Willa Brigham

Willa Brigham will be presenting from 5:30-6:00pm

  • TWO-TIME - EMMY AWARD WINNER

  • Zora Neale Hurston Award Winner

  • NC Greater Federation of Women - Woman of Achievement

  • Indiana University Alumni Community Service Award

  • 2020 Cary Magazine (Front Cover) – Women of Western Wake

 Willa is the TWO-TIME Emmy Award Winning Host of the Television Show, Smart Start Kids, an Inspirational Speaker, Storyteller, Writer and Performing Artist.  She is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama, a graduate of Alabama State University and Indiana University. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Health and Physical Education. 

Willa has entertained and delighted audiences across the US and to standing ovations on cruise lines in the Caribbean. This busy artist has 6 delightful CDs to her credit. They include Willa Will, Something Good, Stinky Johnson and Other Tales, Happy Healthy Habits, What You See and Midnight Quilter.  Willa is also the author of Golden Years – a collection of stories and poems dedicated to senior citizens and The Pizza Tree – a colorful and imaginative story about sharing.

She is also a multi-dimensional Fiber Artist with an impressive collection of original Note Cards, Sweet-Heart Ladies Portraits from Fabric and Paper and Thread Art Wall Designs.

Awards, Community Service and Professional Affiliations:

  • Exchange Place Teller @ International Storytelling Festival

  • Sounds of the Mountains Story Slam - 1st Place Winner

  • Toastmaster Humorous Speech Contest Winner

  • Entertainer of the Year - Carolina Health and Humor Association

  • National Association of Black Storytellers – Gold Life Time Member

  • North Carolina Storytelling Guild

  • North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers

  • African American Quilt Circle

  • Board of Directors Kids Together Playground

  • Past Board of Directors Friends of Page Walker

  • Past Board of Directors North Carolina Pediatric Foundation

  • Past Board of Directors White Plains Children’s Center

  • Past President Marklund Children’s Home Clown Club

  • Past Chair of Lincolnville AME Church Christian Education Department

Willa’s contagious energy, inspires, challenges and motivates. She has a passion for entertaining and bringing laughter to audiences of all ages.

Learn more at www.willabrigham.com