About Danica Daniel
Danica (pronounced Da KNEE Ca) Daniel is the Managing Editor of MADAMENOIRE.
Proudly hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Danica has worked as a professional journalist for 20 years interviewing a plethora of a-list celebrities including Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, Rihanna, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, and Idris Elba. Danica graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and was the editor-in-chief of Black Beat & Right On! Magazines. Her work has also appeared in Billboard, Spotify, the New York Post, BMI MusicWorld, Music Times, Teen People, Juicy, Sister 2 Sister, CentricTV, Dr. Jays Live! and Broadway.com. Follow the Karaoke queen, Broadway enthusiast and proud dog mom on Instagram at @TheDanicaStar for an inside look at her late-night Manhattan escapades. The city doesn’t sleep and neither does she.
In honor of Valentine's Day, MadameNoire's Danica Daniel sat down with R&B songstress and powerhouse vocalist Summer Dennis for an inspiring conversation focused on a love that is just as important as romance—the love shared between sisters, friends, and the incredible community of Black women lifting each other up every single day.
Stephen A. Smith wasn’t impressed by Serena Williams’ dance during Kendrick Lamar’s explosive Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance, but the sportscaster’s comments are falling on def ears, especially since her husband, Alexis Ohanian is standing ten toes down behind his wife.
Beyoncé may have been famously snubbed at last year's CMA Awards, but her country album 'Cowboy Carter' triumphed at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Holland popped the question during the holidays sometime between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve at her home after asking her father Kazembe Ajamu Coleman for his daughter’s hand in marriage.