09/19/2025
Dr. Marie Y. Lemelle, MBA, PhD, is a global entrepreneur and award-winning entertainment executive whose career is built on transforming stories into movements and ideas into lasting legacies. She founded Platinum Star Public Relations, Inc., and Platinum Star Media Group, Inc., certified minority woman-owned firms in Glendale, California, that now provide international branding, marketing, talent management, and film production services.
As CEO and Founder of Angel City Salute Alliance, Inc., a 508(c)(1)(a) nonprofit, she has championed unhoused veterans, domestic violence survivors, and justice-impacted individuals, earning the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award in 2024. In October of the same year, she was named Global PR Personality of the Year at the 3rd Annual Afro Awards and appointed International Goodwill Ambassador by the DreamChild Foundation in Accra, Ghana.
A respected academic and certified JT Foxx speaker, Dr. Lemelle holds an MBA from the University of La Verne and four advanced theological degrees, including a Doctor of Philosophy from The Word of God International University.
She leads the revitalized Beverly Hills Chapter of the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce as President, where she fosters inclusive economic empowerment, cross-industry collaboration, and legacy building. Driven by a belief that service aligned with strategy creates inevitable greatness, she leverages storytelling, strategic insight, and spiritual empowerment to help underserved populations transform goals into greatness.
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