CAROLLETTE PHILLIPS is a dynamic artist and entertainment professional.

With credits as an actress, choreographer, writer and director, Carollette is a true multi-hypenate. She  holds a B.A. in Mass Communications with a focus in Broadcast Journalism from Miami University (Ohio) and a M.F.A. in Theatre from Wayne State University (Michigan), including a summer abroad at the Moscow Art Theatre School (Russia). She earned full academic scholarships and cum laude honors for both her undergraduate and graduate studies.

Carollette’s acting accolades include  guest-star appearances on Comedy Central, Netflix and BET+. She has been featured in numerous tv/film projects, and was previously honored with the Opificer Media Film Award for Best Actress. On stage, Carollette has appeared at many regional theatres in roles ranging from classical to contemporary. She starred in Dominique Morriseau’s Detroit ‘67 (Chelle) at the Detroit Public Theatre and is a past recipient of both the Wilde Award for Best Lead Actress in a play and the Rogue Critic Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical.

Carollette is a two-time champion of the Heck-Rabi Playwriting Competition, (Wayne State University) and formerly worked in the features department for the Detroit Free Press. She has a wide range of production experience from working at Saturday Night Live, NBCUniversal, MTV and Radio One as well as internships with BET, ESPN and PBS . This includes everything from voice imaging, creative services and production management to live events, copywriting and post-production. 

With a strong background in dance, Carollette has always found time to choreograph for various creative projects. Her choreography has been presented at venues small and large such as Joe’s Pub at The Public Theatre (New York City), The MUNY Theatre (St. Louis) and The Wharton Center (Michigan State University). As creator of Detroit’s LSODance Foundation (www.LSODF.org), Carollette has produced and directed numerous live concerts and theatrical pieces at premier Detroit venues including Music Hall, Little Caesar’s Arena, the Masonic Temple, The Tipping Pointe and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

A native Detroiter, Carollette is invested in developing quality artistic experiences in the community and mentoring young artists.  She is an alum of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, which afforded her opportunities to produce, perform and choreograph original work everywhere from the Detroit Juvenile Correction Facility to The Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) and world theatre festivals in Denmark and England.