LaTosha Donaby is recognized in and out of the medical field for her gentle and caring spirit and her love for helping others. Whether it’s speaking a word of encouragement or simply offering a polite gesture, she believes in treating others how she wishes to be treated. Her motto is to always keep a positive outlook and wean out negativity. She has a clinical background and is equipped with expertise in helping individuals become self-sufficient. LaTosha supports the well-being of all people by continually securing provisions to foster better mental and physical health.Â
Throughout her professional life, LaTosha maintains certifications in Nursing, CPR, and Phlebotomy while working towards an Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy. Her goal is to ensure that her patients leave her services with a more positive outlook on life. Rarely do her patients leave an appointment without a smile on their faces, nor do they fail to compliment her on the services she provides to them.
LaTosha grew up in the city of St Louis, Missouri, being one of seven siblings. Although she grew up in what would have been considered the city’s heart, she was not the typical city girl. She didn’t hang out much, and because she had five older brothers, she was a bit sheltered from many things in life. This resulted in her being very shy, growing up. At a very young age, she felt that she was different than other children. “I was always treated different, but in a good way. I was often called by the name ‘Hollywood,” she states.Â
Though LaTosha doesn’t recall much about her childhood, she does remember her passion and love for modeling and acting. She can readily recall reading through magazines or watching television and finding it hard to focus without imagining her face in the picture frame instead of the face of who was featured.
To describe Donaby as ambitious is an understatement. She began modeling at the age of 15. She attended John Robert Powers Modeling and Acting Agency in St. Louis, Missouri. She had Improvisation Training with Ben Carson, On-Camera Acting with Robert Vito, the John Robert Powers’ workshop Acting and Modeling for the Camera, and additional voice-over and improvisation training. The Lou’ native competed in the Ms. Junior Teen USA Pageant. Her modeling resume also includes commercial and print, working as the Midwest Institute’s promotional model and a model for a DiGiorno Pizza ad. She participated in the theatrical stage play, The Skin of my Teeth at the Clayton Community Theater, the Lupus Fashion Show, and in I Am Exquisite Red Carpet in St. Louis. She appeared in the movie Mom and Dad, starring Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair. She acted in the stageplay A New Husband For Christmas, written by playwright Kyria Williams.
The young actress feels there is a direct correlation between many of her hardships and triumphs in life to never meeting her biological father. The search for her father finally came to an end in 2018 after discovering his obituary via the internet. After searching for him for the majority of her life, it was unfortunate that the two never met. He had been deceased for two years prior to her internet discovery. “This, I would have to say, was my defining moment. It pushed me to fight even harder for my dreams and for what I believe in.”
She was raised in the church, attending on the weekends sometimes with her late godmother, Doris Logan. She testifies, “I’ve always been a believer and a person with strong faith. My belief in God has brought me through situations that only He could have worked. I fought hard to become the woman I am today, and with God’s grace, I’m still standing– stronger than I’ve ever stood before!”
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