DEVALE ELLIS

DEVALE ELLIS PLAYED 3 YEARS IN THE NFL AS A WIDE RECEIVER FOR THE DETROIT LIONS AND USED EVERY MOMENT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON HIS CRAFT AS AN ENTERTAINER. COACHES RANTED AND RAVED ABOUT HIS WORK ETHIC AND COULDN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME THE CAMERA WAS IN THE LOCKER ROOM, IT ENDED UP ON HIM. UPON RETIRING, HE PURSUED HIS PASSION FOR ACTING AND SOON AMASSED OVER A MILLION FOLLOWERS ACROSS FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM AFTER EPISODES OF HIS SOCIAL SITCOM, THE ELLISES WENT VIRAL.

DEVALE HAS SERVED IN RECURRING ROLES ON POPULAR HIT TV DRAMAS SUCH AS  POWER, WHERE HE IS ALSO GHOST’S STUNT DOUBLE,  THE BLACKLIST, THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, GOTHAM AND THE BREAKS. HE ALSO PLAYED HIS FIRST SUPPORTING ROLE AS TOMMY IN THE AWARD-WINNING FEATURE FILM, FULL CIRCLE. DEVALE HAS BEEN FEATURED IN NATIONAL COMMERCIAL SPOTS FOR KFC, AT&T, TIME WARNER, TOSTITOS, COORS LIGHT, CHEERIOS, AMERICAN EXPRESS, GILLETTE, AND JBL.  

IN ADDITION TO HIS ACTING CAREER, DEVALE IS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND PHILANTHROPIST, HAVING CO-FOUNDED ELITE PROTOTYPE ATHLETICS WITH HIS BROTHER BRIAN, TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN ATHLETES TO SUCCEED ON AND OFF THE COURT AND FIELD. TODAY, THE COMPANY MENTORS OVER 500 STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM AGES 8-25, AND HAVE PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY, AFTER SCHOOL ALL-STARS, AND P.S.272 IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK TO CREATE A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE-ATHLETE GRADUATES.

KHADEEN ELLIS

Khadeen Ellis is a Brooklyn native, with deep roots in the West Indies. Born to Jamaican and Vincentian parents, education was always paramount in the household, thus she is a graduate of Hofstra University's School of Communications with a Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism, and a Master's in Speech Communication, Rhetorical Studies and Performance.

Throughout her collegiate and post-graduate career, Khadeen has had the opportunity to intern and work for various media outlets, including BET, MTV U, CBS, FOX, and The Hot Zone USA, affirming her dreams to be in front of the camera. She has since hosted several red carpets and been featured in national commercials for brands such as JC Penny and American Express.

Khadeen continues to pursue her acting and hosting dreams while playing a starring role in the social sitcom she and her college sweetheart and husband, Devale have created, The Ellises. Across a community of over one million followers and subscribers, The Ellises, together with their three boys Jackson, Kairo and Kaz, showcase their lives juggling parenting, marriage, entrepreneurship and breaking into the TV/film industry.

THE FIND GURU

Marlene is a passionate entrepreneur dedicated to inspiring women and young girls globally. The Compton, California native launched her YouTube channel, The Find Guru, in 2015 while enrolled in California State University at Dominguez Hills, to share her fashion finds with a community of women that were obsessed with her style. Soon after, the demand for her finds led her to launch her own online shopping destination where she sold her style and custom designed pieces at affordable prices.

As Marlene evolved, so did her content, now spanning across beauty, lifestyle, fitness and nutrition, DIY, self-help, and entrepreneurship. She also taught herself how to speak French fluently, allowing her to amass a large following across the United Kingdom and Europe, and has hosted successful events and intimate follower dinners in Paris and the US. SHE HAS BEEN FEATURED IN NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS FOR SHEAMOISTURE, NYX COSMETICS, JOHN FRIEDA, AND KISS.

Marlene earned her degree in Business Management and resides in Los Angeles, California.