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| The Brown Betties are four sultry, sassy, sophisticated women who bring you the bedtime story known as "Harlem's Night". They are truly formidable triple threats that have been known to stop gentlemen in their tracks. From Left to Right: Danielle Lewis, Peppur Chambers, Christy Gamble and Keena Ferguson |
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Character: WANT
Character: HATE
Character: LOVE
Character: HARLEM/NEED
DANIELLE LEWIS was
born in New Orleans and
has lived in the Los
Angeles area since the
age of ten. At 14, she
began her dance
training at Hollywood
High School for the
Performing Arts. She
holds a bachelor’s
degree in
Communications Studies
from UCLA. As a
dancer, Danielle
performed as a company
member of the Lula
Washington Dance
Theatre, and Winifred
Harris’ Between Lines.
She has also performed
on tour with the
UniverSoul Circus, and
with the legendary Paul
McCartney on his
Driving USA and Back in
the World tours. Danielle
turned to acting almost
two years ago, studying
with the likes of Aaron
Speiser and the late
Gene Frankel in New
York. As an actress,
Danielle recently made
her stage debut in the
play Changing Brandy.
She has appeared on
the NBC show American
Dreams, in music videos
for artists Heather
Headley and Xzibit, and
in many commercials
including Wendy’s
“Mealtime Got
Complicated,” which is
currently airing. Catch
her soon in the short
film, Natural Beauty.
born in New Orleans and
has lived in the Los
Angeles area since the
age of ten. At 14, she
began her dance
training at Hollywood
High School for the
Performing Arts. She
holds a bachelor’s
degree in
Communications Studies
from UCLA. As a
dancer, Danielle
performed as a company
member of the Lula
Washington Dance
Theatre, and Winifred
Harris’ Between Lines.
She has also performed
on tour with the
UniverSoul Circus, and
with the legendary Paul
McCartney on his
Driving USA and Back in
the World tours. Danielle
turned to acting almost
two years ago, studying
with the likes of Aaron
Speiser and the late
Gene Frankel in New
York. As an actress,
Danielle recently made
her stage debut in the
play Changing Brandy.
She has appeared on
the NBC show American
Dreams, in music videos
for artists Heather
Headley and Xzibit, and
in many commercials
including Wendy’s
“Mealtime Got
Complicated,” which is
currently airing. Catch
her soon in the short
film, Natural Beauty.
KEENA FERGUSON, a
native of Jefferson City,
Mo., has been dancing
since age three. She is
well-trained in modern,
jazz, hip hop, ballet and
West African dance.
She has danced with
and/or starred in music
videos with artists such
as Jay-Z, Paul Okenfold,
Snoop Dogg, Twista
and Nelly. She
performed live for 100.3
The Beat's Summer Jam
and performed live in
the 2003 Latin Grammy
Awards for a tribute to
the late Celia Cruz. A
former Miss Ohio 1998,
Keena is also an
accomplished actress.
She has guest starred
on a one hour drama for
Lifetime Television,
co-hosted The Way We
Do It for Black
Entertainment
Television (BET),
appeared in a promo for
the Orlando Jones Show
and a NBC promo
during the fall television
season. Keena was also
seen in The Rundown in
2004, starring The
Rock. She has starred
in many independent
films that have been
introduced in various
film festivals. As the
leading lady in the stage
play, Shoplife, LA
Weekly quoted that,
"Ferguson turns in a
particularly fine
performance." Through
her new found
production company,
KaShKe Productions,
LLC, (comprised of
herself, Kathryn J.
Taylor and Shonelle
Blake), they wrote,
produced, directed and
starred in their first
original production
titled, Out The Box: A 3
Woman 1 Woman Show.
She also appears on
tour with The
Bachelorette Party.
native of Jefferson City,
Mo., has been dancing
since age three. She is
well-trained in modern,
jazz, hip hop, ballet and
West African dance.
She has danced with
and/or starred in music
videos with artists such
as Jay-Z, Paul Okenfold,
Snoop Dogg, Twista
and Nelly. She
performed live for 100.3
The Beat's Summer Jam
and performed live in
the 2003 Latin Grammy
Awards for a tribute to
the late Celia Cruz. A
former Miss Ohio 1998,
Keena is also an
accomplished actress.
She has guest starred
on a one hour drama for
Lifetime Television,
co-hosted The Way We
Do It for Black
Entertainment
Television (BET),
appeared in a promo for
the Orlando Jones Show
and a NBC promo
during the fall television
season. Keena was also
seen in The Rundown in
2004, starring The
Rock. She has starred
in many independent
films that have been
introduced in various
film festivals. As the
leading lady in the stage
play, Shoplife, LA
Weekly quoted that,
"Ferguson turns in a
particularly fine
performance." Through
her new found
production company,
KaShKe Productions,
LLC, (comprised of
herself, Kathryn J.
