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Donna Richardson


Donna Richardson Joyner is a American fitness and aerobics instructor, author and ESPN television sports commentator. Widely known for her series of fitness videos, she was appointed in 2006 by President George W. Bush to serve on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports . She also produces and hosts "Donna Richardson: Mind, Body, & Spirit," which airs on TV One, and "Sweating In The Spirit", which airs on the Word Network.

She has served on the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Trustees and is currently an Advisory Board Member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Biography


Richardson-Joyner is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland where she graduated from Montgomery Blair High School. She was Bliar's first African-American homecoming queen. She graduated from Hollins College with a degree in Health Education and Dance.

Personal life


Richardson met popular syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner in 1997 after being a guest on his radio show. They became engaged just one year later in August 1998, while in Philadelphia en route to the airport. On July 29, 2000, Richardson married Joyner in Montego Bay, Jamaica and had a week long honeymoon in Venice Italy.


She currently resides in Dallas, Texas.

Fitness career


Certified by AFAA and ACE as an International Fitness Expert Richardson-Joyner began her fitness career as an aerobics instructor, after responding to a challenge to take an aerobics class. She eventually moved on to teach other instructors. Eventually she began to compete nationally and internationally in aerobics competitions.

In 1992 she was hired as a co-host of the ESPN Fitness Pros Show and co-starred in her first commercial fitness tape, Platinum Buns of Steel.

Richardson Joyner was selected by the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the "Top 5 Fitness Video Instructors". She was also selected by Fitness Magazine as one of their "Top 10 Movers and Shakers" and was inducted into the Fitness Magazine Fitness Hall of Fame.

Richardson-Joyner not only was the star of Sweating in the Spirit, but was also the Executive producer.

Richardson Joyner has lectured in 40 countries and has been a featured motivational speaker with several national tours including God's Leading Ladies, Sisters In The Spirit and the Pantene Total You.

Donna was named by Essence Magazine for being “one out of 25 most inspiring women in America” in 2006.

Richardson Joyner is in the Guinness Book of World Records for creating and leading the world's largest line dance, with over 50,000 participants at Megafest hosted by Bishop T.D. Jakes in Atlanta, Georgia .

External links


www.donnarichardson.com -- Official web site

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