Tanisha N. Brown was born and raised in Columbia, SC. She displayed artistic talent from an early age. A child model, she expressed a desire to be in the entertainment industry. At the age of 8, she founded a singing group, Symbols, and there was no turning back. From chorus and acting to hosting television shows and designing and fashion or hair show management, she has done it all. Tanisha is the mother of two and owner of Status Media & Entertainment/Intrigue, LLC (est 10/2008). A proud Arts Administrator, she is currently the Artist Development Director for the South Carolina Arts Commission.

PREVIOUS LEADERSHIP

Office Mgr, One Columbia for Arts and Culture

PhotoSC, Board Member

Transitions, Board Member & Exec. Board Secretary

Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR), Board Member

Columbia Style Week (NKA Columbia Fashion Week), Board Member & Runway Coordinator

*For non-entertainment-related employment info., please connect via LinkedIn below.

THEATER

Crew

• The Truth About Lying: Confessions of a Good Man Chapter 2, ASM: Prod./Dir: Tangie Beaty, '23
• The World You Left Behind, Prod.,ASM - Producer:Tangie Beaty & Dir.: Arischa Conner, '23

Talent

• Riff Raff, Mike(y/Michaela) - Booker T. Washington - Prod./Dir: Darion McCloud, '22
• Ms. Independent Island,Dr. Pat - WOW's Performing Arts Center, Producer: Tangie Beaty & Director: William Young, IV, '22
• Confessions of a Good Man, Lisa Martin - Harbison Theatre, Prod./Dir: Tangie Beaty, '19
• Dreamgirls, SteppSister & Chorus -Workshop Theatre, Prod./Dir.: Cindy Flach, '01

TV/FILM

• Confessions of a Good Man, Lisa Martin, Prod./Dir.: Tangie Beaty, '19
• Townsperson,(Background Talent) Banshee, Season 2
  Dir.: Greg Yaitanes, '13
• Restaurant Impossible: Sweet Tea, Season 2, Design Assistant & Background Talent
  Directors: Marc Summers & Cyndi Butz, '11
• Youth Clicks, Seasons 2-5, Host/Producer
  Directors: Mr. Charles Pinckney & Mrs. Elizabeth Alston-Pinckney, ‘00-’02
• The Last Confederate: The Story of John Adams (A.K.A.) Strike the Tent, Wardrobe Assistant & Background Talent as Servant
  Directors: A. Blaine Miller & Julian Adams, '02

TRAINING

Scene Study:

• Natarsha Garcia, Zadia Ife & Miguel Nunez, '09

Television & Film Courses:

• University of South Carolina, Columbia
• Richland Northeast High School

Workshops:

• Blueprint for Hollywood with Sharon Tomlinson, Natarsha Garcia, Zadia Ife, Miguel Nuñez, Jr., Kristen Shaw, (and Harvey Weinstein,) '09
• SCETV Youth with Frank Capra, Jr. & Francine DeCoursey, '01