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In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.---Bill Cos

About Me

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WWW.DARENFLEMING.COM DAREN FLEMING is not your run of the mill Diana Ross impersonator/fan. He is an award winning actor/writer who’s versatility has spanned both film & television as well as theatre and cabaret scenes in New York City.Fleming made his feature film debut in 2004 when he starred as the outrageous “Terry”, in “The Ski Trip”. The film later went on to make television history when it aired on Viacom’s new gay-themed network LOGO as the first Black Gay Film on TV. Fleming has also worked on the hit television shows “Ugly Betty", "Chappelle's Show" and the major motion pictures “Freedom Land” and "August Rush".Daren, also a playwright and stand-up comic created the fictional character “Miss Grenadine Ross” An International Recording Diva Stuck in the 1960's, in 2004, and is his most popular/on-going character to date.Some of his other characters include Street hustler Shadrack Saunders, Heart-throb D.G. Williams, and the televangelist Sister Ukulele Grizwald.In 2005 Daren wrote, directed, and starred in a musical workshop of his play "Merry Christmas! Love, Grenadine Ross & The Cherries" to very positive revues. Fleming's work was even mentioned by Michael Musto in the Village Voice.Daren has hosted the Off-Broadway spoof game show “The Ultimate Drag OFF!” in addition to being crowned Grand Champion of "Sounds of the 60's", "Disco Divas", and "Totally 80's" nights as a weekly "contestant". He was the winner of "Boot Camp" at Vlada Lounge in New York where hosted his own weekly game show "Camp Grenadine Ross". Daren is also the reigning "Miss Fire Island Film Festival 2008" awarded to him by the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Daren holds a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Creative Writing from The New School University (in Manhattan) where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is currently in Los Angeles shooting the television pilot "Friends and Lovers".Fleming urges everyone to follow their dreams, and to never give up their own individuality for the sake of trying to “fit in” with others.www.DarenFleming.comVIEW FOOTAGE OF DAREN HERE

My Interests

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Movies:

"Lady Sings the Blues" "Mommie Dearest" "The Wizard of Oz"

Television:

"The Young & the Restless" "Carol Burnett & Friends" "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" "Project Runway"

Books:

"Call Her Miss Ross" by J. Randy Taraborelli "Valley of the Dolls" by Jacqueline Suzanne "Misery" by Stephen King "Acts of Faith" Iyanla Vanzant

Heroes:

My Mommy and Daddywww.DarenFleming.com

My Blog

Smoke is No Joke!

"Smoke is No Joke" When I was in 5th grade, I was elected president of the "Just Say No" club at my elementary school.  Basically that meant I was the representative from my class that would go t...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:48:00 PST

"Hey Daren, Eat the burnt hot dog, its Black and crispy like you!

An old friend from high school wrote me the other day and asked me whether or not I thought she was being overly sensitive when a co-worker told her she did not act Black enough.  I quickly respo...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:15:00 PST

46 Questions

1. Are you younger than 29?    No, I’m exactly 292. Ever kissed anyone with a name starting with J?    Yup3. How many swim suits do you own?   ...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:06:00 PST

Grenadine Ross LIVE @ VLADA Lounge

My Dearest Friends, Fans, and Complete strangers:Please join me this Tuesday at 10:30 pm at Vlada Lounge where I will be hosting my own weekly variety show "CAMP GRENADINE ROSS".  It’s guar...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:46:00 PST

"Hey Girl" = "Hey Nigger" to me

I think that it’s time that I set the record straight before I move along any further in this fun journey that we call life. My name is Daren Fleming, I was born on June 23rd, 1978 at 6:1...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:24:00 PST

Live @ Vlada...MISS GRENADINE ROSS

My Dearest Fans, Friends, and Complete Strangers: Please join me this Tuesday March  25th  @ Vlada Lounge where I will be defending my title of WINNER  the contest "BOOT CAMP" hosted by...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:46:00 PST

Being Black is Emotionally Taxing

Can’t I just like Diana Ross?  By the way, I LOVE the play that was in the clip posted above, "The Colored Museum"  Funny, I’m relating more to this play these days.&nb...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:56:00 PST

"Friends and Lovers" (Daren’s TV PILOT!!!!)

It was first announced in the summer of 2007 that The Ski Trip, America’s First Black Gay Film on TV, would be adapted into the television series Friends and Lovers.  Filming...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:27:00 PST

Daren Fleming "The Ultimate Drag Off" (Video footage)

 Hello Friends!It seems as though I am on a bit of a winning streak, having won Disco Divas Night as well as Totally 80's night...now come and watch me this week as I take on my biggest Drag Chal...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:57:00 PST

Daren Fleming interviewed on IAD Radio

This week, I was fortunate enough to be one of the featured artists interviewed LIVE on International Artist Debut Radio (IAD Radio) http://www.iadradio.com/IAD Radio was created and hosted by James ...
Posted by DARENFLEMING.COM on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:45:00 PST