African American Entrepreneurs Project: Maya Penn by Laurean Burney

Who is Maya Penn?

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 14:40:10 UTC

Maya Penn is 25 years old, born on Feb 10,2000. She is from Atlanta, GA.

What is she known for

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:13:10 UTC

She is known for being an award-winning Philanthropist, environmental activist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, eco-designer, keynote speaker, artist, animator, coder, illustrator, and writer

Her industry

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:22:53 UTC

The industry that she sighed would be Maya Penn - Sustainable Fashion.

Fact 1

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:32:03 UTC

Maya Penn has received a commendation from former president Barack Obama for outstanding achievement in environmental stewardship.

Fact 2

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:35:56 UTC

She has been hand chosen by Oprah Winfrey as her youngest super soul 100 entrepreneur.

Fact 3

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:41:03 UTC

She has been one of the youngest leaders in sustainability and environmental justice for 16 years, starting at the age of just 8 years old.

Fact 4

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:46:42 UTC

Maya's earliest memories are of planting an organic garden with her mom fostering passion for environmental stewardship from a young age.

Fact 5

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:48:52 UTC

Maya was featured in Forbes magazine at 10 years old.

Fact 6

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:54:48 UTC

In 2016 during the Obama Administration Maya made history when she was commissioned to produce and animate the opening of the first ever digital report presented to the congress.

Fact 7

lburn006 — 2025-02-20 23:58:09 UTC

Maya is known as the youngest female to do two back- to -back official TED Talks.

Fact 8

lburn006 — 2025-02-21 00:00:15 UTC

Maya Penn is the winner of the 2013 Black Enterprise Teenpernur of The Year Award.

Fact 9

lburn006 — 2025-02-21 00:03:57 UTC

Magic Johnson chose Maya to be featured in his 32 Under 32 series.

Fact 10

lburn006 — 2025-02-21 00:06:57 UTC

Maya was invited to meet and have a private roundtable discussion with Michelle Obama during the lunch of her book Becoming.