Jenifer Lewis voiced the blind, 197-year-old voodoo priestess, Mama Odie in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films Beaches and… Continue Reading
Bruce W. Smith was the supervising animator for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Mr. Smith referred to Dr. Facilier as the “lovechild” of his two favorite Disney Villains, Captain Hook and Cruella de Vil. He was nominated for the… Continue Reading
Rob Edwards is an African-American television and feature film screenwriter and producer. His writing includes the Disney animated feature films Academy Award nominated Treasure Planet and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated The Princess and the Frog. In 2009, along… Continue Reading
Michael-Leon Wooley voiced Louis in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. In 1992, Mr. Wooley made his Broadway debut as an understudy in the Clarke Peters’ musical, Five Guys Named Moe. After that, he went on national tours with The… Continue Reading
Ray Charles was a singer, song writer, and musician that combined several musical styles. His songs earned him several awards and honors. Mr. Charles was one of the first musicians born in the state to be inducted into the Georgia… Continue Reading
Yvette Marie Stevens, better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer whose career has spanned four decades, beginning in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. In her solo career,… Continue Reading
Ahmed Best is an American actor, voice actor, and musician. In 1999, Mr. Best provided motion capture and voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He created, wrote, directed, and produced his own TV… Continue Reading
Dorian Harewood is an American actor and voice actor known for voicing Shredder in four 1989 episodes of the 1987 series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also known for playing Dr. Julian Wilkes in the NBC TV series… Continue Reading
Dusan Brown is an American actor, whose voice can be heard in The Lion Guard, the television series. He voices Beshte, a hippopotamus who a member of the Lion Guard and Kion’s (Simba and Nala’s son) friend.
Tevin Campbell is an African-American singer, actor, and songwriter. In 1989, Campbell collaborated with Quincy Jones performing lead vocals for Tomorrow on Jones’ album Back on the Block and released his Platinum-selling debut album, T.E.V.I.N. His double-Platinum selling second album,… Continue Reading