The Hair Tales

Michaela angela Davis is a writer, creative director, producer and image activist. With focus areas including the intersections gender, race, fashion, culture, beauty & identity. Most recently, Davis collaborated with Mariah Carey on “The Meaning of Mariah Carey” a memoir of her identity – an instant #1 New York Times Bestseller. She is the creator of the “Hair Tales,” a multi-platform, multi-discipline project exploring the identity and humanity of Black Women through the culture of hair. Davis conceived and produced “Behind The Curtain: Eclipsed” a docuseries about the historic Broadway production by Danai Guria, starring Lupita Nyongo for BET International. She has spoken globally and has been a cultural contributor for CNN, MSNBC, BBC – among others. Davis has been the creative lead for select global beauty and social campaigns and the award-winning redesign for Viacom’s Centric TV “The First Network Designed for Black Women.” Her career accolades include the title Editor in Chief, as well as a Fashion, Beauty and Culture Editor at several national publications. Davis’ career in visual culture began as a fashion stylist working with Beyonce, Diana Ross, Prince, Maya Angelou and more.

Davis is a member of the Gucci Change Makers Council. She currently has several projects in pre-production including “The Hair Tales” docu-series with OWN + HULU, and a book adaptation.