JoAnna Lorene

Actress and Host JoAnna Aldridge-Wilson hails from Memphis, TN and is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, with a BA in Mass Media Arts - Radio, TV and Film. She also holds an AS in Paralegal Studies from DeKalb Technical College, now known as Georgia Piedmont College. However, for as long as she can remember, she always knew she wanted to be an Actress. One of her earliest memories of performing was shaped at First Baptist Church, Lauderdale, in Memphis, TN, where she would proactively situate herself as a participant of various church productions, ministries and choirs. However, the performance that put JoAnna on the map took place in Kindergarten at Stafford Elementary School, where she performed as Rosa Parks, during a Black History program. From 7th-12th grades, JoAnna continued to showcase her acting chops at Harding Academy of Memphis, home of of the Lions. During this time, her hosting skills were noticed as she hosted a few episodes of a Girl Scouts TV program in Memphis,