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Iyanla Vanzant Biography
Birth Name:Rhonda Eva Harris
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession Actress, Producer
Fast Facts
- Listed at #7 on Watkins' Mind Body Spirit magazine list of the 100 most spiritually influential living people in 2012
- Named one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony magazine
- Attended Virginia Union University, as well as Medgar Evers College
- Has made frequent appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show․"
- Yoruba priestess and ordained New Thought minister
- An honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
- Vanzant's birth name was Ronda Eva Harris
Awards
- 2005Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Series: winner
- 2006Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Series: nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Series: nominated
- 2018Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated
- 2020Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated
- 2021Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated
- 2022Image Award-Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble: nominated