From Refugee Camps To Runways: Nyakim is Here to Shake Up the Modeling Industry

As a little girl, she would make models out of clay and strut them down make-believe runways. Nyakim didn’t even know what modeling was at the time but she was drawn to it.

She knew she wanted to be a model before she even knew what modeling was.

Although Nyakim was born in Ethiopia, she is originally from South Sudan. In 1993, while Nyakim was still in her mother’s womb, her family fled South Sudan to escape the harrows of war.

On the tormentous journey, Nyakim’s family faced many hardships,

Meet The Bronx Raptress That Both Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks Say Is Up Next?

Maliibu Miitch was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to a Vietnamese and Filipino father, and an African American mother. Although she was born in N.C, Maliibu was raised in the South Bronx, New York, where she still resides.

Maliibu’s done it all. From selling drugs, being in a gang, and modeling, to eventually igniting her passion for rap music.

“If someone were to ask me, I would’ve never thought I was going to be a rapper. That was the last thing on my mind,” stated Maliibu. But when somet

Exclusive: Tika Sumpter on New Movie “Nobody’s Fool”, Heartbreak and More

Growing up, Tika Sumpter was drawn to the television. She recalled a burning desire to “be in the box”. Born in Queens and raised in Long Island, NY, Tika’s passion for acting grew organically over the years. She started off waitressing and learning how to act through books and classes. Now, she’s starring in Tyler Perry’s first R-rated movie.

It’s the Sunday before Halloween and MEFeater gets invited to cover the biggest romantic comedy of the year, “Nobody’s Fool.” The ‘purple’ carpet is buzz

How an Open Casting Call Led Myles Truitt to Land a Lead Role in one of the Coolest Sci-Fi Movies of the Year – KIN

After landing his first role as Little Ronnie in The New Edition Story, Miles Truitt’s career took off!

This weekend, you can catch Myles Truitt in, KIN, an action-filled, sci-fi thriller and his first lead role ever.

KIN is about a 14-year old boy named Eli who doesn’t really have a connection with his adoptive family. His mother is deceased and his father Hal Solinksi (played by Dennis Quaid) is tough on him, but for good reason.

Eli and his recently released convict brother, Jimmy Solinski

#MEFeature: Ashton Sanders on “Equalizer Two”, Working with Denzel Washington, and the Importance of the Portrayal of his Character

Equalizer 2 sees Denzel Washington reprising his role as Robert McCall, a retired CIA black ops operator who is much of a loner. I mean, can you blame him after the last film? Being a trained killer seems lonely. However unbeknownst to him, he doesn’t just have himself to worry about. He has a young, impressionable man who needs direction. Breakout star, Ashton Sanders takes on the role of Miles, a teenager growing up in a crime-ridden neighborhood, trying not to fall victim to the life himself.

#MEFeature: Bayli of The Skins on Her First Solo Project, Her Band The Skins, and Her Future Plans as a Solo Artist

• MEF caught up with Bayli to talk about her first solo project, The Skins, and her future plans.

Music has been apart of Bayli’s life for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a musical household, there was never a shortage of artistic expression and energy. In fact, Bayli credits her childhood as being one of the sole foundations for her musical aspirations. Her home was a melting pot of creativity, love, and open-mindedness. Watching her older family members made a young Bayli hungry f