Ebonie Marie is a South Central Los Angeles / Compton native, actor, award winning poet, songwriter, teaching artist, and entrepreneur who believes in storytelling as a vehicle for liberation. Known for her smile, captivating energy, ability to move seamlessly through genres, and creative activism, she brings depth and relatability to every space she enters.

Her poetry is biting and deeply personal, centering themes of womanhood, grief, love, mental wellness, and spiritual reclamation. As a songwriter, her work has been featured in TV/Film, streaming services, social media, and in national commercials.

As an actor, Ebonie recently debuted her 60 minute solo show, do we look FINE, as the capstone for her master’s thesis in Acting. The multi-media piece fuses poetry, music, and well researched vignettes, anchored by a 30 page dissertation delivered through a pre-recorded, sharp-witted narrator. The piece holds both heartbreak and hope, offering a bold confrontation of the systemic barriers Black artists face in higher education Fine Arts programs across the country.

Ebonie holds both a Bachelors and Masters in Dramatic Arts (Acting) and travels nationally and internationally performing and facilitating workshops in: acting, poetry, reflective journaling, songwriting, and public speaking, as well as hosting events rooted in art as resistance. A three time study abroad scholar, credentialed educator, and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, she values holistic wellness and the preservation of arts education.

 

Ebonie Marie is also a trained dancer, but an even better choreographer and creative director. Her training spans ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, and liturgical praise dance. She has worked in LA, New York, Atlanta, London, and more, choreographing numbers for plays, musicals, dance competitions, parades, festivals, and special events. She is a holistic visionary, constantly pushing the boundaries of artistic expression and able to orchestrate moving performances in almost any setting.

She has also leveraged her magnetic stage presence, and stand-up comedy experience, working as a host, panel moderator, and content creator for brands and media outlets such as ASACP, BET, My Black Is Beautiful, Sprite, SneakerCon, and Stevie Wonder’s Radio Free KJLH. She is also the creative force behind the social media comedy series I’m Just Here For The Comments.

 

Ebonie Marie is a storyteller, culture curator, and a catalyst for change who is committed to creating meaningful work that blends performance, message, and a call to action.