Taylor and Shonelle
Blake), they wrote,
produced, directed and
starred in their first
original production
titled, Out The Box: A 3
Woman 1 Woman Show.
She also appears on
tour with The
Bachelorette Party.
CHRISTY GAMBLE is
originally from Muncie,
Indiana, were she
attended Ball State
University. Performing in
several shows at a very
early age, she quickly
found her way into the
professional arena of
dance and
entertainment. As a
trained dancer, she
joined Left Eye
Productions Dance
Company in Atlanta, GA
and also cheered
professionally for the
NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
That opportunity fueled
her experience in the
world of film and
television and after
training at Alliance
Theatre she landed her
first film role in the FOX
box office hit "Drumline"
as an A&T Dancer.
Christy packed up and
headed to Los Angeles
to be "full out" in her film
and television career.
She then plunged full
speed ahead working on
several independent
films, theatre
productions, and
television shows. Her
most recent theatre
production "Club
Rumboogie”, directed by
Freedom Williams was
with Colsac Theatre
Company. On TV, she
guest starred on "Mad
TV" and MTV's "Faking
the Video". In film,
Christy just completed
the feature comedy “The
Candy Shoppe” with
Omar Gooding and was
the lead in a short called
"Learning to Dance
Alone". Her 2004 Cannes
Film Market short,
"Shooter", aired on HBO
and Cinemax through
2006.
originally from Muncie,
Indiana, were she
attended Ball State
University. Performing in
several shows at a very
early age, she quickly
found her way into the
professional arena of
dance and
entertainment. As a
trained dancer, she
joined Left Eye
Productions Dance
Company in Atlanta, GA
and also cheered
professionally for the
NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
That opportunity fueled
her experience in the
world of film and
television and after
training at Alliance
Theatre she landed her
first film role in the FOX
box office hit "Drumline"
as an A&T Dancer.
Christy packed up and
headed to Los Angeles
to be "full out" in her film
and television career.
She then plunged full
speed ahead working on
several independent
films, theatre
productions, and
television shows. Her
most recent theatre
production "Club
Rumboogie”, directed by
Freedom Williams was
with Colsac Theatre
Company. On TV, she
guest starred on "Mad
TV" and MTV's "Faking
the Video". In film,
Christy just completed
the feature comedy “The
Candy Shoppe” with
Omar Gooding and was
the lead in a short called
"Learning to Dance
Alone". Her 2004 Cannes
Film Market short,
"Shooter", aired on HBO
and Cinemax through
2006.
A recent transplant to
Los Angeles via New
York and Chicago,
Peppur has seen
success as an actor,
writer, dancer and
singer. During her five
years in New York,
Peppur appeared on
stage, film and
television. As a writer,
she’s especially proud
of the staged-readings
of her piece I SEE and
one-act play, Flapjacks
& Orange Juice; and of
Drea’s Denial a short
film which she wrote,
acted in and co-
produced. Peppur’s
non-fiction essay,
Three-Way appears in
Ava Chin’s SPLIT:
Stories from a
Generation Raised on
Divorce. Two songs,
which Peppur penned
and performed, were
included on the score
of Cold Feet an
independent film that
screened at New York’
s Urbanworld Film
Festival, among
others. While in
Chicago, Ms.
Chambers performed
for thousands as a
World Champion
Chicago Bulls dancer
and sites this
experience as a
turning point in making
a bee-line ascent
toward her dreams.
This Kenosha,
Wisconsin native is
determined to further
her career in her new
LA surroundings. She
continues to reach for
the stars and will, as
she often says, “See
you at the top!”
Los Angeles via New
York and Chicago,
Peppur has seen
success as an actor,
writer, dancer and
singer. During her five
years in New York,
Peppur appeared on
stage, film and
television. As a writer,
she’s especially proud
of the staged-readings
of her piece I SEE and
one-act play, Flapjacks
& Orange Juice; and of
Drea’s Denial a short
film which she wrote,
acted in and co-
produced. Peppur’s
non-fiction essay,
Three-Way appears in
Ava Chin’s SPLIT:
Stories from a
Generation Raised on
Divorce. Two songs,
which Peppur penned
and performed, were
included on the score
of Cold Feet an
independent film that
screened at New York’
s Urbanworld Film
Festival, among
others. While in
Chicago, Ms.
Chambers performed
for thousands as a
World Champion
Chicago Bulls dancer
and sites this
experience as a
turning point in making
a bee-line ascent
toward her dreams.
This Kenosha,
Wisconsin native is
determined to further
her career in her new
LA surroundings. She
continues to reach for
the stars and will, as
she often says, “See
you at the top!”
| photo by John Dark Images |