Joyful Drake
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Joyful Drake was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her love for
performing began at a young age, earning her two State Speech
Performance Titles for reciting and delivering a re-enactment of Martin
Luther King Jr's "I Have A Dream" speech and President Abraham
Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." Joyful earned her B.A. at the
University of Madison Wisconsin on an academic scholarship where she
studied drama and writing. During those years she was also a NBA Dancer
for the Milwaukee Bucks. She is nicknamed "The Hurricane" by her family
because of her high energy and zest for life. And most importantly, she
gives back to her community through her "Dream Big Foundation," which
mentors young kids and helps them carve out a path to fulfill their
dreams and desires.
