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|years_active = 1980-present
|birth_name = Rhonda Eva Harris
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{{NewThought}}
'''Iyanla Vanzant''' (born ''' Rhonda Eva Harris'''; September 13, 1953) is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, [[New Thought]] spiritual teacher, author, life coach and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, her eponymous talk show, and her appearances on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. She can currently be seen on television as the host of ''[[Iyanla: Fix My Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web | title = SIMMONS: Thanks, Iyanla, for a new reality on reality TV |work= Washington Times | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/22/simmons-thanks-iyanla-for-a-new-reality-on-reality/?page=all |date=September 22, 2014| accessdate = 2014-10-14 | first = Deborah | last = Simmons }}</ref> on [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]].
==Life and career==
Vanzant was born on September 13, 1953, in the back of a taxi in Brooklyn, New York, as Rhonda Eva Harris. She is the daughter of Sarah Jefferson, a railroad car maid, and Horace Harris, who was largely absent from her life. Her mother died from breast cancer in 1955, when Vanzant was two years old. She was then raised by paternal relatives, one of whom raped her at the age of nine. Her first husband was [[Domestic violence|physically abusive]], and she left him in 1980, taking her three children with her.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schinke|first1=Birgit|title=Vanzant, Iyanla (1953-)|url=http://www.blackpast.org/aah/vanzant-iyanla-1953|website=BlackPast.org|accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> In 1983, she was given the title "Iyanla", which means "great mother", after being initiated and ordained as a priestess in the [[Yoruba religion|Yoruba]] tradition (as mentioned in her television interview on the Conn Jackson show). She attended [[Medgar Evers College]] and [[Virginia Union University]]. Vanzant holds a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the [[City University of New York School of Law]]. She currently resides in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Author Biography: Iyanla Vanzant|url=http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=108 |date= |publisher=''[[Hay House]]'' }}</ref> She is also an ordained New Thought minister.<ref>Vanzant, I. (2008) ''Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women.'' Hay House, Inc. p 283.</ref>
In 2000, she was named one of the "100 most influential Black Americans" by ''[[Ebony magazine|Ebony]]'' magazine, which said that "Her books, lectures and television appearances have made her a multimedia high priestess of healthy relationships."<ref>''Ebony'', May 1, 2000.</ref> In 2012, Vanzant was listed at #7 on ''Watkins' Mind Body Spirit'' magazine list of the 100 most spiritually influential living people."<ref>"Watkins Mind Body Spirit", issue 29 2012, "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People."</ref> In 2014, she was co-speaker in Oprah's the "Life You Want Weekend" tour, which travelled to eight cities, also featuring [[Deepak Chopra]], [[Mark Nepo]], [[Elizabeth Gilbert]] and [[Rob Bell]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Oprah’s ‘The Life You Want’ tour inspires thousands |work= [[The Grio]]| url = http://thegrio.com/2014/09/30/oprah-life-weekend-tour/ |author= Lilly Workneh |date= September 30, 2014 | accessdate = 2014-10-14 }}</ref> In 2016, Vanzant was named to [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah Winfrey's]] ''SuperSoul100'' list of visionaries and influential leaders.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=1 Aug 2016 |title=Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room |url=http://www.oprah.com/spirit/supersoul100-the-worlds-biggest-trailblazers-in-one-room |work= O Magazine|location= |access-date=5 Jul 2018 }}</ref>
Vanzant is an honorary member of [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] sorority.<ref>[http://www.aka1908.com/membership/honorary-members.html/ Alpha Kappa Alpha Honorary Members List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119094852/http://aka1908.com/membership/honorary-members.html |date=2010-11-19 }}</ref> On Christmas Day 2003, Vanzant's 30-year-old daughter, Gemmia, died from a rare form of colon cancer.<ref>[http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4733248]</ref> Vanzant and her husband, Yemi, divorced in 2007.<ref>[http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/how-iyanla-vanzant-lost-her-marriage-house-and-fortune]</ref>
==Filmography and bibliography==
* ''Interiors: a black woman's healing--in progress''. Writers and Readers, 1995. {{ISBN|0-86316-321-1}}.
* ''The Big Book of Faith''. Simon & Schuster, 1997. {{ISBN|0-684-84999-2}}.
* ''The spirit of a man: a vision of transformation for Black men and the women who love them''. HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. {{ISBN|0-06-251239-0}}.
* ''Acts of Faith 1998: Thought-for-a-Day''. Simon & Schuster, 1997. {{ISBN|0-684-82411-6}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=B3r-08k9WqgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=tVGbTfiFNInqrAfo162EBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Faith in the Valley: Lessons for Women on the Journey to Peace]''. Simon & Schuster, 1998. {{ISBN|0-684-85048-6}}.
