Media mogul, entrepreneur and reality TV star Yandy Smith-Harris is in a league of her own. Best known for featuring in the acclaimed VH1 “Love & Hip Hop” franchise, Smith-Harris has shown what it takes to be a manager in the industry. A Howard University graduate, Smith-Harris went on to intern at Violator under the revered Mona Scott-Young. Meeting Jim Jones was a breakthrough moment in Smith-Harris’s career, that would shape the rest of her meteoric trajectory in the business. Now a well-established manager, producer and actress, Smith-Harris is one of the most versatile artists around.

Throughout Smith-Harris’s involvement with the “Love & Hip Hop” franchise, she has exposed her whole life to the nation. Joining the main cast of “Love & Hip Hop: New York,” Smith-Harris has given an authentic insight into the pressures of maintaining a professional relationship as Jim’s manager. An instant fan favourite, Smith-Harris’s televised chronicles of giving birth, her engagement to Mendeesees and figuring out life while her fiance-to-be faced jail was no small feat. Famously, Smith-Harris and Mendeesees were married live as part of the VH1 special, “Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding.” From friendship feuds to balancing her family life with Mendeesees’ eight-year prison sentence has all made Smith-Harris part of the industry’s fabric.

Since Smith-Harris’s debut on the nation’s televisions, she has produced five films including the upcoming “Percy,” “Nine Days” and the short film “Live.” With her exclusively designed plant-based, rich-melanin skincare brand Yelle taking over the nation’s stores, Smith-Harris is a force to be reckoned with.