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"Chicago Talent" is a Chicago online reality show that showcases the lives and endeavors of several Illinois artists and entrepreneurs. It is taking a new angle to the idea of creatives being successful in business.  As so many people envision LA or NYC with this subject, we want to make sure that Chicago is represented as well. It will show them at work, at play and even some emotional moments that occur behind the scenes of such hardworking, ambitious talents. What you normally wouldn’t see when browsing their social media, websites or even interviews, you will see on this show. The series’ first two seasons gained  over 80,000 views and received great reviews from several viewers and media outlets ! The first season being their test run, the cast and its producers were taking a leap of faith and were blessed with a great outcome. It is produced, edited and filmed by some of the same team who released  The Fresh Faces Project documentary , which gained over 30,000 v

Season 2 of "Chicago Talent TV"

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Debra Fiore  The sultry singer/songwriter/pianist Debra Fiore, has been performing throughout the Chicagoland area since she was 18. Her mother was a dynamic singer who toured with Elvis Presley and opened his shows! She is highly visible and respected in wedding and corporate events. Her exquisite singing is often compared to that of Barbra Streisand. Debra possesses a talent of exposing her heart with lyrics and is elegantly unique in her vocal interpretations as a songstress with her three-octave range. Bookings and Website: www.debrafiore.com Jennifer Benson  Jennifer Benson is an actress, solo artist, and founder and lead singer of the rock band from Chicago, IL called Ignescent. Jennifer is Oscar-nominated and has been featured as an artist on Mancow. She has also been on Fox TV show Empire and has been an extra in the movie The Resurrection of Gavin Stone with Brett Dalton who plays Agent Grant Ward on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Neil Flynn who is currently on ABC’s The M

Season 1 of "Chicago Talent TV"

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   Elaine Rau  lost her brother-in-law, her job, and her home all in one week. Stuck in a third world country with no job opportunities, she had to learn how to make an income online ASAP, so she spent her last bit of savings and invested in a blog domain:  LadyBossBlogger.com . Since it's conception, LadyBossBlogger has garnered a massive audience of 100K in under 2 years. It's a platform that helps female entrepreneurs learn how to start, grow and scale their own online businesses and blogs. She has been featured on the  Huffington Post ,  Thrive Global , and over 100+ other websites, magazines and books.    Instagram:  instagram.com/ladybossblogger ,  instagram.com/elainerau Deborah Sievers  is Doodles Cookies Inc's President! Doodles Cookies Inc is an Organic, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Peanut Free,Dairy Free and Vegan Friendly edible cookie dough and baked cookies company. Their Tag Line "A Heartfelt Hug for the Tummy". They took out all the bad stuff and only le

About Our Executive Producer and Creator

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Calynn M. Lawrence, Miss United States Universe Tourism 2021  is the CEO of the  Calynn Communications & Creative corporation  (est 2020) that owns  Chicago Talent TV  (est 2018) and  The Fresh Faces Project  (est 2014). She is a 26-year-old, seventeen-time award-winning entrepreneur in the Marketing Management and Editorial industries with heavy ties to the fashion, arts, and entertainment sector! She also is a college graduate with a degree in Business and Art ( Daley ), and certificate programs in Persuasive Communications - Public Speaking and Writing + Entrepreneurship - Focused In Emerging Economies + Leadership ( Harvard Business School Online ). She is currently in school pursuing her  Master's in Leadership focused in Policy & Law,  after which she plans to get her doctorate! AS SEEN IN She got her start at 15 years old when she started a fashion blog and began a Retail Business/Fashion internship at the downtown Chicago Nordstrom Mall in 2011, where she stayed