'The Vince Staples Show' star Vanessa Bell Calloway to receive BronzeLens's Legendary Women SuperStar award

Vanessa is best known for her role as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 hit 'Coming to America'.
PUBLISHED FEB 24, 2024
(L-R) Holly Robinson Peete, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Hazel Renee attend the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
(L-R) Holly Robinson Peete, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Hazel Renee attend the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Atlanta, Georgia (Release):  BronzeLens has announced that award-winning television, film, and stage actress Vanessa Bell Calloway will receive the Legendary Superstar Award.

Now in its 15th year, the annual awards ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of women of color who work in the entertainment industry in front of and behind the lens. The 2024 BronzeLens Superstar Honors will take place on Saturday, March 2 at Atlanta’s historic Rialto Center for the Arts.

Vanessa Bell Calloway attends the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
Vanessa Bell Calloway attends the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Calloway has received high acclaim for her work in film, television, theatre and beyond. She has earned eight NAACP Image Award nominations. She is a recipient of the NAACP Theater Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Letters From Zora'.

Beginning her career as a dancer, Vanessa is best known for her role as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy drama 'Coming to America'. She is currently starring on Broadway in the hit play 'Purlie Victorious'. An original cast member of the Broadway hit 'Dream Girls', Vanessa has also starred in 'Seven Guitars', 'The Piano Lesson', 'The Divorce and Crowns'. Vanessa currently stars in 'The Black Hamptons', 'Wicked City' and 'The Vince Staples Show'. 

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