MBE AWARDED TO YANA JOHNSON

FOR SERVICES TO COSMETICS INDUSTRY

Y ana is the brand of, one of the iconic figures of Black celebrities in the UK. Born in Birmingham, England to Jamaican parents in 1969 Yana Johnson started her own cosmetics line Yana Cosmetics, in 1992 after completing a BSc at Greenwich University and opening at a department store in Brixton she, quickly gained a popular clientele winning awards for her innovation and entrepreneurship such as;

• Black Enterprise,
• European Federation of Black Women Businesses Owners, 2003
• Mahogany Brides, 2004
• British Female Inventors & innovators Award, 2005, http://www.bfiin.com/award_2005.htm

And short listed as finalist for;

• South London Business Awards, 2008
• BBI initiative Awards, 2008
• Precious Awards,

Yana Johnson MBE has since developed to represent the diverse views of makeup & beauty for Black women in the UK and 7 years later being recognised on the Queens Honours list as MBE in 2009 for her numerous achievements to the Cosmetics industry.   Yana’s numerous achievements are:-

• Launching the Yana Cosmetic make up brand which is inclusive to Black and ethnic skin tones
• Launching the Yana Make-up Representative Programme YMR, bringing empowerment to women through reselling Yana make up
• Style & Beauty Editor for the UK’s largest ethnic online British networking portal Blacknet.co.uk http://www.blacknet.co.uk/Lifestyle/Hair_Beauty/Blacknet_welcomes_new_Beauty_Editor.html   which further brings black diversity to the focus on a national level
• Public speaking at the ‘sell out’ British library event ‘Winners’, talking about steps to liberty and empowerment as a female business woman, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LcSzG2-bI
• Speaking at the ‘Outpouring’ conference in London, http://www.theoutpouring.org/yana-johnson
• Speaking on global entrepreneurship at the Virginia Black Expo, http://www.blackpagesusaonline.com
• As a Make your Mark Ambassador for ethnic minorities.
• As a serving gospel minister, ministering internationally.
• Featured in broadsheet, The Sunday Times, http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/article5162672.ece
• Featured in broadsheet, The Guardian, http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2005/may/14/features.weekend1

As a highly passionate and creative individual, Yana has brought insight, vision and value where ever there was potential.  With a natural ability to discern and translate the needs of the ethnic beauty market, Yana has inspired many and created a trail of success and inspiration, most recently in demand for public speaking.

  A face you can trust!