Vera has received many accolades in recognition of her many achievements. These are just some of the numerous honors, awards and citations for her dedicated service to the community.
Awards
The 1982 Distributor's Award - Black Hair Olympics
Wilfred Beauty Academy - Business Awards
The Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women's Entrepreneur of the Year
The 1986 HB-Hair Expo Business Award given in London England
The 1990 Green Acres Mall "Certificate of Excellence",
The Town of Hempstead's 1991 "Pathfinder Award in Business"
The 1994 Woman of the Year Award" from the State Beauty Culturist Association of New York,
The 1995 Outstanding achievement as an actress/pioneer from One Hundred Black Men Nassau/Suffolk, Inc.
The Long Island Association 1995 United States Small Business Administration Minority Advocate Award
The 1996 Business Woman of the Year from the Nassau Council Chamber of Commerce (NCCC)
The 1996 March of Dimes Woman of Distinction Award,
The 1998 African-American Award for Excellence from Governor George E. Pataki,
The Business Award for 1998 from the (NMBC) National Minority Business Council
The AWED Entrepreneurial Award from AWED in 2000
Dept of Bs. Service from Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani in 2001
Barnes Historical Society Award in 2001
Clarence E. Gene Swanton Leader ship Award – Competitive Edge Award 2004
Community Activities/Professional Affiliations:
Dress for Success
Rikers Island Wm Prison Program
Am. Wm Economic Dev.
National Minority Business Council
Caribbean Chamber of Commerce
WLIW Channel 2l
Long Island Fund For Wm &Girls
100 Black Women
Black Women Enterprises
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Women Bs Owners
Girls Scouts
UNAYO Girls Workshops
Actress/Entrepreneur
One of the most important assets of a performer in the entertainment field is to have healthy, glowing skin. Heavy cover up is passé. Today's makeup is lighter and more see-through. Being exposed to all kinds of working conditions, long hours, hot lights, heavy stage make-up etc. actress/entrepreneur Vera Moore realized the need to fill the void for quality cosmetics especially for women of color, a foundation that wasn't wasn't greasy, oily, turned red and rubbed off on her clothes at the mere touch. This gave birth to a family owned business Vera Moore Cosmetics.
VERA MOORE is President and CEO of a highly competitive business, Vera Moore Cosmetics. She has national recognition as one of the first black actresses to be contracted on a national television show when she portrayed "Linda" on Another World Soap Opera for 12 years.
Television/Movies:
Another World Soap Opera
Search For Tomorrow
As the World Turns
A World Apart
The Leslie Uggams Show- Calif.
Phil Donohue Show
The Old Settler Movie
PBS Ch 13 w/ Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen
Broadway
The Scott Joplin Opera Treemonshia - Broadway
A Teaspoon Every Hour - Broadway
Tony Award Winning “Purlie Victorious”- Broadway
Cosmetic Credits – Movies/TV/Magazine
The Antwone Fisher Story – w/ Denzel Washington
The Billy Cosby Show
The Guru
Saturday Night Live
NBC New
Black Enterprise – Cover
Network Journal – Cover
Networking Journal – Cover
Minority Business Journal – Feature story
Upscale Magazine
Hair & Style
Happi
Craines
Wall Street Journal
Daily News
Kip Magazine