Dr. Jamal Bryant | Dr. Medina Pullings | Bishop Liston Page, Jr. | Bishop George Bloomer | Pastor John Guns
Bishop Rudy McKissick | Mase | Omarosa | Lisa
Wu Hartwell | Nene Leakes | Jeff Johnson | Les Brown
Lisa Hartwell is a modern Renaissance woman.
A grocery list of activities, occupations, skills, hobbies, passions,
companies and accolades precede this Los Angeles native who operates
with a self- described "ball of energy". She is many
things to many people; a mother, wife, fashion designer, real
estate broker, certified fitness trainer, actress, film producer,
screenwriter, and painter. A notorious speed talker and chronic
multi-tasker, Hartwell's activities have all spurred from one
interest to another. For example, Hartwell would often times
give advice to friends for hours at a time. After awhile, she
realized that she could make better use of her time. She would
paint paintings as she counseled friends and loved ones to the
extent that she has now created an impressive collection of abstract
art.
The bridge that binds her interests together is a vivid curiosity
and a can-do attitude that trumped naysayers' negativity. Lisa
took this approach to her jewelry design business, Wu Girls Jewelry.
Shopping at retailers such as Neiman Marcus led her to design
high-end style jewelry at a fraction of the price. After working
to make unique pieces and selling them to friends, family, and
business colleagues, she even encouraged friends to start their
own collections and add them to her online store.
Lisa's first love has always been writing and that has been the
binding force for her success in music, television, film, and
stage. The baby girl of eight started writing short stories,
poems, and rhymes as a pre-teen and by the end of her grade school
years; she was involved with a budding hip-hop girl group named "19".
A change of spirit persuaded her to disengage from the music
industry; even with a major record deal pending and a project
with music master Teddy Riley in the works. This change of heart
proved to be significant as she moved to Atlanta to "settle
down". While in Atlanta, she enjoyed a booming career in
real estate and continued to develop her hobby of writing plays.
This launched her into a new area of success that would continue
to flourish 15 years later.
The play "Change Is Gonna Come" was written and produced
by Hartwell and directed by a then, little known director named
Tyler Perry. The UPN show, "The Industry" soon followed
with a two-year run along with the movie "Black Ball",
which she wrote, produced, and starred in. Her latest foray into
Hollywood is her participation in the next installment of Bravo's
hit reality series "Real Housewives", the popular Bravo
reality television series which has resided in Orange County
and New York City in previous seasons. It's difficult to realize
that Hartwell accomplishes her daily tasks of running several
successful businesses, such as “Hartwell & Associates Realtors”,
baby clothing line “Hart 2 Hart Baby”, new women’s clothing line
“Closet Freak”, and her hot jewelry line “Wu Girls Jewelry”,
all while being the mother of three. She cites her supportive
husband NFL player Ed Hartwell as being complimentary in the
task. She cites motherhood as her biggest accomplishment. Lisa
is mother to three wonderful children Jordan 13, Justin 10, and
Ej 1. Lisa is fulfilled by finding productivity in any situation
and cites motherhood and marriage as her two most successful
and delighting endeavors.
"My goal in life is to be all I can be, to inspire, and
to enhance." Hartwell said. "I just work hard to use
all the time God has given me as wisely as possible."
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