Born in Barbados she is regarded as one of the sexiest women in Hollywood and voted by The Ave Magazine as " One of the Most Significant Women In Entertainment" alongside Halle Berry, Beyonce, Selma Hayek and many more, fans recall first being introduced to actress/music mogul Lunden De'Leon as Joanne Mbutu on the hit television series Vital Signs. Years later, the sultry actress catapulted that breakout role into a successful career with quite an impressive track-record by creating a number of unforgettable performances and starring in over fifty movies and television shows like the 20th Century Fox Movie The Ladies Room, Surviving Paradise, Fury, Faux-Pas, Cryptz, the HBO award-winning film Kickin Chicken and the NBC hit comedy "Just Shoot Me."

With a successful acting career under her belt, Lunden De'Leon went on to create and executive produce numerous independent films including the suspense thriller "Irrebuttable Presumption," "Undercover" and "Veronica's Secret."

Featured in Forbes, Marie Claire, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business Week, Women's Wall Street, Black Enterprise and many more, in fall 2003 Lunden opened the doors to her Los Angeles based record label Dirrty Records, signing award-winning rocker DH Peligro (Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and making headlines around the world for releasing a punk remake of Jimi Hendrix's classic Purple Haze.

In May 2004, Lunden was inducted into the Caribbean Hall of Fame alongside such legends as Bob Marley and Sidney Poitier. Known for her compassion, confidence and inspirational achievements, Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn issued a special proclamation declaring February 7th as Lunden De'Leon Day in the City of Los Angeles.

We are proud to announce that Lunden is running for City Councilwoman in her home state of South Carolina. In addition to starting a hip-hop division of Dirrty Records in South Carolina giving youth the opportunity to express themselves through music, Lunden is an advocate for foster kids throughout the state. She also supports US troops in Iraq by rolling up her sleeves and boxing/shipping more than 3000 bags of food on a weekly basis through a company in the Carolinas. Look for Lunden in an upcoming issue of Glamour magazine as well as Alex the Magazine.
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