Lisa Raye Soiree

Columnists, Kim's Kronicles — By Kim Webster on November 17, 2017 at 7:29 pm

Los Angeles CA – HAPPY BIRTHDAY to actor, model, businesswoman, designer, director, and former First Lady of Turks & Caico Islands LisaRaye. Born September 23, 1967 in Chicago Illinois this star made her stage debut in a production called “Reasons.” But it was her portrayal of Diana “Diamond” Armstrong in the “Player’s Club” that set her star galaxy in motion. Other credits include: “The Wood,” “Civil Brand,” “All of Us,” “Single Ladies,” “Gang of Roses,” and playing Slyvia Rhone in the TV movie “Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story. LisaRaye also directed the powerful movie “Skinned” about a dark skinned woman Jolie (played by Jasmine Burke) who is insecure about her dark skin and resorts to skin bleaching. LisaRaye also played Jolie’s loving Mother in the movie, if you haven’t seen it, check it out. LisaRaye said she felt “great” to be fifty and “young and youthful and lucky and blessed and powerful.” She is also proud to be grandmother to her grandchild Bella Rae. Many came out to celebrate LisaRaye’s 50th Juke Joint Birthday Bash including: her daughter Kai, DaBrat, Jamie Foxx, Sandra Denton (Pepa from Salt N Pepa), Marcus Polk, Damian Hall, Richard Brooks, Keith Robinson, Farrah Gray, Mandela Van Peebles, James Wright Chanel, Wendell James, and 2 Chainz.

Photos by Kim Webster.