Memoir

Actress, Author, CEO, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Producer

A dynamic, female actress, business owner, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and humanitarian of international lineage, Grace Amazin chose the business model path to garner her success.  As she did so, Grace kept the relentless focus on how to give back to her community along her journey.  She chose to highlight the strength of her mind and to pass a message of strength and achievement to other young women and in time, her creed emerged:

Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.

Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Give.

It was never easy.  Essentially providing for herself since the age of 15, and learning to make financial means for herself since age 10, Grace’s personal journey epitomizes the adage, “Life did not promise you rose garden.”  Grace began her journey from humble beginnings.  As a kid growing up in Va and as a teen in DC., Grace saw eroding duplexes, gangs, violence, and drugs.  By all accounts, she did not have a ”good” upbringing. She was a runaway teen, she lived in group homes without positive role models, mentors, or guidance. Life in the urban city was hard.  Grace watched many friends go to jail, die, and turn life over for the worse.  In many ways, Grace became a product of her environment.  She dropped out of school, she did not have a stable home and she could not do normal teenage things so she chose the streets, “The streets raised me, I am a product of the streets.”  Through it all, Grace always had a good head on her shoulders and her faith in God was deeply rooted and prevented her from going too far to the left or too far to the right.

Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.

Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Give.

Grace persevered on her own.  What does a survivor do… they keep moving.  Grace kept moving. After being expelled from public schools at the age of 16, she enrolled herself in Armstrong Adult Education Center in Washington, DC. From selling Famous Amos cookies and M&M’s door to door as a child, Grace worked in the car industry as a teenager doing secretarial and sales work while other kids were at school.  A survivor can stumble and Grace ended up homeless.  She slept in cars and at any house of a friend.  “I was trying to find my way in life and society.”  Her niche began to take shape in her life.  ”I always loved fashion and music … always a hustler … never a corporate type.  I wanted my own business, I knew it would take me where I wanted to be…independent…in charge of my destiny.”  The rub is to be smart and attractive and that those attributes work in a positive way.
Dream.Wish. Hope. Desire.
Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Give. 

Then came the offers by King and Smooth magazines to promote her physical and to sell sex.  “I did not want to let the industry abuse me.  I was tired of how the entertainment industry portrays women so I did not choose that route.”  Grace chose her route, to work hard, to be focused and to get from life what is her decision and her life to determine.
Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.
Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Give.
Grace emerged.  Like a rose between two slabs of concrete.

At 26 years of age without partners or others, the first venture for Grace materialized when she opened 4NXC (Foreign Exchange boutique) in heart of D.C.’s U Street corridor and Bowie, MD.  Next, Grace stretched her burgeoning business savvy and philanthropic interests and just barely 30 years old, Grace launched several small businesses including ARZO accessories, clothing & jewelry line &  online store, Grace Period 501(c)(3) Non Profit, and Necessary Presence multi media advertising, entertainment and promotional agency (which represents emerging artists,  dj’s, model’s and promoters in every talent nationally & internationally ) to follow. She later added to her resume by becoming an actress & producer starring in several productions.
The empires of Grace Amazin stand on a foundation of high standards, moral strength, and resilience.

Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.

Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Give.

Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.

Grace is an evolved world adoring humanitarian and a philanthropist who values the importance of giving back to her community and to the underprivileged children of the world.

Grace Amazin’s philosophy is that what you put out to the universe will come back to you in 10 fold.

Dream. Wish. Hope. Desire.

Do not just talk, Do. Do not just watch, Lead. Do not just receive, Carpe Diem. Give. Now.