Stephanie Vanessa is a Bronx, NY native
who has been in love with the idea of working in film since indulging in movies and television shows such as Crooklyn, Poetic Justice, Moesha & Sister Sister as a child. These shows and films ignited her passion for creating stories that could reach a global audience and impact the culture and local market. Her excitement intensified when she went on a school field trip to MTV Studios and was hand-picked to be a part of the TRL audience. From there she became a frequent audience member at TRL and BET’s 106 & Park. Her full circle moment came when she was allowed to work at 106 & Park and other projects on the network as an assistant stylist.
Stephanie continued her media journey by moving behind the scenes for a while; working in marketing and producing for companies such as Savage X Fenty, Nordstrom, The NFL, and VICE Media to name a few. She also has had the opportunity to work as a producer on independent films from burgeoning NYC filmmakers; all making her a well-rounded creative. However, it also showed Stephanie that while working behind the scenes of other companies’ projects may have given her the knowledge, skills, and experience she needed to be successful, she wanted to be her own boss and realize her entrepreneurial dreams too! So as a result, Do What You Love Productions was created!