Dana Cornelius

Dana Cornelius (5'9") was raised in Wilmette, Ill. Attended New Trier H.S.; studied English and Psychology at Mount St. Mary's College. Entertainment career began when she was 9 yrs old appearing in Encyclopedia Britannica educational films directed by her childhood friend's father,William Kay. Fast forward to her early 20's, she greased her comic chops as a stand-up comic then later tried her hand as a literary agent (WGAw)running her own show at DC Entertainment. Feeling unsuccessful as an entrepreneur she worked all facets of business in corporate America, starting at CanonUSA, learning how business models stay profitable. Leaving a lucrative desk job to care full-time for her father who had Alzheimer's she spent time studying matters of spiritually and got certified in plant-based nutrition and yoga. Life responsibilities pulled her away from marriage/family pursuits until she found herself "orphaned." At the advice of long-time friend and double-Emmy award-winning Director, Hank Saroyan, she rebooted her career in entertainment this time as an actress. In less than nine months, she booked over 66 films, commercials, or TV projects. Her first book, You Were Taller Over the Phone, was written and published. She now has over 500M social media followers.