* ''Don't Give It Away!: A Workbook of Self-Awareness and Self-Affirmations for Young Women''. with Almasi Wilcots. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-85048-6}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=OKq9OVHLjjUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving]''. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-87382-6}}.
* ''One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days And 40 Nights Toward Spiritual Strength And Personal Growth''. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-87383-4}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=16agJ40MsqkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want]''. Simon & Schuster, 2000. {{ISBN|0-684-86581-5}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Cq6K6iBQ3qEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false Acts of Faith: Meditations for People of Color]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2646-1}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=yDJFacLWTHgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Value in the Valley: A Black Woman's Guide Through Life's Dilemmas]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2647-X}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=CTmgkLUxIAAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Living through the meantime: learning to break the patterns of the past and begin the healing process]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0743227107}}.
* ''Iyanla Vanzant''. Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2171-0}}.
* ''Until Today''. Hay House Inc, 2002. {{ISBN|1-56170-924-7}}.
* ''Tips for Daily Living Cards: A 50-Card Deck''. Hay House Inc, 2002. {{ISBN|1-56170-939-5}}.
* ''Every Day I Pray: Prayers for Awakening to the Grace of Inner Communion''. Pocket, 2002. {{ISBN|0-7434-5074-4}}.
* ''Up From Here: Reclaiming the Male Spirit: A Guide to Transforming Emotions Into Power and Freedom''. HarperCollins, 2003. {{ISBN|0-06-052250-X}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=SnhAb-49uR8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women]''. Hay House, Inc, 2008. {{ISBN|1-4019-2188-4}}.
* ''A Woman Knows Things''. Hay House UK, Limited, 2010. {{ISBN|1-4019-2192-2}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=mZrC68E4aNYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through]''. Hay House, Inc, 2010. {{ISBN|1-4019-2822-6}}.
===Television===
*''[[Iyanla]] (TV Series)'', Host (2001–2002)
*''[[Starting Over (TV series)|Starting Over]]'', Life Coach (Seasons 2 and 3) (2004–2006)
*''[[Oprah's Lifeclass]]'', Lifeclass Teacher, [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]] (2011–2014)
*''[[Iyanla, Fix My Life]]'', Host, [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]] (2012–present)
===TV guest appearances===
*'The Parkers episode 15 “Judge Not A Book” season 5
*'Tavis Smiley'' (29 April 2004) playing herself
*''[[Moesha]]'' (8 May 2000) in episode: "The Robbing Hood" (episode # 5.20) playing herself
*''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (8 October 1999) playing herself
*''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' (20 appearances from early 1998 through 31 August 1999)
*''[[The Salt-N-Pepa Show]]'' (February 2008)
*''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' (16 and 23 February 2011, discussing her departure from [[Harpo Productions]] in 1999)<ref>{{cite web |title=Iyanla Vanzant: Back from the Brink|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/How-Iyanla-Vanzant-Lost-Her-Marriage-House-and-Fortune |date=February 23, 2011|publisher=''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''}}</ref>
*''[[Super Soul Sunday]]'' (9 and 16 September 2012)
*''[[Katie (talk show)|Katie]]'' (27 September 2012)
*''[[Anderson Live]]'' (9 November 2012)
*''[[Joy Behar: Say Anything!]]'' (21 November 2012)
*''[[The Dr. Oz Show]]'' (8 April 2013)
*''[[Oprah Prime]]'' (29 November 2014)
*''[[Super Soul Sunday]]'' (26 April 2016)
*''[[Greenleaf (TV series)|Greenleaf]]'' (3 October 2018) in Season 3 Episode 6: "She Changes Everything"
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://happyquotes123.com/iyanla-vanzant-quotes/ Iyanla Vanzant Quotes]
*{{IMDb name|0889395}}
*[http://www.innervisionsworldwide.com/ Inner Visions Worldwide]
*[http://www.mrmokelly.com/2013/11/mokellys-greatest-hits-mokelly-fixes-iyanla-vanzants-life-2010-audio/ Interview on The Mo'Kelly Radio Show]
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[[Category:African-American non-fiction writers]]
[[Category:American non-fiction writers]]
[[Category:New Thought writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Brooklyn]]
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American spiritual writers]]
[[Category:Medgar Evers College alumni]]
[[Category:People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland]]
[[Category:African-American women writers]]
[[Category:African-American writers]]
[[Category:American writers]]
[[Category:Virginia Union University alumni]]
[[Category:American television personalities]]
[[Category:American spiritual teachers]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:Iyalawos]]
[[Category:CUNY School of Law alumni]]
[[Category:American women non-fiction writers]]
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|years_active = 1980-present
|birth_name = Rhonda Eva Harris
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|9|13}}
|birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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{{NewThought}}
'''Iyanla Vanzant''' (born ''' Rhonda Eva Harris'''; September 13, 1953) is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, [[New Thought]] spiritual teacher, author, life coach and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, her eponymous talk show, and her appearances on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. She can currently be seen on television as the host of ''[[Iyanla: Fix My Life]]'',<ref>{{cite web | title = SIMMONS: Thanks, Iyanla, for a new reality on reality TV |work= Washington Times | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/22/simmons-thanks-iyanla-for-a-new-reality-on-reality/?page=all |date=September 22, 2014| accessdate = 2014-10-14 | first = Deborah | last = Simmons }}</ref> on [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]].
