H FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JANUARY 22, 2015 • RISING STARS • THE QUEENS COURIER 41 rising stars H JANUARY 29, 2015 H H H ‘STARS’ will SHINE The Queens Courier will once again recognize the borough’s “Rising Stars” at our yearly networking s event. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January, 29 at Terrace on the Park. Along with recognizing notable Queens fi gures, the “Rising Stars” event also provides one of the top networking forums in the borough. This year’s proceeds will benefi t the A-T Children’s Project and Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, Inc. Anyone interested in attending the event or becoming a sponsor or exhibitor, should contact Demetra Plagakis at 718-224-5863 ext. 227 or dplagakis@queenscourier. com. Tickets cost $100 per person. The Rising Stars Awards & Networking Event is sponsored by The Mattone Group; Marquis Maintenance, LLC; Flushing MASSIELKARLEE H H Wrestling Star Lucha Underground Karlee Perez was born on April 19, 1986, to an entrepreneur family in Tampa, Florida. She fi rst gained fame with World Wrestling Entertainment, as WWE’s Diva, “MAXINE,” a sexy, alluring, selfish villain in heels, making her a household name and sex symbol. She has been described by industry insiders and fans alike as the perfect kind of woman everybody “hates to love.” Karlee is a unique twist of exotic multi-ethnic looks, from her ethnic backgrounds of Spanish, Cuban, Italian, Hawaiian, Irish, English and Chinese. In the past years, Karlee’s exciting career has been a nonstop, action-packed, body slamming wrestling career, resulting in hundreds of live camera promos and a loyal social following of thousands of fans and supporters. Currently, Karlee is starring on the new television series “Lucha Underground,” Mark Burnett’s new pro-wrestling TV show on the El Rey Network and Telemundo. Mark Burnett is the uber-producer behind “Survivor,” “The Apprentice,” “The Voice” and more. In addition to “Lucha Underground,” Karlee’s acting career is growing rapidly as she receives top auditions weekly. Her most recent auditions were for Netfl ix’s “Orange is the New Black,” Fox’s “Gotham,” the STARZ series “Power” and Showtime’s “Ray Donovan.” While Karlee is off-set, she stays busy working with acting coaches, training in the gym and building Whole Body Fuel, her business based in Tampa, Florida. Karlee is the co-founder of the health and nutrition prepared meal company that helps clients maintain a healthy lifestyle by providing prepared meals with the essential nutrients needed for you to perform at your best. No matter how busy Karlee is with her career, she manages to stay very active in the community and humanitarian efforts. Karlee has a strong passion for helping and empowering displaced and troubled youth, as well as empowering young women to overcome past hardships and abuse. Karlee currently gives back and works with the Florida Sherriff’s Youth Ranch. Actress KPA Management Massiel Mordan has been captivating audiences from an early age. Her passion for acting led her to NYU Tisch School of the Arts on a full scholarship. She has since then been a star to look out for. The young actress can be seen in the upcoming AT&T/Vice Media collaborative short fi lm “The Scoop,” as well as in Jetblue’s touching mini-documentary project “Un Sabor de casa.” She can additionally be seen in her upcoming co-star performance in the CBS hit series “Person of Interest.” With a strong head start and a promising new year, Massiel Mordan proves to be a name we’ll be seeing much more of. LEILANI PEREZ H H H Mordan Bank; Parker Jewish Institute Health Care & Rehabilitation; Elmhurst Hospital Center; New York Community Bank; Investors Bank; Con Edison; National Grid; Delta Air Lines; Queens Chamber of Commerce and The Daily News. See next week’s paper for more biographies. 2015 Rising Stars Honorees Jessica Akde-Elmazi Sante Antonelli Stephanie Belanich Lissa M. Benton Jacqueline Javier Burns Nicole Castriota Scottie Celestin Martin Charles Sal Joseph Crifasi Dr. Joan Curcio Tommy DiMisa Steve Espaillat Sara Anne Fingerman James Galleshaw Jessica Garcia Jason Hilliard Daniel Hochler Ken Holiday Danielle Horowitz Benjamin D. Malkin, M.D. Stefan Malliet Ryan Marzullo Kim Matthews Carl J. Mattone Dr. Uchechukwu Megwalu Marc Michalic Brian Miller Jessie A. Molina Massiel Mordan Sonia Mylonas Scott Nadler Steven Palladino Jan Quibir Karlee Leilani Perez John-Ross “J.R.” Rizzo, M.D. Kareem Saviñon Lyle Sclair Monisha Singla Natalie Serse Jennifer L. Smith
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