“I have always wanted to do something high octane. I've wanted to tackle an action role where I play a tomboy but empower myself as a woman.” PlayActionWantedRolesEmpowering Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“As they say, real legends never die. Tupac is huge; he's an inspiration. Arguably, he's probably the biggest, most analyzed and loved artist of all time.” RealInspirationArtistAll Time Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“I know stories of Tupac, but I was really, really young when he passed. The fact that he was such a thespian, and so passionate about his craft, was shocking to me in a way. I'm shocked to see that here's this man that passed at 25 that we're still talking about, 20 plus years later. That's an eye-opener for me.” MenPassionate Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“I want to touch the world through my performances on screen but also off screen.” WorldWantPerformancesScreens Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“I feel like decades ago it was either youre black, white, Asian or Hispanic, or whatever, but today we see more of an acceptance for people with multi-nationalities.” PeopleFeelsTodayBlackWhiteAcceptanceDecadesAsianNationalityHispanicBlack White Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“Fearless what that means to me, knowing your enough, when you know in your heart and your mind that you're enough you're fearless. It's not just a magazine, it's a lifestyle, right? So embrace that - I am fearless!” KnowsMindHeartMeanEnoughKnowingEmbraceLifestyleMagazinesFearless Author:Annie Ilonzeh
“I come from an interracial family: My father is from Nigeria, and so he is African-American, and my mother is American and white, so I rarely see skin color. It's never an issue for me.” MotherFatherWhiteIssuesColorSkinsAfrican AmericanNigeriaSkin Color Author:Annie Ilonzeh