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LaTangela Newsome is best known for her role on Nickelodeon’s hit show “Taina” where she co-costarred as “Maritza”…the arch nemesis to the title character. LaTangela is also featured on the show’s official soundtrack under Nick/ Jive Records. She began her career at the age of fourteen when she and her mother were prompted to make a move to New York City by a talent agent whom had seen LaTangela perform an original comedy piece, written by LaTangela, at a conference in Biloxi Mississippi. The agent was eager to represent her in New York as an actress.
LaTangela began auditioning and immediately making good impressions in New York City. She became apart of the well known acting/ singing/dance repertory company City Kids where many celebrities have trained. The performers were Kids who represented bringing about a positive change through the arts. The company performed all over the city in various venues including The Supper Club in Manhattan with Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, Brian McKnight, Feebie Snow, and Aaron Neville to name a few. LaTangela was also a main writer and actress for PSAs that City Kid’s produced for Nickelodeon. This ultimately began her relationship with the Viacom family.
You can also see LaTangela during the early stages of her career in multiple commercials such as MTV’s “Scream Tour” series, Burger King “Bites and Smiles”, a PSA with David Robinson, cameos on ABC’s “Now and Again”, “New York Undercover”, independent films such as “Clouds Of Magellan”, and music videos like Jodeci’s “Get on Up”, Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy”, and “No Morira” by DLG. She was also featured in print campaigns for Time Warner and AT&T.
She later went on to attend Professional Performing Arts School in New York where she studied vocal, dance and music theory. There she performed at Madison Square Garden with Marvin Hamlisch, Lincoln Center, and the UN. It was during this time that LaTangela also began her recording career. Her credits include work with Keith Andes (LaFace), Young Lord (BadBoy), Debrah Cox, and Kaygee of Naughty By Nature and Divine Mills.
It was upon graduation that LaTangela landed her role on the then pilot, “Taina”. The show was not picked up and production did not begin for about another year. During this time LaTangela attended Hunter College in NYC, as a pre law student.
She has since worked on the pilot for MTV’s Wild-N-Out and is currently writing and producing her solo independently under her own company SilverShadow Productions. The company was started by she and her mother Gwendolyn Newsome, and not only are the two producing music, but they are also writing scripts for film and television as well. They will be launching their new line of clothing “Military Brat” soon also.