Who Are The Hollywood Divas? was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
1. Who Are The Hollywood Divas?
From the looks of the trailer, the premiere of Todd Tucker’s (yes Kandi Burruss’ husband) newest production “Hollywood Divas” should make for some awesomely dramatic television.
2. We are glad you asked!
“Hollywood Divas” follows actresses Elise Neal, Golden Brooks, Paula Jai Parker, Countess Vaughn and Lisa Wu as they navigate through the LA scene. But who are these ladies? What makes them a Hollywood Diva?
3. Golden Brooks
Golden won the Black Reel Awards for the film “Motives” and also starred in “Beauty Shop,” “Something New” and the independent film “The Inheritance.”
4. Golden Brooks
Golden Brooks first won our hearts with her portrayal of the character Maya Wilkes on the sitcom “Girlfriends.” She also directed an episode titled “Hustle & Dough,” and wrote a 2007 episode titled “Snap Back,” which featured guest star Erykah Badu. #DIVA
5. Countess Vaughn
Countess started her acting career on “227,” but it was her starring roles in “Moesha” and “The Parkers” that made her the popular Hollywood Diva that she is today!
6. Countess Vaughn
Countess began her performing career at the age of three singing at church. In 1992, Vaughn released her first album, Countess, featuring a variety of songs, including dance music and R&B. The album’s lead single, a cover of James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World,” charted in the top-100 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
7. Elise Neal
Known for her starring roles in the television series “The Hughleys” and “All of Us,” Elise Neal made her film debut in John Singleton’s “Rosewood.”
8. Elise Neal
Elise shines in her work in indie features including “Restaurant,” “The Undershepherd,” an ABFF best picture winner, and of course the powerhouse Oscar nominated “Hustle & Flow,” which also won the Sundance Audience Award.
9. Paula Jai Parker
We bet you didn’t know that Paula Jai Parker is a comedian who began her career on the FOX comedy program “The Apollo Comedy Hour.”
10. Paula Jai Parker
Between her television projects, Paula appeared in a number of films, including “Get on the Bus,” “Sprung,” and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.” She has also voiced characters on the popular animated series “The Proud Family.”
11. Lisa Wu
Lisa Wu got her taste of fame with her role on Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”
12. Lisa Wu
She recently finished working on “First Impression,” a film also starring Lamman Rucker and Lisa Arrindell Anderson, and is currently working on “Atlanta Undercover.”
