Author, Actress, and Model Danielle Forbes is a modest and humble young woman that was born in a small town named Aliquippa, just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the young age of fifteen, Danielle gave birth to her first daughter named Markisha. And the age of eighteen, she gave birth to her second daughter named Myari. Danielle did not allow being a young single mom to keep her from chasing and achieving her dreams. From modeling in runway shows in Pittsburgh and Miami for local and up and coming designers, to starring in various films such as Ballers, Batman, Love and other Drugs, Danielle Forbes made her big debut in stage play, The Silent Cries of the Good Woman, as well as received IMDB credit for a short film titled: The Door Kept Shut, where she played a supporting role as a nurse named Jane.  Danielle also hosted her own local talk show, The Danielle Forbes Show, as well as served as the writer and producer of Real Lives w/ Danielle Forbes, a platform for everyday people that have faced and overcome adversities.

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Listen to Danielle's exclusive interview with Leading with Lee Magazine as she speaks about purpose, trials and tribulations, success, and her new book called "Destiny"