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Germany Kent | |
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 Kent in 2016 | |
| Born | Evelyn Palmer |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University |
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Germany Kent (born Evelyn Palmer [1] ) is an American journalist, author, actor, producer, and philanthropist. [2]
Kent was born Evelyn Palmer to parents Charles Palmer and Lula Palmer. She graduated from North Panola High School and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2017. [1]
Kent represented Tennessee in the 1991 Hal Jackson Talented Teens International pageant held in New York City and won the "Miss Personality" award. In 1992, she placed among the Top 10 at the Miss Teen Mississippi Pageant and won the state's Speech Award. [3]
Kent attended Northwest Mississippi Community College, majoring in journalism and public relations, and served as president of the Student Senate during her time there. [4] She later transferred to Mississippi State University, where she earned a degree in communications and was elected Attorney General of the Student Association. [5]
Kent served as a VIP tour guide at Walt Disney World and later graduated from the Disney Institute. [6]
Kent has written on topics including social media branding, marketing strategies, social media ethics, business etiquette, and social media etiquette. Her work has appeared in Forbes , Yahoo News , and HuffPost , among other publications. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Kent worked as a freelance reporter in Los Angeles, covering news, politics, sports, entertainment, award ceremonies, and red-carpet events. She also served as a radio personality in Los Angeles and as an anchor for public affairs television. In addition, she also covered entertainment for a community magazine in Atlanta.
In October 2015, Kent joined the news team at 50 Plus Report as a producer, reporter, and host. Kent anchored the nightly news for the FOX affiliate KARD 14 MyArkLaMiss in West Monroe, Louisiana, and has worked as a freelance reporter and host for other media outlets. [11] [12] [13] [14]
In 2013, Kent was a guest correspondent for Real TV Films at the Celebrity World Challenge Golf Championship in Calabasas, California. [15]
While based in Los Angeles, Kent received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Online Deadline Reporting (Independent) for coverage of the Thousand Oaks shooting on November 7, 2018. [16] [17]
In June 2019, she was recognized for distinguished service to journalism through outstanding accomplishments in the field by the Society of Professional Journalists at the National Press Club in Washington. [18] [19] [20] [21]
Kent has appeared on-screen in cameo roles and as a featured actor. She has appeared in nationally broadcast television commercials, including spots for NIKE, Verizon, Carrier, and Coors Light. Kent has also starred in Disney advertisements, including those for Disney Destinations, Disney Aulani Resort, and the Disneyland Resort in California. She has provided voice-over work for the Disney brand. In 2012, Kent appeared as a contestant on the Christmas Edition of Let's Make a Deal. The same year, she had a guest role as a person struggling with drug addiction on the USA Network television series Graceland. In 2013, she appeared in a reality TV series for the Food Network alongside celebrity chef Robert Irvine. Kent has also appeared on The Doctors, Criminal Minds , and The Real Housewives of Atlanta . [22] [23] [24] [25]
In 2012, Kent appeared in the music video for "Why" by singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige. [26] In 2011, Kent appeared in the music video for "One" by musical group Take 6, which also featured Stevie Wonder. [3] [27] [28]
In March 2015, Kent published a book titled The Hope Handbook. The book was described on the front cover as a collection of "powerful, inspirational, hopeful" tweets that Kent had previously posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). [29]
Following the publication of The Hope Handbook, Kent released a series of books titled The Hope Handbook Series. [30]
In May 2015, Kent released You Are What You Tweet. [29] [31] In March 2017, the book was one of four selected by actor Romany Malco to be sent to the White House as part of a campaign regarding social media etiquette for President Donald Trump. [32] [33] [34]
In June 2017, Kent collaborated with author and publisher Rhonda Branch Yearby on the book Women Of Faith: Their Untold Stories Revealed: Teen Edition: Bully & Cyber Bullying Prevention. [35] [36] [37] [38]
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