Dr. Cryshaunda Rorie shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Cryshaunda, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
Prayer, covering my household, wishing my Husband a great day as I watch him off to work and greeting my kids on the wake-up.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Dr. Cryshaunda Rorie. Dr. Cryshaunda Rorie is an ambitious woman who thrives on making a difference in the lives of those in her local community by empowering, leading, fostering, nurturing, and strengthening beyond borders. She is the the co-founder of Denim By Blair, a styling house with her nine year old
daughter Blair Noelle, Suited By Cryshaunda, an online boutique for working women’s wear, Graphics by Cry, a marketing and branding house and the Founder/Director of Noelle Model & Talent Group, the first and only black owned kids talent agency in the Triad.
Cryshaunda is a four time published author. Her most recent book, 3x a Charm: You Survived, Now What? is a guide to help anyone who has survived anything move past the trauma to see a new light in their future, Be Blessed: Reflections of Introspect is a thought-provoking work that provokes inner evaluation and self-motivation. She is the author of Confessions From Cancer: Know Your Role, a book that journeys through the life of Cryshaunda’s personal cancer survivor story, and A Trip To Blair’s Closet, a book that focuses on self-awareness and self-esteem in young ladies.Born and raised in High Point, NC, Cryshaunda has been actively transforming the beliefs of those who give up on inner-city youth by using her personal upbringing as a platform for success. She uses personal experience, both positive and negative, to encourage and motivate those she comes in contact with. Cryshaunda believes that with the power she possesses, it is her duty to show another light, a positive light, for all genders, races & backgrounds in her community.
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Making Stars Shine Bright: I Am Blair’s Closet & Noelle Model …
Noelle Model & Talent Group is a talent agency, founded in High Point, NC in October 2022, that represents children and provides professional modeling and acting talent for various events. The agency was established to meet the demand for child models and actors, offers classes for parents, and focuses on building confidence in young talent. It is recognized as the first child modeling agency and the first Black-owned child modeling agency in the Triad region.
Services: The agency serves children and also provides professional talent for events, such as trade show models, brand ambassadors, and promotional models.
Mission: Its vision is to build confidence in the children it represents and provide them with the skills to succeed in the modeling and acting industries.
Founder: Cryshaunda Rorie is the founder, who was inspired to create the agency to build a legacy for her daughter and teach her business skills.
Recognition: Noelle Model & Talent Group has participated in events like New York Fashion Week and Orlando Fashion Week.
Additional offerings: The agency also offers classes and coaching for parents and aspiring talent to help them navigate the industry.
Denim by Blair is a styling business founded by Blair Noelle, a young entrepreneur and model who started her first business at age four. Now operating as a full-service stylist, she provides personalized fashion services for clients of all ages, from wardrobe revamps to styling for special events. In addition to styling, Blair is also a signed model and the author of the children’s book, “A Trip to Blair’s Closet”.
Styling Business: Denim by Blair is a full-service styling business that offers personalized fashion advice and outfit curation for various events and clients.
Entrepreneurship: Blair started her first business, I. Am Blair’s Closet, at the age of four and launched Denim by Blair in 2024.
Modeling: She is a signed model with Directions USA and has appeared in fashion shows, on billboards, and on news outlets.
Author: Blair wrote the children’s book “A Trip to Blair’s Closet,” which focuses on self-esteem and uniqueness.
Awards: In 2022, she received the Triad Women & Minority Kid Business of the Year award.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What was your earliest memory of feeling powerful?
My earliest memory of feeling powerful goes back to my childhood in High Point. I didn’t have titles, degrees, or businesses back then, but what I did have was a deep awareness that my experiences—both the good and the painful—could be used for something bigger than me. I remember being a young girl and realizing that people listened when I spoke from the heart, especially other kids who felt overlooked or unheard.
That was the first moment I understood what power really was: not control, not fame, but the ability to impact someone’s perspective, uplift their spirit, and show them another way. That spark stayed with me, and it’s the same power that fuels everything I do today—leading women, guiding children, building businesses, and pouring back into the community that raised me.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
“Baby girl, you are so much stronger than the world will ever give you credit for—and one day that strength will become your superpower. Hold on to your heart, your voice, and your purpose. Everything you’re going through is shaping you into the woman who will change lives, build doors where there were none, and light up paths for people who thought they were stuck in the dark. Keep going… you’re becoming someone extraordinary.”
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
The public version of me is real—but she’s not the whole me. What people see is the strength, the leadership, the accomplishments, and the purpose-driven woman who shows up for her community. That’s all true. That’s all me.
But the parts that don’t get posted—the quiet healing, the self-doubt I’ve fought through, the tears that came before the triumphs, the moments I had to choose faith over fear—those are real too. I just don’t lead with them.
So yes, the public me is real… she’s just the version of me that has learned how to turn pain into purpose and how to use her voice to empower others. The private me is the foundation that made her possible.
Together, they’re both authentic. One is the testimony, and the other is the journey.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
People will probably misunderstand how much of my legacy was built from moments no one ever saw. It’s easy to look at the organizations I’ve created, the books I’ve written, the women and children I’ve empowered, and assume it all came from confidence, strategy, or having everything figured out.
But the truth is, my legacy was shaped in the quiet, unglamorous trenches—healing from cancer, growing through adversity, learning to lead while still learning myself, and carrying my community even on days when I felt empty.
Some may think my legacy is about entrepreneurship or influence, but it’s really about transformation. They may see the outcomes and overlook the inner work, the sacrifices, and the deep intention behind every project, every business, every act of service.
What might be most misunderstood is that my legacy isn’t about what I built—it’s about who I became while building it, and how many people discovered their own power along the way.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.noellemodeltalentgroup.com
- Instagram: @noellemodeltalentgroup
- Facebook: Noelle Model & Talent Group
Image Credits
WC Photography
Suzanne Snuggs Photography
Vince Artz
Total Media
James McPhatter Photography
