born 19 February 1970

Bellamy Young, Asheville, North Carolina, actress

Danny de Munk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, actor/singer

Darren Gibson, Rotorua, New Zealand, construction foreman

Dwight D. Smith, Muncie, Indiana, TV producer

Hiroko Kasahara, Tokyo, Japan, voice talent

Joe “The Creep” Arnold, Houston, Texas, property master

Nnegest Likké, Oakland, California, writer/director

Valisa Tate, Kalamazoo, Michigan, model

Today’s Winner? Nnegest Likké. Why? Well, for starters, obviously the name is, uh, superlative? Not sure how it’s pronounced…hard ‘g’ or soft? Lick-ee or lick-aaay?

The real reason I’m inclined to support her is that her debut feature as a writer/director finds itself ensconced in this charming little nook of the IMDb. Surely Phat Girlz can’t even be the third-worst film ever to star Academy Award Nominee Mo’Nique! How can it possibly be the 79^th-worst movie of ALL TIME?

Hang in there Nnegest. You deserve encouragement. Just as your leading lady has skyrocketed to respectability, so too can you. Just, please: if a studio ever wants to finance Phat Girlz 2, by all means take the money, but let somebody else write and direct the picture.