As the winter holidays are coming near for the girls within the Saving Our Cinderellas program; “POWER” actress and “Celebrity Godparent” mentor, Naturi Naughton, stopped in on Friday November 2nd, to visit her excited Thurgood Marshall Academy Cinderellas of Harlem, to encourage them to continue their success in their education and become influential leaders in the community.
Naturi took a quick break from her filming of “POWER”, to also come discuss her experience on what it truly takes to become a talented actress, while still learning how to stay focus even during the difficult times going after your dream. The Cinderellas program was so excited to have Naturi mentor them, as she also took time to listen to all of the girl’s interesting questions from the lower to high school as took some fun selfies with the girls as well.
Naturi has been an influential “Celebrity Godparent” since 2015 and was one of the first mentors to encourage girls through the arts to deter bullying in Los Angeles within the program.
How the Thurgood Marshall Cinderellas felt with Ms. Naturi’s visit!
I was so EXCITED to see my mentor Ms. Naturi as she had a story that inspired me to follow my dreams!
Ms. Naturi made me more confident and talked to me about bullying and how we could change it which was very helpful, so we can change the world.
It was so exciting meeting Ms. Naturu and I like that she spoke on cyber-bullying because a lot of people have been affected.
About our NATURI NAUGHTON
Naturi Naughton stars opposite Omari Hardwick as “Tasha” in Starz Network’s #1 hit series “Power,” created by powerhouse producer/writer Courtney Kemp and executive produced by 50 Cent. Naturi is a two time recipient of the 2017 and 2018 NAACP “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series” award for her work on Power.
Naturi is a singer and actress best known for her performances as Lil Kim in Fox Searchlight’s hit film “Notorious” and her role in MGM’s remake of the classic film “Fame”. Naughton has starred in various other projects including Warner Bros.’
“Lottery Ticket” where she starred opposite Loretta Devine, Ice Cube, Mike Epps, and Bow Wow. On the small screen, Naughton is known for her memorable guest performances on “Mad Men” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and her roles on “The Playboy Club” and “The Client List.” She also appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical, “Hairspray” for three years.
Before her transition into film and television, Naughton was a member of the Platinum selling pop trio 3LW. She was greatly inspired by Whitney Houston as a child and knew by the age of five that she wanted to be a singer and an actress.
Naughton was born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall University. She believes that her faith, tenacity and fearlessness will give her longevity and continue her prosperous career.
Recently, Naughton was honored with top awards by WEEN Women Entertainment Executive Network, CIROC Women of Empowerment, Black Women Film Summit, and more…
Naturi currently splits her time between Los Angeles and New York.