Charlana Brown is originally from Detroit Michigan but was raised in Los Angeles California. She has been an athlete most of her life. She has worked with numerous athletic brands for commercial and print including Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Asics, Sketchers and that's to name a few! After graduating from Florida A&M University, Charlana moved back to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career and fitness modeling career. She has starred in commercials from McDonalds, Apple, Ford, Nike and many more. She has worked with athletes like Serena Williams, Sloan Stevens, and Simona Halep. Read her exclusive interview with Leading with Lee Magazine.

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Q. Charlana, we are excited to share your story. Tell us, have you always had a passion to become an actress? And how did you get started?

I knew when I was young I wanted to act. I attended a performing arts middle school in Hollywood and we would have film productions shoot on our campus. I really loved being apart of the production when we were asked. Thats when I knew I really wanted to do this.

Q. Last month, you returned for your second season on the Amazon Prime series "Cycles" in which you play a character called "Nina". Can you tell us more about the show and the type of character you play?

Cycles is about a group of millennials trying to find their place post college. They have their ups and downs which makes it so real. This show is real life. Real life characters with real life stories. Nina was a fire cracker in season 1,  in season 2 she has calmed down a lot. You will have to check it out. It premieres in Feb 2020 on Amazon Prime.

Q. Out of the many roles that you've played, which role was or is your favorite?

I would say this devious character I played in a short film called Let's Play. My character was the leader of a 'cult". It was so much fun!