Antonia Davienn Tyus aka “The Lioness” (a Nashville, TN native) is one of the new popular inspirational positive voices for audiences including the youth generation. She is an American media personality, producer, an inspirational rapper, singer – songwriter, actress, and a business woman. Her first appearance on television was on a co-starring role in Donnie McClurkin’s music video “Stand”. She also co-starred in the gospel play “No Christ No Redemption” as Mary Madeline, and co-starred in the play “For Colored Girls” as Juanita Sims.
She is a positive community advocate for the youth in areas of education and the performing arts. She believes in empowering and exposing the youth to take advantage of opportunities that will display their natural talents and gifts. She is recognized by the Nashville urban community as one who exposed various youth dance teams to the producers of 106 in Park on BET; expanding the general audience from local to a National audience base. One of the dance groups that benefited from this opportunity was Hillsboro High School. Hillsboro High School was the first Halftimer dance group in the history of Nashville to receive this opportunity. All and all as the journey continues, this is just a taste of the good things ahead to come.