Spirit & Story: Ministry in the Middle

Naima Lett

 Dr. Naima Lett is an award-winning actor, producer, author and church planter of Hope in the Hills (Beverly Hills) who loves helping folks find their purpose and follow their dreams while deepening their faith. Her candid and humorous storytelling make her an in-demand speaker, lecturer and performer who cares for souls in the City of Angels and across the globe. She successfully created, produced and toured several one-woman plays internationally while forming Lett's Rise! Productions with her husband, Kevin. They have been married for 17+ years, having survived his battle with cancer the first year of their marriage. 

Dr. Lett is no stranger to BIOLA. She became Talbot's first woman to earn the Doctor of Ministry degree in Preaching and recently shared her doctoral research on campus about effectively working and serving in Hollywood. She was the first recipient of Dallas Seminary's Master in Media & Communications degree, earned her BFA in Acting from Howard University, and studied classical theatre at the British American Drama Academy at Oxford in England. Studio credits include Fox’s Prison Break, Paramount’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Lifetime’s Living Proof, Lifetime’s Inspector Mom, and BBC’s Wire in the Blood. She was chosen as one of 16 leaders for Pepperdine’s inaugural COMMUNITAS Leadership Program. She enjoys movie date nights, dancing, beaching and finding great vegan restaurants. If you know any, please pass them along and/or keep in touch at FB:DrNaimaLett, @NaimaLett, http://NaimaLett.com