"SHANI PRIDE is a very good young actress who has an engaging quality to her work. I think, for her, a promising future lies ahead." - Academy Award Winning Actor, SIDNEY POITIER

SHANI PRIDE is being praised as Hollywood's latest fresh face. She is on the brink of superstardom and taking the industry by storm - an accomplished actress, mentored by Academy Award Winning Actor, SIDNEY POITIER, and an aspiring producer.

SHANI just completed a feature film entiled TRU LOVED and is adding the final touches on GRANDE LARCENY - a film that she and CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER are co-producing and she will Co-Star in.

"I feel blessed to be doing what I love and enjoy. I plan on using this platform as a means to spread a positive message," says SHANI.

SHANI co-starred in LOVE DON'T COST A THING, with NICK CANNON, CHRISTINA MILIAN and STEVE HARVEY and garnered critical acclaim for her work on MTV's THE REAL WORLD MOVIE.

In addition, she has done a substantial amount of work on television shows like CSI:MIAMI, CHARMED, BOSTON PUBLIC, STRONG MEDICINE, JUST FOR KICKS, HANG TIME, and ONE WORLD.

SHANI attended UCLA Theater School and began her quest in theatre, as an adolescent, while at the LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. It was here that she starred in her first play, BREAKING THE CYCLE - a play about breaking the negative addictive cycles in our lives. "It had such a powerful effect on the audience. I knew then and there that acting was my passion in life. My first night on stage, wow, it was magnetic," adds the actress.

SHANI is well on her way to becoming an influential and successful actor. She has a slew of independent films under her belt, including LEGACY, PRENUPS, THE VAULT, TRUE STORIES, and ONE SPECIAL MOMENT. She is definitely one to watch and Tinseltown is taking note.

SHANI has plans to establish homeless shelters, all over the world, as well as, travel to Africa to get involved with AIDS education in its struggling nations.