Powerful

Women
Project
Presented by:
Faithlyn Norman

Prestigious Lady

Viola Davis

Background/Education
1) Graduated from Central Falls High School in Central Falls, RI
2) Attended Rhode Island College and graduated (earned theatre degree in 1988)
3) Graduated from Juilliard School of performing arts.

Violas Struggle
1. Grew up in a run down neighborhood
2. Barely had any food some days
3. Family mad minimum wage
4. Attended a public school
5. Being a dark skinned lady

Achievements
1. Got accepted to Juilliard Arts (hard to get into )
2. In 2012, earned the BET Award for best actress
3. Apart of the NAACP
4. The face of the TV Show How to get away with Murder
5. Has one adopted daughter, Genesis
6. Nominated for best actress in the movie The Help

My Personal Opinion of Viola Davis

I believe that Viola Davis is a very motivational women to myself and most of
my peers. I say that because she perceived through many struggles throughout her
young life and even when she was a young adult. I look up to Viola because she grew
up in the same state I live in. This shows me that no matter where you come from or
how people see you as/what they say can tie you down or stop you from achieving
your goals.

Fun Facts
1. She was listed as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world in 2002.
2. She has five siblings.
3. Viola Davis partially credits her love of stage acting with her involvement in the
arts at her alma mater, Central Falls High School.
4. She looks like my mom (once my mom walked into a gathering and people
mistaked her for Viola Davis)