This Arkansas native decided that Little Rock wasn’t the place to establish her modeling & TV career, and arrived in New York City with around $1000 to get in where she fitted in. That feat she achieved, already blazing through New York City’s multimedia scene, with TV Hosting roles for Video City, Hip Hop Secrets, and the International Reggae & World Music Awards. If that wasn’t enough, this Southern Girl virtually stole the show on our publishers own Holliworld TV reality series, which scored the highest viewers to date. Not to forget various print features such as Chicago Tribune and Seventeen Magazine just to name a few. As former spokesmodel of Estee Lauder, its only the beginning of a multi-faceted career that has made that thousand dollar gamble VERY WELL worth it.
Credit: Avenue 1- New Yorks Ultimate Urban Guide and Susan Davis of Davis Media
Television
Yago Mo’Nique host the “The Hot Spot”, while attending Parkview Science and Arts Magnet High School. Her first two interviews for the “Hot Spot” Music Video Show was 112 and Janet Jackson. Yago Mo’Nique continued to purse a career in television while attending the Illinois Institute of Art. While attending the Art Institute she hosted the weekly Chicagoan music variety show “Attack of the Boogie”. Moving to New York City with her sarcasm jokester ways, she swirled her way across the television screen to MTVs Yo Momma strutting a pair of daisy.As former journalist for ZYNC TV, a Brooklyn-based community news and entertainment show airing on the Caribbean International Network, Yago Mo’Nique secured celebrity placement such as Supermodel Iman and R&B singer Alicia Keys.Making a guest appearance on the Tyra Banks Show and featured on Lifetime Television show How to Look Good Naked. Yago MoNique claims, Shes the Girl next door with a bit of flair.
Model
Yago MoNique has been modeling since she was 15yrs. As a model she has walked the runway for for JCPenny, Dillard’s, Ed Hardy, Betsey Johnson, and Tracey Reese,amongst many others. As Spokesmodel for Estee Lauders Night Spa Tour she has appeared in several publications such as Seventeen and Right On Magazine.Yago Mo’Nique received a Proclamation from the County of Essex, New Jersey through the Dream Maker Foundation for her Modeling and Business Endeavors December 2008.
Philanthropist
Equally important to Yago Mo’Nique is her dedication to empowering females and sewing positive seeds into everyone that she comes in contact with.
After being a mentor for “Free Arts for Abused Children” and overcoming her own life obstacles she is expanding her charitable outreach designed to encourage independence, build self-esteem and to conquer depression within Mitch Match Stilettos.The non-profit organization will launch November 2010.
Entrepreneur
Yago MoNique established her company Vivace Yaya LLC April 2008.
Vivace Yaya LLC, based in New York City, is a lifestyle company that produces Beauty and Fashion Television/Web-series and Distributes and Manufactures cosmetic and natural skin care products.
Yago MoNique is one of two owners of the Houston Texas West Oaks Mall Store Ooh La La. Ooh La La retails Yagolicious Cosmetics and various Independent and Brand Name Designers.
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