Jaime Luis Gonzalez, aka Taboo, was born in the barrio of East Los Angeles on July 14, 1975 to parents of Latino and Native-American ancestry. But he credits his beloved grandmother, Aurora, with nourishing his dream of becoming an entertainer from an early age. In 1995, Taboo was approached by will.i.am to form the Black …
March is Women’s History Month: A Tribute to Ladybrille Women of the Months
This month has been a celebration of women, globally, marked by the International Women’s Day celebration on March 8th, 2011. In the USA, the first public celebration of women’s history month began in 1978. Back then, it was called “Women’s History Week” and took place in Sonoma County, California. The week included a celebration of …
Soledad O’Brien: The “Japan Earthquake” Interview
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien has staked her career on reporting breaking news from domestic disasters like Hurricane Katrina as well as on location at international hotspots ranging from the sites of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict to the terrorist attacks in London to the tsunami in Thailand. She has also hosted a number of critically-acclaimed documentaries for the …
Simon Deiner, Prolific Photographer & Ladybrille Man of the Month (Exclusive Interview)
You may not have heard of Simon Deiner but you have definitely seen his work here on Ladybrille and definitely across the web. Deiner is Africa’s leading fashion photographer whose specialty is seen in advertising, catalogue, ramp and beauty work. Just a little over three years ago, when the web space was still very silent …
Salli Richardson-Whitfield: The “I Will Follow” Interview
Born in Chicago on November 23, 1967, Salli Richardson-Whitfield burst onto the silver screen in 1993 in ‘Posse, an African-American Western directed by and co-starring Mario Van Peebles. Her resume’ reveals extensive work since then in television, film and theater. Salli starred opposite both Denzel Washington and Will Smith, playing their wives in the films …
Supermodel IMAN Graces Cover of Ladybrille Magazine March Issue as Woman of the Month!
Ladybrille Magazine is delighted to reveal that our Woman of the Month for our March 2011 Issue is Supermodel IMAN, a fashion icon, humanitarian and activist. Iman has this to say about being featured as our Woman of the Month. “I am honored to be featured as Ladybrille’s Woman of the Month,” said Iman. “It means …