OUR FOUNDER/PUBLISHED AUTHOR
VANESSA KING, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & PUBLISHED AUTHOR
Vanessa King is the Founder, CEO and Board President of Queen Nefertiti Productions Inc. which produces Ubuntu Pageants International, Miss Black Ohio US Scholarship Pageant, Miss Black Ohio USA Talented Teen Pageant, Ms. Black Ohio USA Pageant, Hope Journey USA & Canada Pageants, Teen Universe Ohio Pageant, Ms. Ohio Senior America Pageant, Ohio American Women Pageants, and the Ohio American Royal Miss & Pageant. Vanessa has been involved in the pageant industry since 2000 as a competitor, director and judge. She began working in the entertainment industry as a model in the late 70's. Vanessa has held several pageant titles on the local, state, regional and national, and international levels.
Vanessa 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 is 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, Former Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Michael Coleman and the Ohio Senate. She was nominee for the 2015 International Women’s Day Award for women making a difference in Ohio and for the 2015 NAACP Hometown Champion Award for Columbus, Ohio.
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Vanessa 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. Vanessa also Became a #1 International Best-Selling Author in Part 4 of the series, which was released on May 15, 2018. She will be contributing to Part 5 of "God Says I am Battle-Scar Free", available for pre-sale beginning April 1, 2019, and has a release date of May 15, 2019. Go to the Battle-Scar Free Part 5 page to order your copies!
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Vanessa recently became an Ordained Minister and plans to focus on being a Wedding Officiant. She is a member of the Junior League of Columbus, where she is presently serving as the Coordinator of In-Kind Sponsorship and as a member of the Nominating Committee. 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.