Bren is a dynamic bilingual, award-winning celebrity chef, TV personality, spokeswoman and host, multi-media entrepreneur, actress, author and speaker with an infectious ability to curate and tell stories that matter. Born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Washington, D.C., Bren has dedicated the past 15 to celebrating her Afro-Cuban roots through food and travel. Bren cooks delicious globally-inspired dishes in her very soulful kitchen, where she combine’s Cuba’s vibrant plate, seeded in African, European, and Spanish culture and cuisine, with modern flavors and textures, to create memorable and smart dishes.Bren’s culinary work has been featured in print, online and radio and most notably at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, where her recipes have been featured on the menu of the ‘Sweet Home Café’ and her cookbook ‘Modern Pressure Cooking’ (2016) is sold.As a TV contributor and host, Bren has appeared regularly on the TODAY show -- she’s worked alongside international icon, Jennifer Lopez and Tyson Beckford -- and other networks such as CNN, Telemundo, ABC, FOX, Hallmark, the Food Network, and others. Bren is currently a guest co-host of the food and cooking show “New Soul Kitchen” on Cleo TV.Bren’s fearless acumen for entrepreneurship has allowed her much success running her award-wining lifestyle site, House of Bren (previously Flanboyant Eats), since 2008, which has carved the way for her to work as a published writer and food columnist, a sought-after TV and digital brand spokeswoman for hundreds of major brands, including Fortune 500 companies. In 2018, Bren founded a boutique consulting company, The Beehive Collective, where she offers bilingual multi-media consultancy to start-ups, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Her ability to connect with people affords her invitations to present and speak on professional and collegiate stages. Bren was recently honored by the Washington D.C. Mayor’s Office as community leader having impact through her food and culture-based activism.You can see Bren heat the kitchen every 4th Saturday, 9pm Est on Cleo TV.
Listed skills include Multi Language, Cooking, Copy Editing, Editing, and 45 others.