April Masini has garnered success as an advice columnist, commentator, author, and entrepreneur, among other roles.
MIAMI, FL, June 27, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present April Masini with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Ms. Masini celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Masini is a former model and actress introduced to the television and film industry more than 30 years ago. Throughout the course of her professional career, she has garnered success as an advice columnist, commentator, author, and entrepreneur, among other roles.
From 1992 to 2002, Ms. Masini garnered success as the president of Al Masini Productions. In her role, she successfully raised funds to finance numerous television and film productions, such as "Baywatch" and "Pacific Blue." Ms. Masini subsequently established herself as the founder and chief executive officer of Masini Enterprises Inc. in 2001. Leveraging her expertise as an entertainment executive, she successfully financed the feature film "Blue Crush," among other noteworthy accomplishments. Presently working on a nationwide project, which she is very excited about, Ms. Masini envisions future success positively impacting the industry.
Apart from managing her entertainment company, Ms. Masini has found success as a relationship and etiquette expert and founder of Ask April since 2006. She also launched the AiFi-American Initiative for Film Industry LLC in 2019. The educational institute and multi-medium marketing and production company aim to assist the film industry throughout Florida, among other objectives.
A respected author, Ms. Masini has published four books, including "Date Out of Your League" and "Think & Date Like a Man." She has also served as a contributing writer for several major publications such as AskMen, Yahoo!, and Glo. Furthermore, Ms. Masini has been featured on the O'Reilly Factor of the Fox television network, had the opportunity to co-host an episode on the Discovery Channel called 'Everything You Need to Know,' and has contributed to a multitude of other popular media outlets such as US News & World Report, O magazine, and USA Today.
Among many other career highlights, Ms. Masini co-chaired and served as the event coordinator for the 1998 Miss Universe Pageant and hosted a statewide inclusive contest in Hawaii called 'Share Aloha with the World.' Perhaps most notably, she served an instrumental role in relocating "Baywatch" from Australia to the U.S. in Hawaii, which led to many job opportunities, expenditures of over $20 million, and a viewer rate of more than 5.7 billion worldwide.
Ms. Masini has become very involved in philanthropy and politics. Her most recognizable accomplishment included 'The Military Check Off Box for Vets.' This legislation created an optional check-off donation box on page one of all federal tax returns for fallen and wounded warriors and their immediate families.
To support her career, Ms. Masini completed coursework at Hofstra University and The Actors Studio. She also remains abreast in her industry as a prominent member of the American Film Institute, the Producers Guild of America, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Screen Actors Guild.
Ms. Masini's biography can be found on Wikipedia. She has been recognized by numerous politicians and executives for her work, including former president Donald Trump, then owner of the Miss Universe Pageant, Ben Cayetano, the governor of Hawaii, and Thomas H. Patrick, the former vice chairperson of Merrill Lynch and Company. Honoring her accomplishments, Ms. Masini received the Masini Volunteer of the Year Award in 1998 from the City and County of Honolulu. June 4th was also proclaimed as "Masini Day."
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