==Life and career==
Vanzant was born on September 13, 1953, in the back of a taxi in Brooklyn, New York, as Rhonda Eva Harris. She is the daughter of Sarah Jefferson, a railroad car maid, and Horace Harris, who was largely absent from her life. Her mother died from breast cancer in 1955, when Vanzant was two years old. She was then raised by paternal relatives, one of whom raped her at the age of nine. Her first husband was [[Domestic violence|physically abusive]], and she left him in 1980, taking her three children with her.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schinke|first1=Birgit|title=Vanzant, Iyanla (1953-)|url=http://www.blackpast.org/aah/vanzant-iyanla-1953|website=BlackPast.org|accessdate=13 July 2017}}</ref> In 1983, she was given the title "Iyanla", which means "great mother", after being initiated and ordained as a priestess in the [[Yoruba religion|Yoruba]] tradition (as mentioned in her television interview on the Conn Jackson show). She attended [[Medgar Evers College]] and [[Virginia Union University]]. Vanzant holds a [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the [[City University of New York School of Law]]. She currently resides in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Author Biography: Iyanla Vanzant|url=http://www.hayhouse.com/authorbio.php?id=108 |date= |publisher=''[[Hay House]]'' }}</ref> She is also an ordained New Thought minister.<ref>Vanzant, I. (2008) ''Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women.'' Hay House, Inc. p 283.</ref>
In 2000, she was named one of the "100 most influential Black Americans" by ''[[Ebony magazine|Ebony]]'' magazine, which said that "Her books, lectures and television appearances have made her a multimedia high priestess of healthy relationships."<ref>''Ebony'', May 1, 2000.</ref> In 2012, Vanzant was listed at #7 on ''Watkins' Mind Body Spirit'' magazine list of the 100 most spiritually influential living people."<ref>"Watkins Mind Body Spirit", issue 29 2012, "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People."</ref> In 2014, she was co-speaker in Oprah's the "Life You Want Weekend" tour, which travelled to eight cities, also featuring [[Deepak Chopra]], [[Mark Nepo]], [[Elizabeth Gilbert]] and [[Rob Bell]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Oprah’s ‘The Life You Want’ tour inspires thousands |work= [[The Grio]]| url = http://thegrio.com/2014/09/30/oprah-life-weekend-tour/ |author= Lilly Workneh |date= September 30, 2014 | accessdate = 2014-10-14 }}</ref> In 2016, Vanzant was named to [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah Winfrey's]] ''SuperSoul100'' list of visionaries and influential leaders.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=1 Aug 2016 |title=Meet the SuperSoul100: The World's Biggest Trailblazers in One Room |url=http://www.oprah.com/spirit/supersoul100-the-worlds-biggest-trailblazers-in-one-room |work= O Magazine|location= |access-date=5 Jul 2018 }}</ref>
Vanzant is an honorary member of [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] sorority.<ref>[http://www.aka1908.com/membership/honorary-members.html/ Alpha Kappa Alpha Honorary Members List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119094852/http://aka1908.com/membership/honorary-members.html |date=2010-11-19 }}</ref> On Christmas Day 2003, Vanzant's 30-year-old daughter, Gemmia, died from a rare form of colon cancer.<ref>[http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4733248]</ref> Vanzant and her husband, Yemi, divorced in 2007.<ref>[http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/how-iyanla-vanzant-lost-her-marriage-house-and-fortune]</ref>
==Filmography and bibliography==
* ''Interiors: a black woman's healing--in progress''. Writers and Readers, 1995. {{ISBN|0-86316-321-1}}.
* ''The Big Book of Faith''. Simon & Schuster, 1997. {{ISBN|0-684-84999-2}}.
* ''The spirit of a man: a vision of transformation for Black men and the women who love them''. HarperSanFrancisco, 1997. {{ISBN|0-06-251239-0}}.
* ''Acts of Faith 1998: Thought-for-a-Day''. Simon & Schuster, 1997. {{ISBN|0-684-82411-6}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=B3r-08k9WqgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=tVGbTfiFNInqrAfo162EBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Faith in the Valley: Lessons for Women on the Journey to Peace]''. Simon & Schuster, 1998. {{ISBN|0-684-85048-6}}.
* ''Don't Give It Away!: A Workbook of Self-Awareness and Self-Affirmations for Young Women''. with Almasi Wilcots. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-85048-6}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=OKq9OVHLjjUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving]''. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-87382-6}}.
