About our Speaker

LisaRaye McCoy is an acclaimed actress, entrepreneur, and humanitarian. She gained fame for her breakout role as Diana “Diamond” Armstrong in Ice Cube’s 1998 film The Players Club. She later starred as Neesee James in the sitcom All of Us (2003–2007) and as Keisha Greene in VH1’s Single Ladies (2011–2015).

Born and raised in Chicago, McCoy began her career in modeling before transitioning to acting. Beyond her work on screen, she is a successful fashion designer, having launched the lingerie line Luxe & Romance and the denim brand Xraye .
 

From 2006 to 2010, McCoy served as the First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands during her marriage to Premier Michael Misick. In this role, she promoted tourism and the arts, co-founding the Turks and Caicos Film Festival and opening the island’s first movie theater, LRaye Cinema.
 

A passionate advocate for women’s empowerment, McCoy is the creator of the “Life Rocks” Vision Board Workshops and the Miss Rayediant Jewels teen pageant. She also serves as a Global Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, promoting breast cancer awareness and early detection .(AAE Speakers Bureau, AAE Speakers Bureau)

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