Looking at our “queen to be,” Vanessa Bell Calloway, entertaining among friends looks so easy. The dancer, actress, host, wife and mother may juggle a variety of roles but when it comes to cooking a great meal and planning a great gathering in the company of her friends, she is a natural pro.
Growing up in Cleveland, OH, Calloway was thinking more about axel turns and pirouettes than pots and pans and seasonings. While attending Ohio University, she danced on a scholarship with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company during the summers. She returned to New York after college with big dreams of being picked up by a dance company and in the meantime worked in retail to support herself.
This “Big Apple” experience was the start of her appreciation and enjoyment of good food.
Moving from New York to Los Angeles, she landed roles on soap operas (“All My Children”) and in movies. To this day, we can’t forget her iconic role in “Coming to America” as Imani Izzi, the princess who was too marry Prince Akeem played by Eddie Murphy.
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