* ''One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days And 40 Nights Toward Spiritual Strength And Personal Growth''. Simon & Schuster, 1999. {{ISBN|0-684-87383-4}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=16agJ40MsqkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want]''. Simon & Schuster, 2000. {{ISBN|0-684-86581-5}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=Cq6K6iBQ3qEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false Acts of Faith: Meditations for People of Color]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2646-1}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=yDJFacLWTHgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Value in the Valley: A Black Woman's Guide Through Life's Dilemmas]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2647-X}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=CTmgkLUxIAAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Living through the meantime: learning to break the patterns of the past and begin the healing process]''. Simon & Schuster, 2001. {{ISBN|0743227107}}.
* ''Iyanla Vanzant''. Simon & Schuster, Limited, 2001. {{ISBN|0-7432-2171-0}}.
* ''Until Today''. Hay House Inc, 2002. {{ISBN|1-56170-924-7}}.
* ''Tips for Daily Living Cards: A 50-Card Deck''. Hay House Inc, 2002. {{ISBN|1-56170-939-5}}.
* ''Every Day I Pray: Prayers for Awakening to the Grace of Inner Communion''. Pocket, 2002. {{ISBN|0-7434-5074-4}}.
* ''Up From Here: Reclaiming the Male Spirit: A Guide to Transforming Emotions Into Power and Freedom''. HarperCollins, 2003. {{ISBN|0-06-052250-X}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=SnhAb-49uR8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEwQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Women]''. Hay House, Inc, 2008. {{ISBN|1-4019-2188-4}}.
* ''A Woman Knows Things''. Hay House UK, Limited, 2010. {{ISBN|1-4019-2192-2}}.
* ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=mZrC68E4aNYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Iyanla+Vanzant&hl=en&ei=5E2bTYXuCIXxrQfdu53lBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through]''. Hay House, Inc, 2010. {{ISBN|1-4019-2822-6}}.
===Television===
*''[[Iyanla]] (TV Series)'', Host (2001–2002)
*''[[Starting Over (TV series)|Starting Over]]'', Life Coach (Seasons 2 and 3) (2004–2006)
*''[[Oprah's Lifeclass]]'', Lifeclass Teacher, [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]] (2011–2014)
*''[[Iyanla, Fix My Life]]'', Host, [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network]] (2012–present)
===TV guest appearances===
*'The Parkers episode 15 “Judge Not A Book” season 5
*'Tavis Smiley'' (29 April 2004) playing herself
*''[[Moesha]]'' (8 May 2000) in episode: "The Robbing Hood" (episode # 5.20) playing herself
*''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (8 October 1999) playing herself
*''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' (20 appearances from early 1998 through 31 August 1999)
*''[[The Salt-N-Pepa Show]]'' (February 2008)
*''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' (16 and 23 February 2011, discussing her departure from [[Harpo Productions]] in 1999)<ref>{{cite web |title=Iyanla Vanzant: Back from the Brink|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/How-Iyanla-Vanzant-Lost-Her-Marriage-House-and-Fortune |date=February 23, 2011|publisher=''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''}}</ref>
*''[[Super Soul Sunday]]'' (9 and 16 September 2012)
*''[[Katie (talk show)|Katie]]'' (27 September 2012)
*''[[Anderson Live]]'' (9 November 2012)
*''[[Joy Behar: Say Anything!]]'' (21 November 2012)
*''[[The Dr. Oz Show]]'' (8 April 2013)
*''[[Oprah Prime]]'' (29 November 2014)
*''[[Super Soul Sunday]]'' (26 April 2016)
*''[[Greenleaf (TV series)|Greenleaf]]'' (3 October 2018) in Season 3 Episode 6: "She Changes Everything"
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://happyquotes123.com/iyanla-vanzant-quotes/ Iyanla Vanzant Quotes]
*{{IMDb name|0889395}}
*[http://www.innervisionsworldwide.com/ Inner Visions Worldwide]
*[http://www.mrmokelly.com/2013/11/mokellys-greatest-hits-mokelly-fixes-iyanla-vanzants-life-2010-audio/ Interview on The Mo'Kelly Radio Show]
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanzant, Iyanla}}
[[Category:American motivational speakers]]
[[Category:African-American non-fiction writers]]
[[Category:American non-fiction writers]]
[[Category:New Thought writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Brooklyn]]
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American spiritual writers]]
[[Category:Medgar Evers College alumni]]
[[Category:People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland]]
[[Category:African-American women writers]]
[[Category:African-American writers]]
[[Category:American writers]]
[[Category:Virginia Union University alumni]]
[[Category:American television personalities]]
[[Category:American spiritual teachers]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:Iyalawos]]
[[Category:CUNY School of Law alumni]]
[[Category:American women non-fiction writers]]
