Biography
Writer/motivational speaker Iyanla Vehicle Zant endured a life suffering from sexual and home abuse, suicide efforts and anxious breakdowns before a religious breakthrough motivated her to manage her future. Departing her abusive spouse, she enrolled at Medgar Evers University, graduating near the top of her course and later learning law at the town University of NY. Following 3 years as a general public defender in Philadelphia, Vehicle Zant became an ordained minister, and in 1992 released her first publication, Tapping the energy Within: A Way to Self-Empowerment for Dark Women. Some best-sellers followed, included in this 1995’s THE WORTHINESS within the Valley: A Dark Woman’s Guideline Through Life’s Dilemmas, 1997’s The Soul of a guy: A Eyesight of Change for Dark Men and the ladies Who Appreciate Them and 1998’s 1 DAY My Soul Simply EXPOSED: 40 Times and 40 Evenings Towards Spiritual Power and Personal Development. In 1999, Truck Zant issued For the time being: The Music That Tells the storyplot, an album offering music from Beliefs Evans, Montell Jordan, Monifah among others. She proceeds release a inspirational audio CDs, led meditations, and spoken phrase musings on cultivating beliefs and wish. Her latest project, area of the Sounds True Internal Visions Series is certainly 2005’s Finding Beliefs in Challenging Times
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1 | Is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. |
2 | Iyanla means "great mother" in Yoruba (Nigerian) culture. |
3 | Has published 12 self-help books. |
4 | Worked in the Philadelphia public defender's office. |
5 | Earned a law degree from Queens College in 1986. |
6 | Became a Yoruba priestess in 1983. |
7 | Graduated from Medger Evers College in 1983. |
8 | Daughter, Nisa (b. 1974). |
9 | Daughter, Gemmia (b. 1972). |
10 | Son, Damon (b. 1970). |
11 | Was born in the back of a taxi. |
Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Oprah's the Life You Want | 2014 | TV Series | |
The Last Stand | 2006 | Cheryl's Mom |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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2016 Election Night Viewing Party | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
It's Not You, It's Men | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Dr. Oz Show | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Super Soul Sessions | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
Iyanla, Fix My Life | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Host / Host / ... |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Real | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Boris & Nicole Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
Being | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself |
Oprah Prime | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Oprah's Lifeclass | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
45th NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
One Christmas | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Good Morning America | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Sleeping Beauty: The Awakening | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Talk | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Rachael Ray | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
Tavis Smiley | 2004-2012 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
Super Soul Sunday | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1999-2011 | TV Series | Herself |
Black Girls Rock | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Spiritual Liberation | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
Baisden After Dark | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
The Salt-N-Pepa Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Starting Over | 2003 | TV Series | Life Coach - Season Two (2004- |
Iyanla | 2001 | TV Series | Host |
Moesha | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
2000 Essence Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
The Chris Rock Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
1999 Essence Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Life Coach |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2005 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | Starting Over (2003) | · Jonathan Murray (executive producer) · Mary-Ellis Bunim (executive producer) · Millee Taggart (executive producer) · Jim Johnston (co-executive producer) · Linda Midgett (co-executive producer) · Joan O'Connor (co-executive producer) · Francesca James (producer) · Jeannine Denholm (producer) · Erin Lichtenstein (producer) · Benjamin Greenberg (producer) · Peter Steen (producer) · Tracy Whittaker (producer) · Adriane Hopper (producer) · Jeanine Cornillot (producer) · Lisa Weiss (producer) · Susan Marya Baronoff (producer) · Joe Alonso (producer) · Peggy Murphy (producer) · |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2007 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | Starting Over (2003) | · Millee Taggart (executive producer) · Jonathan Murray (executive producer) · Adriane Hopper (supervising producer) · Andrea Bailey (supervising producer) · Laura Korkoian (supervising producer) · Linda Midgett (supervising producer) · Tracy Whittaker (supervising producer) · Sasha Alpert (producer) · Jule Gilfillan (producer) · Kara Hogan Leonardo (producer) · Raquel Velasquez (producer) · Trisha Boyd (producer) · Nicole Policicchio (producer) · Dana DeMars (line producer) · Rhonda Britten (host) · Stan J. Katz (host) · Cat Santarosa (producer) |
2006 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | Starting Over (2003) | · Jonathan Murray (executive producer) · Millee Taggart (executive producer) · Linda Midgett (co-executive producer) · Joan O'Connor (co-executive producer) · Andrea Bailey (supervising producer/producer) · Laura Korkoian (supervising producer) · Tracy Whittaker (supervising producer) · Jeanine Cornillot (supervising producer) · Adriane Hopper (supervising producer) · Julia Silverton (supervising producer) · Jennifer Byrne (coordinating producer) · Roger C. Memos (coordinating producer) · Maria Akl (producer) · Joe Alonso (producer) · Sasha Alpert (producer) · Eric Anderson (producer) · James Gavin Bedford |
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