BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine Unveils Its 2007 Hot List: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40



December issue hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers: LeBron James, Chris Brown and Kirk Franklin, Queen Latifah, Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and Venus Williams

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today unveiled its 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40 as featured in the December issue.

For the very first time, BE hits newsstands with five exclusive, consecutive covers, a first in the magazine's 37-year history. The groundbreaking covers feature NBA superstar LeBron James, Pop/R&B phenomenon Chris Brown with gospel powerhouse Kirk Franklin, hip-hop star/entrepreneur Queen Latifah, platinum chart-toppers Wyclef Jean and John Legend, and tennis ace turned fashionista Venus Williams.

The BE Hot List is comprised of ultimate achievers under the age of 40 in media, music, entertainment, and sports. "These celebrities have shrewdly leveraged their fame to build multimillion-dollar empires that will sustain them beyond their careers in sports and entertainment," says be Editor-at- Large Carolyn Brown. "Plus, this year's list goes outside the box to include business executives, top-ranked money managers, and medical researchers whose impact on our world is undeniable."

The 2007 HOT LIST: America's Most Powerful Players Under 40:

1.  DeAnna Allen, 39, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro L.L.P.


2. Tyra Banks, 34, TV Producer, Bankable Productions


3. Mary J. Blige, 36, Singer


4. Chris Brown, 18, Singer, Actor


5. Nana Boateng, 30, Designer


6. Kawanna Brown, 34, Chief Operating Officer, Magic Johnson Cos.


7. Nick Cannon, 27, Actor, TV Producer


8. Edwidge Danticat, 38, Author, Brother I'm Dying


9. Adrian M. Fenty, 37, Mayor, District of Columbia


10. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, 37, Rapper, President & CEO, Def Jam


11. Susan Chapman, 39, Global Head of Operations, Citi Realty Services


12.  Sean "Diddy" Combs, 37, Rapper, CEO, Music/TV Producer, Bad


13. Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group


14.  T. Troy Dixon, 36, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities


15. Rosalyn Durant, 31, Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN


16. Chinedu U. Echeruo, 34, Founder, CEO, Hopstop.com


17. Lisa Ellis, 37, Executive Vice President, Sony Music Label Group


18. Kirk Franklin, 37, Singer


19. Amy Ellis-Simon, 35, Managing Director, Head, Multiproduct Sales & Emerging Client Coverage, Merrill Lynch


20. Njema Frazier, 37, Physicist, National Nuclear Security Administration


21. Sean "The Pen" Garrett, 29, Songwriter, Music Producer


22. Magnus Greaves, 33, Founder, Doubledown Media


23. Richard C. Gay, 39, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Operations, VH1 & CMT


24. Tracy Green, 36, Associate Executive Director, Finance Department, Bellevue Hospital Center


25. Thierry Henry, 30, Professional Athlete


26. Floyd Nathaniel "Danja" Hills, 26, Music Producer


27. Lewis Hamilton, 22, Professional Athlete, Formula One race driver


28. Mellody Hobson, 38, President, Ariel Capital Management L.L.C.


29. Barrington Irving, 24, Aviator


30. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, 32, Rapper


31. Paulianda Jones, M.D., 28, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine


32. Alicia Keys, 26, Singer, Songwriter, Actress


33. Melanie Kinchen, M.D., 38, Medical Director, Orthopaedic Surgeon,
    
    Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Spine Center


34. Ronald Holt, Jr., 39, President & CEO, Hansberger Global Investors Inc.


35.  Charles King, 38, Senior Vice President, Agent, William Morris Agency


36. Beyonce Knowles, 26, Singer, Actress


37. Kimora Lee Simmons, 32, Creative Director, Phat Fashions L.L.C.


38.  Phil Ivey, 31, Professional Poker Player


39. Kevin Liles, 39, Executive Vice President, Warner Music Group


40. Treena Livingston Arinzeh, 37, Biomedical Engineer, New Jersey Institute of Technology


41. Vanessa Morrison, 38, President, Twentieth Century Fox Animation


42. LeBron James, 22, Professional Athlete, Cleveland Cavaliers


43. Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, 36, Music Producer


44. Andrea Nelson Meigs, 39, Talent Agent, International Creative  Management


45. Wyclef Jean, 35, Rapper, Music Producer


46. Will Packer, 33, and Rob Hardy, 35, Film Producers; Director, Rainforest Films


47. Steve Pamon, 37, Senior Vice President, Digital Distribution & Strategic Partnerships, Home Box Office


48. Brian Parker, 32, Vice President of Emerging Markets & New Business Development, Choice Hotels International


49. Tyler Perry, 38, Playwright, Actor, Screenwriter, CEO, Tyler Perry Studios


50. John Legend, 29, Singer


51. Dana "Queen Latifah" Owens, 37, Singer, Actress


52. Lisa Pickrum, 37, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, RLJ Cos.


53. Usher Raymond IV, 29, Singer, Actor


54. Shonda Rhimes, 37, TV Producer, Writer, Director, Grey's Anatomy


55. Marcus Samuelsson, 37, Co-Owner, Aquavit


56. Will Smith, 39, Actor, Film Producer


57. Window Snyder, 32, "Chief Security Something or Other," Mozilla


58. Steve Stoute, 37, Founder, Chairman, Translation Consultation & Brand Imaging


59. LaDainian Tomlinson, 28, Professional Athlete, San Diego Chargers


60. Kara Walker, 38, Artist, Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love


61. Shane and Shawn Ward, 34, President & Co-Founder; Creative Director & Co-Founder, Detny footwear by SHANE&SHAWN


62. Kanye West, 30, Music Producer, Rapper


63. Stevie Williams, 28, Professional Athlete, Skateboarding


64. Venus Williams, 27, Professional Athlete, Tennis


65. Kehinde Wiley, 30, Artist, Recognize! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture


66. Eldrick "Tiger" Woods, 32, Professional Athlete, Golf

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