(ThyBlackMan.com) Women are usually judged by their physical looks. That is why, a lot of women want to do their very vest just to look physically appealing, especially to the opposite sex. Kenya Moore is an exemption to the rule. Well, Kenya is not your ordinary girl next door. She is the real epitome of beauty, brain, body, and talent; a true gifted beauty rolled into one.
Childhood and growing up years
Kenya Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her mother Patricia Moore and father Ronald Grant was only teenager then and were not that ready to take on the responsibility of raising a child. So, she was abandoned by her mother, but fortunately her grandmother and aunt (father side) were able to take good care of her.
Her grandmother was very supportive of her and served as her source of strength and inspiration, especially when growing up. Her grandmother raised her well. It was in 1989 when she finished her high school education in Class Technical High School. She then moved to Wayne State University and took psychology with minors in communication. She was an A+ student. She graduated with flying colors being the magna cum laude of her class.
At the age of 14, she started modelling and in fact was chosen to be the cover of a publishing company in Chicago. It was the January 1992 when she covered for Johnson Publishing Company’s Ebony Man’s Magazine, which is a Chicago based company. Because of her charm and beauty, she was chosen to be a model of the Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic line.
A lot of people would convince her to join beauty pageant because of her irresistible beauty and charm. So, when she was 22 years old she decided to join Miss Michigan USA and she bagged the title. In 1993 she joined the search for Miss USA and she has won the title. As a matter of fact, she was the second African American woman to won such crown. So, she presented her country in the Miss Universe 1993 and she landed on the sixth spot.
Other interesting facts about Kenya Moore
Aside from being a head turner, Kenya Moore is also a serious career woman. As a matter of fact, she enjoys acting a lot. On top of that, she also enjoys writing as a way of sharing her thoughts and speaking her mind. She is also a gym person and loves to travel whenever she has the opportunity.
Kenya Moore was also credited as the director and producer of Haitian Nights. It was more like an accidental producing and directing on her side because due to some reasons the original director of the film was lost and so Moore left with no choice, but to take over. It was more of an opportunity for Kenya Moore because through that incident she was able to build Moore Vision Media, which is a company that specializes in producing independent films and home video distribution. Her company released its very first production in mid 2010, which was entitled The Confidant.
Staff Writer; Greg Ford
