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Keli Goff is an Emmy-nominated multi-platform producer, playwright, journalist and screenwriter. Her play The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks & Curls, a compilation of hilarious and heartbreaking monologues, and scenes, about Black women and their hair, continues to be produced at theaters around the country, with multiple productions in 2024 alone.

Recent highlights from her eclectic career include a current column interviewing politicians including Rep. Adam Schiff and Amb. Nikki Haley, for The Hollywood Reporter, serving as an Artist-in-Residence at Yaddo in 2023, and being selected by the brand Anne Klein to write their 2024 impact campaign celebrating women who empower and inspire.

As a journalist, Keli’s work has appeared in some of the world’s leading publications, including the magazines Time, Cosmopolitan and Essence, and the web editions of The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Elle, Vogue, Glamour and New York Magazine among others.

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