Dr. Dawnn Lewis, a multitalented and multifaceted individual: President & CEO of Morning Jewel Inc. – a multi-platform production company in the areas of film, television, animation, music / music publishing & experiential events. She is also the Founder & CEO of the A New Day Foundation – a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, that provides financial & programmatic support to underprivileged youth and grassroots community based nonprofit organizations.
In 2019, Dawnn received an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities for her more than 40 years of unwavering service and support to underserved youth and communities across the county and abroad. She is a: Trumpet Award, Grammy Award-winning singer, multiple NAACP Image Award, BMI & ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, film, television & stage actor, a Series TV creator/producer and an inductee into the Women Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2021. She is presently filming the new NETFLIX series NEMESIS (slated for a Fall 2025 release).
Dawnn was nominated for a 2025 NAACP Image Award in the BEST VOICE ACTOR Category for her performance as Captain Carol Freeman in the hit Paramount + Series: STAR TREK:;OWER DECKS; where she won the Women’s Image Award as BEST FEMALE VOICE ACTOR in 2021. Dawnn was added to the cast for season 3 of the hit series YOUNG ROCK, about the life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. She currently co-stars in the NETFLIX animated series: KARMA’S WORLD, created by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges – now in it’s 4th season, FUTURAMA as “LaBarbara”. Her holiday film BLACK JACK CHRISTMAS, written & Directed by Victoria Rowell premiered on BET+.
Since 2014 Dawnn voices the character of Bernice Hibbert and several others in THE SIMPSON’S ; including their Disney short crossover films: LOKI & LISA JOINS THE CLUB! , as villains Ursula & Kah. You can also hear her do a variety of voices in the FOX series: HOUSEBROKEN and DUNCANVILLE as well as the feature films SING 2! & MINION’S 3 !
Dawnn was recently seen guest starring alongside Angela Bassett in the hit FOX TV series: “911” ; AMAZON series THE BOYS and simultaneously recurred on three hit series: NBC’s THIS IS US!, TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES & the CW’s IZOMBIE! She returned to Broadway in the original cast (2019-2022), of the exhilarating TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL (12 TONY Nominations), co-starring as ZELMA BULLOCK, Ms. Turner’s mother. Dawnn can also be “heard” giving voice to several animated characters such as “The Chief” in Where In The World Is Carmen San Diego”, “Patty” in APPLE & ONION, “Mrs. Hanshaw” & “Mrs. Buttercup” in SOPHIA THE FIRST, “Granny McStuffins” in DOC MCSTUFFINS “, CURIOUS GEORGE & Disney/Pixar’s Academy Award winning animated feature hits INSIDE OUT! and MONSTERS UNIVERSITY!
She’s served for several years on the National Advisory Board of the NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS & the SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors, while also serving as the Chair of the SAG-AFTRA Singers Committee. She currently serves as a Trustee for the SAG Pension Plan.
Her TV & Film credits include:VERONICA MARS, MAJOR CRIMES, A DIFFERENT WORLD (composer of shows theme song: ASCAP & 4 BMI Awards), HANGIN’ WITH MR. COOPER, I’M GONNA GIT U SUCKA, A CHRISTMAS RETREAT, DREAMGIRLS, BE THE LIGHT, ANY DAY NOW, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER and ONE TREE HILL.
Dawnn’s record label, Morning Jewel Music, released her successful solo CD Worth Waiting For; the title song is featured in the Disney movie THE POOF POINT soundtrack, in which she starred. Dawnn’s CD’s: “Worth Waiting For” & “Donny McCullough & Friends: CANDLES IN THE WINDOW” are available on Amazon & ITunes. Her music has been used in several other Film and TV soundtracks, for Disney, ABC, NBC, HBO and WIGS Films. She’s recorded with or composed for Everett Harp, Patrice Rushen, Vanessa Williams, Nancy Wilson, Take 6, Wayman Tisdale, Grover Washington Jr., Quincy Jones & Tom Scott to name a few.
Look for more detailed information about Dawnn:
Website: www.DAWNNLEWIS.com www.ANewDayFoundation.net
FaceBook: Dawnn Lewis Official Fan Page FaceBook: A New Day Foundation
Twitter & Instagram: @dawnn_lewis