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Tanisha Laverne Grant, a 2018 distinguished honoree of BLACK WOMEN IN MEDIA, consistently secures exclusive content. Renowned as a "Hollywood Insider," Tanisha is a highly respected entertainment journalist and one of the industry's premier authorities on pop culture. This multi-award-winning journalist covers everything from exclusive red carpet events, award show press rooms, film festivals, private screenings, press junkets, to film premieres. These opportunities have enabled her to interview some of the most influential icons, innovators, and thought leaders across film, fashion, music, and politics. Her impressive roster of interviewees includes Oprah Winfrey, Cathy Hughes, Debra Lee, Debra Martin Chase, Sherry Lansing, Van Jones, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Raoul Peck, Yann Arthus Bertrand, Melvin Van Peebles, Whoopi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, KD Lang, Cicely Tyson, Patti LaBelle, Lupita Nyong’o, Kevin Hart, Misty Copeland, Issa Rae, Kathleen Cleaver, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, Tamron Hall, Gayle King, Kofi Siriboe, Spike Lee, Mary J. Blige, Mara Brock Akil, Yara Shahidi, Laurence Fishburne, Aja Naomi King, Swizz Beatz, Teyonah Parris, Luke James, John Singleton, Malcolm D. Lee, Tiffany Haddish, John David Washington, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, Omari Hardwick, Issa Rae, and many more.
Tanisha’s intelligence, determination, vision, ambition, stamina, and her skill in crafting insightful questions while connecting personally with her guests have distinguished her in the competitive field of entertainment journalism. She reports from glamorous red carpets, having covered major events such as the NAACP Image Awards, The Tony Awards, The New York Emmy Awards, The AAFCA Awards, and the prestigious Academy Awards (The Oscars). Her comprehensive coverage of the 90th Academy Awards led to an invitation as a guest at the Associated Press, where she provided a post-Oscar recap on the entertainment news platform Arise 360. As a self-made broadcast entrepreneur who distributes content across traditional and new media platforms, Tanisha is poised to become one of the most compelling women of our time. Splitting her time between New York City and Los Angeles, this multi-talented fashionista showcases her distinctive red carpet style with her iconic bald head, pioneering representation of bald women in mainstream media, especially as on-air talent. She has been featured in profiles, articles, and interviews, and has appeared in Getty Images, celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson’s "The Cookbook," Rolling Out, The Giant, Glamour Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Urban Wall Street, Essence online, Huffington Post, Yahoo, Exposure Magazine, and publications in Paris, Italy, and Sweden. She also graced the cover of the Winter 2017 issue of the national publication "Size Overrated" magazine.
A former pageant winner holding titles such as Miss Black Pennsylvania USA and Miss Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Tanisha values customs and traditions. Like her father, she is a graduate of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s oldest HBCU, founded in 1837. There, she focused on radio, television, and film studies and was inducted into the national theatrical honor society Alpha Psi Omega. During her time at Cheyney, Tanisha turned an internship at WCAU NBC 10 in Philadelphia into a full-time role as an assignment editor. This experience launched her career in television and film, providing visibility across both traditional and new media platforms. With a B.A. in Communication Arts, Tanisha moved to Hollywood, California, where she worked as an extra for major studios including Warner Brothers, Sunset Gower Studios, and CBS Radford Studios to pursue an acting career. Combining her television news experience, passion for entertainment, sharp storytelling skills, acting background, and SAG/AFTRA membership, she developed into a highly sought-after entertainment correspondent.
Tanisha currently serves as a contributing on-camera correspondent and content provider for blackinamerica.com, a syndicated site within one of the largest digital media companies serving African-Americans, with over 15 million members and a monthly reach of millions. With approximately 3 billion views across its platforms, the company is a leading lifestyle and information resource for African-Americans.
Dedicated to excellence in journalism, Tanisha delivers carefully researched and curated content. She has appeared on nationally syndicated TV shows and online platforms including FRP TV, TMZ, TMZ Live, Bravo’s Blood, Sweat and Heels, and Oxygen’s Live Out Loud series. She has been a brand ambassador for major cosmetics companies like NARS and has spoken on topics such as "unconventional beauty."
Tanisha has participated in the "Expressions in Beauty" exhibition at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, delivered the 144th Commencement Address to Chester High School’s graduating class, and received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from People Building People for promoting positive images of African American women in media. In 2016, she was honored as "Entertainment Correspondent of the Year" by Brown Women in Media. She also serves as a guest lecturer, sharing her experiences as an entertainment journalist. Tanisha has spoken at Columbia University and, in 2018, partnered with Widener University, The Pew Arts Center, The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and Chester Made to present the inaugural "Chester Made Correspondents Workshop." Continuing her work as an independent and freelance entertainment correspondent, she actively raises awareness for the HBCU initiative to preserve Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Her interviews are featured across television and online platforms.
