Meet Sarina Renee | Media Correspondent
SARINA Renee | Media Correspondent
Sarina Renee is a not only a survivor. She's woman of many talents.
Sarina Renee is an advocate against domestic violence after surviving a brutal 5 year marriage. She is a former NFL wife and mother to model, Sa'mya Renee. Sarina began her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 20. A time when the fashion industry had strict body rules. At 5'4, designers declined to work with her, but she never gave up on her dream. One day, Tarina Akbari, gave her a c hance, and because of that opportunity, Sarina was seen in countless hair magazines and graced the runway. Her walk was so fierce she was coined the name, "Catwoman". Her career in the model industry was heading to its prime until her daughter got older. "The day my daughter realized I was traveling and started crying for me not to leave, was the day I gave up my modeling career to be a devoted mother." Sarina passed the torched to her daughter Sa'mya Renee. At age of 4, Sa'mya followed in her mother's foot steps and graced hair magazines. By the time she was 12, Sa'mya became a professional model with over 9 consecutive seasons on NYFW, two seasons of Detroit Fashion Week, one season on Philadelphia Fashion Week, hired for Paris Fashion Week (however the designer fell ill), 2 Seasons of Miami Fashion Week just to name a few. Sa'mya also graced the TV screen with a feature on David Makes Man, produced by Oprah, Michael B. Jordan and Tarell McCraney (Moonlight). Not to mention, the local news station went to her school to shoot a full cover story on her accomplishments as a professional and academic scholar (receiving her first college scholarship in the 8th grade). Sa'mya is on the path of becoming a highly sought out model in the entertainment industry.
Not only is Sarina a great mother, she's also a public speaker. In 2018, Sarina was a speaker at the Women of the NFL Conference. She spoke to PACE Center for Girls, The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brother Big Sister, The Spring of Tampa Bay (Domestic violence center), her event the Business Women of Tampa Women's Conference which partnered with the City of Tampa, Fortune 50 companies and more. She is skilled to speak at any event, and she caters her message according to the audience.
Sarina became an active member of the Off the Field NFL Wives Association in 2017, which she also serves on the Superbowl committee. In 2018, she served as the official red carpet host for Superbowl 53. She is also member of NFL Sisters in Service, which she serves as Head of Public Relations. In 2020, in the wake of George Floyd, Sarina was the PR representative for the NFL Sisters in Service at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington where she interview George Floyd’s family, Breonna Taylor’s family, and countless families who have lost their loved one due to police brutality. She became a member on the NAACP and a advocate against racial injustice.
When Sarina is not busy inspiring others, she’s writing bylines for magazines such as Cheryl Magazine, mentoring new and established business owners, running her companies, doing press conferences, hosting red carpet events, which she hopes to one day host the BET Awards in LA and the Grammys. With her hard work and dedication, she is looking forward to the opportunity to present awards to nominees at those award shows. Sarina has worked on film projects which allowed her to work with Oprah, Tyler Perry, Will Smith, Martin, OWN TV and BET.