had a lot to do with why I started liking [...]
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Impacters of Today
Phylicia Rashad Actress. Born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas. The daughter of a dentist and graduate of Howard University, Rashad made her television debut in 1978’s The Wiz. She is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of mother and attorney Clair Huxtable on the seminal ‘80s hit The Cosby [...]
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Impacters of Tomorrow
Vianca E. Peguero Vianca E. Peguero is a Junior at Fordham High School for the Arts and a Drama Major. Recent credits include: Twilight Los Angeles, Comeddia Redux, The NYC Student Shakespeare Festival, Santaland Diaries and When Will The Sun Arrive? as part of Fordham’s playwriting competition.
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Impacters of Today
John Leguizamo Actor and comedian John Leguizama was born on July 22, 1964 in Bogotá, Colombia. With his chameleon-like ability to satirize a range of ethnic groups, Leguizamo is pheraps best known for his one-man stage shows. Although born in Colombia, Leguizamo spent his formative years in Jackson Heights, a formerly-rough neighborhood in Queens, New [...]
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Impacters of Yesterday
Ruby Dee Born: October 27, 1924 Cleveland, Ohio African American actress Ruby Dee’s acting career has spanned more than fifty years and has included theater, radio, television, and movies. She has also been active in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the Congress of [...]
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Impacters of Today
Savion Glover Savion Glover (born 19 November 1973) is an American actor, tap dancer and choreographer. Glover is a graduate of the Newark Arts High School. Born in Newark, New Jersey, while a student at Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan, Glover’s teacher arranged an audition for him with Broadway choreographer Henry LeTang.
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Impacters of Yesterday
August Wilson P. II A Fruitful Partnership Mr. Wilson’s career was closely linked with that of Lloyd Richards, who became the first black director to work on Broadway when he staged the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry’s “Raisin in the Sun,” in 1959.
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Impacters of Yesterday
August Wilson Pt. I A Fruitful Partnership August Wilson chronicled the African-American experience in the 20th century in a series of plays. He stands as a landmark in the history of black culture, of American literature and of Broadway theater.
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Impacters of Tomorrow
Hjordy’s Matos One of Impact Broadway’s Founding Members is Hjordy’s Matos. She is a student at City College and has been singing and acting for years.
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