Simenona Martinez is an American actress, writer, inventor, recording artist, entrepreneur, and visual artist. She is a documented genius, empath, profoundly gifted adult, multi-instrumentalist, and trained opera singer. She made her television debut in 2003 on the WB20, and is most well known for her work on the Disney Channel and her role in the 2012 film Alex Cross.At the age of 16, Simenona wrote, directed, produced, and edited her first film entitled “Black and White.” This documentary project was honored at several well-known film festivals around the U.S., including the Los Angeles Film Festival. Immediately after completing the film, she opened a production company in San Francisco where she took her writing and producing skills to the next level.Simenona worked with the San Francisco Mime Troupe on various projects. She also signed on with San Francisco’s Warner Bros. WB20 Youth Division in 2003, where she wrote, produced and starred in a series of Public Service Announcements. From 2007 through 2010, she hosted the Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney show “Behind the Ears.” In 2007, she appeared in the film Ascension Day.Simenona is the founder and president of Sioni Academy, which focuses on developing self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-assurance in children. Her production company, Sioni Entertainment, currently focuses on documentaries and public service announcements, and works with various organizations that advocate for a variety of causes including lupus, invisible illnesses, sexual assault, arts education, bullying, and poverty. In addition, she is the creator and CEO of Certainly Her Magazine, which focuses on empowering women of the 21st Century. She studied Law, Medicine and Astrophysics, which inspired her to start a Tech Company, Scigenity Tech.The Awakening, Simenona's first EP was released in 2012, followed by the EP, Can’t Stop in 2013. She has started her own record label, Anonemis Records, on which she will release her subsequent albums. She writes and co-produces all of her music.Read more about this authorRead less about this author