Vanessa King

National Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanessa King is the Founder, President & CEO of Queen Nefertiti Productions Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN 88-2674102) which produces pageant competitions in the United States on the local, state, national and international levels, including Hope Pageants USA & Canada.  In addition to directing pageants, Vanessa is a pageant judge and competitor.  She has won local, state, national and international titles.

 

Vanessa enjoys serving her community and is one of the first recipients of the Jewel Award, presented by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Columbus Chapter and appeared in the 7th, 9th  and 10th Anniversary Editions of Who's Who in Black Columbus for her exemplary work in the community in the area of performing arts through her work in pageantry.  In addition, she was also recognized as an Entrepreneur in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Editions of Who’s Who in Black Columbus, “carving her way into the business of the city.”   Vanessa has also received recognition for community service from Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, Mayor Michael Coleman, Former Mayor of Columbus, and the Ohio Senate.

 

Being a survivor of domestic violence, Vanessa is a strong advocate of domestic violence awareness.  She served as a spokesperson and volunteer for Fresh Start of Indiana, Inc. and she volunteers with other domestic violence organizations and uses her pageants as fundraiser events.  She wants to let victims of domestic violence know that they too can be survivors.

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Vanessa recently became a #1 Best Selling Author, with "God Says I am Battle-Scar Free: Testimonies of Abuse Survivors - Part 3".  The book, published by Pearly Gates Publishing LLC, is a compilation of stories and poems written by abuse survivors to help victims and survivors of abuse heal, to raise awareness of the epidemic of abuse and to be the voice of those without voices.  Her story is continued in Part 4 of the "Battle-Scar" Series which was released on May 15, 2018 and she became a #1 International Best Selling Author.  More of her story appears in Part 5 of the "God Says I am Battle-Scar Free" series, now available for sale.  To order copies autographed by Vanessa, click here.  

 

In January 2013, Vanessa was had a near-death experience.  She was diagnosed with a rare heart disorder, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, which has the same symptoms as congestive heart failure.  Her heart muscle had weakened, causing which in-turn weakened her heart valve, causing her blood to bleed outward in steed of flowing inward.  She was told by the cardiologist that if the bleeding was not stopped, she would be dead by morning.  Since that day, Vanessa became an advocate for Women’s Heart Health.  She had the opportunity to tell her story on a local television with other women who were all survivors of heart disease and hopes to be partnering with the American Heart Association, Red Dress for Women Campaign, using one of her pageants as a donation source.

 

In 2013, Vanessa became a state Ambassador for Ms. Integrity Beauty Women of Excellence, a Christian ministry that uses the pageant concept with members using their life experiences to encourage and strengthen other women.  Because of her struggles and drive for survival and dedication to the organization, Vanessa was selected as a National Ambassador and given the title of Ms. Integrity Beauty Woman of Strength 2014-2015.  She also served as the Director of Recruitment.

 

Vanessa recently became an Ordained Minister and plans to focus on being a Wedding Officiant.  She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management from Oakland City University.  Vanessa is a native of Columbus, Ohio and is the proud mother of Cassandra and grandmother of Austin. 

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