She's starred on Broadway, lived on welfare, dined with a former U.S. president, survived mental illness, and written and performed one-woman plays to critical acclaim. She is candid, energetic, funny and compelling. She is Wambui Bahati, also known as "Miss Inspiration."
NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) September 22, 2004 -- Youthful, vibrant and immensely inspiring, multi-talented Wambui Bahati shares her abundant and varied experiences with audiences nationwide. She delivers inspirational messages to executives in corporate boardrooms; employees at motivational conferences; youth at life skills workshops and schools and universities; and as keynote speaker at gala affairs.
"Miss Inspiration" regularly captivates audiences when she shares more than 35 years of professional theater experience and a personal background and environment filled with challenging adversities that she miraculously overcame.
In a genuinely honest, compelling and fun way, Bahati tells how she found inspiration and exhilaration out of desperation. Her delivery is hysterically funny even when she converses about her own past homelessness and acute depression.
As if that's not enough, Bahati shares strategies, sound advice and universal wisdom to help her audience members to feel good about themselves, release their own creativity, and move toward being the success they were each born to be.
The highly sought-after talent enriches her presentations with insightful and dramatic illustrations, stories, songs and humor. She knows what it takes to challenge and inspire her listeners to "remember" just how powerful and wonderful they already are. Her passion is inspiring others to realize their infinite possibilities.
A riveting storyteller, Bahati easily brings to life fabulous fables, magical myths, timeless tales and lively legends - selected expressly for the specific audiences she addresses. Bahati possesses the uncanny ability to create customized shows and presentations based on a specific theme or topic. She has written and performed presentations that she tailored specifically for NOW (National Organization for Women), Habitat for Humanity, the Carter Center and many other organizations.
ABOUT WAMBUI BAHATI:
Wambui Bahati is an actress, singer, writer, inspirational speaker and universal storyteller. Bahati, whose birth name was John-Ann Washington, is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. Although she has performed since childhood, Bahati began her formal theatrical studies at New York University School of the Arts and made her professional theatrical debut in Godspell at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. She went on to perform in the Broadway productions of Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Bahati's stock, regional and touring credits include featured roles in The Magic Show, Joseph Papp's rock version of Two Gentlemen of Verona, Little Ham, Nunsense, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Gone With the Wind, The Wiz and most recently Crowns at the Guthrie Theater.
Bahati wrote, produced and stars in the one-woman musicals Balancing Act and I Am Domestic Violence. Both of these shows have received national acclaim for their uniqueness in providing outstanding entertainment while dealing with important issues in our communities.
Wambui - which means "Singer of Songs" in Swahili - lives in Harlem, New York City and is the mother of two daughters - Marie and Julie. She is currently finishing her inspirational autobiography, which is entitled You Don't Know Crazy.
TO BOOK MISS INSPIRATION:
Following the completion of stage performance and literary commitments, Wambui Bahati will be available for speaking engagements beginning December 2004. Please CLICK on the link below to Invite Miss Inspiration to speak or perform at your special event: http://www.wambui.com/Bookingform.htm
At your leisure, please visit Wambui Bahati's web site. www.wambui.com
:: Wambui Bahati is available for telephone and in-person interviews.
:: Press kits will be mailed to media and booking agents upon request
:: Contact Toni Beckham | 408-499-3664 | 408-942-8150 | Toni@PRetCetera.com
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