Our Hostess Okema T Moore Sweet Charity Remix A Pastry Tasting Event[supporting Food Bank For New York City] Dec 13, 5:30-11:30

Okema T Moore Bio:

Beginning her entertainment career as a Grouchkateer on PBS’ Sesame Street, Okema T. Moore (K.T.) started very early. Not just an actress, she began singing professionally at the age of 12 and writing songs at age 14 the group C.I.A. (Cuties In Affect). K.T. participated in many industry events in her late teens, including Jack the Rapper and How Can I Be Down and also toured with the Black Expo for two years opening for R&B groups INTRO, SWV and singer Joe. She has worked with such production legends as Eli Tubo of Erick B. & Rakim and Carvin Haggins (Touch of Jazz, Jill Scott, and MusiqSoulChild); recording with and opening for Musiq in Philadelphia.

Moving from just music to musical theater, K.T. starred as "Lorell Robinson" in the 2006 run of the TONY award winning stage play, DREAMGIRLS. Directed by TONY award winner Ben Harney of the original cast, she was blessed to perform at the historic Lamb's Theater on Broadway. In 2007 she played the lead role of Hadassah in the Gospel off-Broadway play Who Do You Love, taking over the lead for Mary Mary’s Ericka Campbell.

K.T. has also ventured into film, playing in several shorts including a Stefan LaToure short called Spare Change which was a finalist in the AllState Be Reel competition for the American Black Film Festival 2009. Completing her first full-length feature in 2007’s indie hip-hop film, Ex$pendable, she played a supporting role opposite Terrell Hicks (A Bronx Tale), comedian Michael Blackson and actor Gary Sturgis (Daddy’s Little Girls). Playing a performer in Derrick Simmons’ Women Do It Better, K.T. not only sang her own original music in the film and her song served as the bed for several scenes in the film; but it also premiered at the Hollywood Black Film Festival 2009. K.T.’s has hosted many red carpets and events for various internet and TV media outlets throughout New York, New Jersey and Delaware including The Economic Reform & Business Stimulus Town Hall for Fox with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and acting as the on-camera host (and contributing writer) for Xi Magazine (www.xiximag.com) and host of GETV’s Life & Style Web-zine Show (www.ghettoeyezpub.com).

K.T. is presently starring as Giselle in the Off-Broadway production of the gospel musical “He’ll Work It Out.” She will also be starring as Salima in the full-length feature “Friday Nights.” Okema is the host of the web-based lifestyle magazine GETV and continues to lend her personality to events. Musically, Okema is submitting her writing (songs) to various artists and film projects and anticipates her first fiction novel to be complete by Spring 2010.