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Mozhan Marnò, a multifaceted talent born in Los Angeles to Iranian parents, has carved a successful path in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her work on shows, such as The Blacklist, House of Cards and more recently, Fleishman is in Trouble. Beyond acting, Mozhan is an accomplished screenwriter and playwriter and received rave reviews for her one-woman show, Nine Parts of Desire, in which she portrayed nine different Middle Eastern women. Mozhan’s life has been a journey across cultures, having called France, Germany, Sweden and Argentina home at various points, and she speaks an impressive five languages.Mozhan…

Claudette ‘CP’ Peters, aka ‘The Diva’ is one of the premier Soca artistes in Antigua & Barbuda. With multiple Jumpy and Groovy Party Crowns under her belt, she has well and truly earned the title of Antigua & Barbuda’s Queen of Soca. Hailing from a musical family, and like many of her peers, Claudette cut her teeth at church, where she sang regularly from the age of nine. After singing with various groups such as the Taxik Bank, Claudette has enjoyed continued success as a solo artist. The Citizen met up with Claudette to learn more about her music and…

As Deputy CEO of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU), Sherelyn Hughes-Thomas’s days are busy helping to manage Antigua’s citizenship by investment programme and fulfilling the dreams of its applicants from across the globe. After a couple of years of dramatic changes in the world, she tells The Citizen more about the programme’s developments and what she loves about her island. Since we last spoke at the end of 2018, many things have happened in the world. How have you seen the CIP industry evolve during this time? In many ways, it feels as if we are living in a…

Celebrity personal trainer Mark Jenkins is one of the most in-demand trainers around. Born in Brooklyn to an Antiguan mother, Mark joined the navy after school, where he formed his passion for fitness. Today, the list of his clients reads like a Who’s Who of the music industry, including Beyoncé, Diddy, Mary J Blige, D’Angelo and LL Cool J, amongst many others. He has written a book, The Jump Off, and currently hosts a podcast, An Anabolic Mind. The Citizen caught up with Mark to learn about his life dedicated to bringing out the best in people. How did you…

Born in Britain to an English mother and a father of Antiguan heritage, Lucien Laviscount is currently best known for his role as Alfie in the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris. However, Lucien has chalked up an impressive curriculum in television and movies. After appearing in the BBC’s school drama Grange Hill, he appeared in other British television series like Waterloo Road and Coronation Street before crossing the Atlantic for shows like Scream Queens and Katy Keene. In 2017, Lucien was a Nominee for Best Supporting Actor for the series Snatch, based on Guy Ritchie’s film of the same…

Andi Oliver is a familiar face in the UK. As a chef, television and radio broadcaster, and restaurateur, she is best known for appearing on the popular BBC cooking show, the Great British Menu, as a judge and, more recently, as the programme’s presenter. Born in England to Antiguan parents, Andi started her career as a singer in the group Rip, Rig and Panic with her brother Sean and great friend, the renowned artist Neneh Cherry. A regular visitor to the island, The Citizen caught up with Andi on a recent visit to learn more about her heritage and passions.…

One of the most influential people of our times, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic and visionary whose life’s work has focused on raising human consciousness. Founder of Conscious Planet and the Save Soil movement, his efforts are supported by more than 16 million volunteers worldwide. He recently undertook a mammoth 30,000 km motorcycle journey through 27 countries in 100 days to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the world’s soil health. It was the honour and privilege of The Citizen that Sadhguru took time from his hectic schedule to speak with the magazine about his teachings, life mission and…

Born in Greece, Alexis Andrews moved to London to study photography. In 1985 he sailed to Antigua and hasn’t looked back since. Working as a commercial photographer in the yachting industry, his images have been featured in magazines and luxury charter advertising for over three decades. After purchasing an old Carriacou sloop that had sunk in Antigua, he rebuilt the vessel and sailed her back to the Grenadines to meet her creator. This sparked a coffee table book tribute to the last boatbuilders of the islands and the subject of a documentary film, Vanishing Sail, which won seven international festival…

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. He emigrated with his family to the United States at the age of ten and exploded onto the scene as a member of legendary hip hop group the Fugees alongside Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel. Their award-winning album, The Score, released 25 years ago, became one of the best-selling albums of all time. Wyclef’s solo career has continued to flourish, as has his philanthropic work. And as well as producing and releasing his own music and eight studio albums, he has produced the work of musicians such as Michael Jackson,…

Husband and wife team, Howard and Mitzi Allen, founded HAMA Productions in 1992 and have been called the most prolific filmmakers in the Eastern Caribbean. Their debut movie, The Sweetest Mango, was the region’s first indigenous feature-length film. Their second and third movies, No Seed, a political drama, and Diablesse, based on Caribbean folklore, were released in 2002 and 2005 respectively. Their 2011 supernatural thriller, The Skin, was screened to great success at film festivals in Toronto, Los Angeles, the UK, Washington, Trinidad & Tobago and Belize. They are due to release their fifth film, Deep Blue, next year. HAMA…