Tajamika Paxton
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Tajamika Paxton | |
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| Born | February 11, 1972 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director, producer |
| Mother | Mablean Ephriam |
Tajamika Paxton or Taj Paxton (born February 11, 1972) is an American writer, director and producer. Her credits include writing, directing and producing A Fat Girl's Guide to Yoga, written and developed from her interest in yoga and a winner of NBCUniversal's Second Annual “Comedy Short Cuts” Diverse City Festival in 2007.[1] She produced the films Green Dragon—which starred Forest Whitaker and Patrick Swayze and won a Humanitas Award[2][better source needed]—and Chasing Papi, with Sofía Vergara. She sat on Outfest's board of directors and served as GLAAD's liaison to Hollywood.
Paxton was born in Los Angeles, California. Paxton's mother is Mablean Ephriam, who is known for the reality courtroom series Justice with Mablean Ephriam and who was a judge on Divorce Court.
Education
Paxton is a graduate of Georgetown University's school of business.