Angie Martinez

Angie Martinez's name has become synonymous with the word New York, by turning a misspent youth into being crowned 'The Voice of New York'.

This multi-hyphenated powerhouse proudly represented her culture in every category; from radio DJ for nearly three decades with "The Angie Martinez Show" on New York's Power 105.1 and Miami's The Beat 103.5, to stepping in front of the camera to appear in the cult classic film "Brown Sugar," and having been inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2020. With an appetite far from being sated, Angie also penned her voice and became a New York Times Best Seller. Story-telling being the core of Angie's DNA, led her to produce and host the NAACP nominated "IRL (In Real Life) Podcast." In Real Life Productions was launched by executive producing ABC's Hip Hop @ 50 Special and being a lead producer for 2023's Essence Festival. This inimitable force most recently announced her directorial debut with the upcoming documentary “God’s Favorite DJ: The Story of DJ Clark Kent” and is living her golden age by even further gilding her place in history with a Hollywood Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025.

In her spare time, Angie took her voice to the streets and ran the 2014 New York Marathon, raising $250,000 for CC Sabathia’s PitCChIn Foundation, which improves the lives of inner-city youth. Continuing on her advocacy for healthy living, she co-authored a cookbook with Bravo TV's Top Chef Star Angelo Sosa called "Healthy Latin Eating," which included recipes from fellow celebrity friends - Fat Joe, Celia Cruz, John Leguizamo, and many more. In addition to her cookbook, she manages a site called Healthy Latin Eating, aimed at providing low-calorie spins on traditional Latin dishes.

From interning at age 15, cultivating the curiosity in her voice with legendary interviews in the early '90s with Biggie and Tupac, to her growing empire, Martinez says, "She's still figuring it out, In Real Life." She has continued to evolve, interviewing a wide range of high-profile figures, including President Obama, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Naomi Campbell.