1. Nicole A Avant was born on March 6,1968 and is an American producer and political activist.
16 Facts About Nicole Avant
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Nicole Avant served as the United States Ambassador to the Bahamas from 2009 to 2011.
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Nicole Avant is the daughter of Clarence and Jacqueline Avant.
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Nicole Avant's father, known as "The Black Godfather", was chairman of Motown Records.
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In 2006, Avant helped launch the Culture Cabinet, and organized fundraising events for Harold Ford Jr.
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Nicole Avant was appointed United States Ambassador to the Bahamas by President Barack Obama on June 16,2009.
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Nicole Avant was sworn in on October 22,2009, and served until November 21,2011.
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Nicole Avant hosted Eunice and Francesca Shriver to raise awareness for Special Olympics-Bahamas.
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Nicole Avant brought Magic Johnson to the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce to advise on trade with the United States.
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The inspector general reported Nicole Avant was frequently away from the embassy often traveling to and from her home in Los Angeles.
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Nicole Avant relied unduly on her [deputy chief of mission] to attend to day-to-day contacts with the [State] Department.
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Nicole Avant resigned in November 2011 and informally worked on Barack Obama's 2012 re-election efforts, including fundraising.
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In 2019, Nicole Avant produced the documentary The Black Godfather, centering on her father Clarence.
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Nicole Avant's husband, Ted Sarandos, is the co-chief executive officer of Netflix, who distributed the film.
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In January 2021, Nicole Avant was an early investor in Thirteen Lune, an e-commerce site focused on makeup, skincare, haircare and wellness products owned by people of color and ally brands.
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Nicole Avant is married to Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO of Netflix.