L’Anesha Stanley is a Port Huron, Michigan native. She graduated from Port Huron High School in 2016. From there, she furthered her education at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan for two years. It was then she realized that she wanted to pursue her fondness for the arts; and began to take her gifts more seriously.

L’Anesha is a self-taught artist, poet, and community activist. Business owner of “Lanayjewelz” and “The art of Nay.”  Her goal is to not only leave a legacy, but to also leave a footprint in the lives of people she will continue to inspire in the years to come."