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Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s Lisa Velez Gets Lifetime Biopic, With Jearnest Corchado, Bre Z & Angie Martinez To Star
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's Lisa Velez To Star in and EP Lifetime Biopic, With Jearnest Corchado, Bre Z and Angie Martinez to star.
In addition to Velez and Corchado, the project also stars Bre Z ( All American, Empire) as Toni Ménage and NYC radio personality, Angie Martinez as Nurse Rodriguez. As a teen, Velez endured sexism and racism and hid her breast cancer diagnosis to become the first Latina artist to hit multiple music Billboard charts including songs “Can You Feel The Beat,” “All Cried Out,” and “Lost in Emotion.” The fully authorized biopic will premiere in 2025 as part of the network’s Voices of a Lifetime movie slate, alongside the previously announced Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair, executive produced by Blige and starring Ajiona Alexus and Da’Vinchi.
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