Models BFF with Photographer Rachel Kelemen and Teen Actors

Models Best Friend
Models Best Friend

In this episode of Models Best Friend, Israeli photographer Rachel Kelemen creates magic with successful teen actors Amber Barbell, Nay Nay Kirby, and Ty Parker.

Nay Nay Kirby, Ty Parker, and Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby, Ty Parker, and Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby, Ty Parker, and Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby, Ty Parker, and Amber Barbel on Models BFF

Rachel Kelemen ​ was born in Jerusalem. In her spare time, she runs marathons and travels. Rachel is also a jiu jitsu brown belt.

Rachel has photographed for many children’s fashion companies including Konfi, Amelli, Bubale, Banim, Danit, Blue Ginger, Minene, Girls fashion Design by Einav Benzikry, Wicked fashion, Trendy Kids Israel, Orly Ben Gershon, Katriella Young, Tam Tam, Tapuz, Cloud – B, Big Shop, Sprinkles, Plouf, Kiwi Kids, Cutie Patootie, Lila, Mom and Me, Pickashoe, Nesichoola, Go See, and Papaya.

Samples of Rachel’s still photography may be found at: Rachelimages.com


Amber Barbell
BORN with star quality, Amber Barbell began singing at the tender age of only three (3) years old. Through her ongoing passion wrote her first song at eight (8) years old and at ten(10) years old with the help of her loving parents made it into a music video. Also, along the way Amber continues working as an dynamic young actress having worked on numerous films, tv shows and commercials while the list goes on.

Amber, our beautiful preteen at thirteen (13) years owned a lead voice over role on the feature film “Antboy” which was in theaters worldwide in 2014. Additionally, she booked a singing role for the TV Pilot “Kids Rock America” produced by Grammy Award winning Adam Gaynor. When asked what her dream role was she simply answered “To be a Princess!”.

Now fourteen (14) years old going on fifteen soon with an ever so charming young leading lady appeal, Amber boldly makes her presence known with each growing hour.
Amber Barbell on IMDb

Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby and  Amber Barbel on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby and Amber Barbel on Models BFF

Nay Nay Kirby
Nay Nay Kirby is a 13 year old multi-talented teen performer who began her career at tender age of 4 in San Francisco, California and who currently resides is Los Angeles.

Nay nay is the 2013 little Miss African American scholarship queen and, in 2011 Nay Nay was the Celebrity Grand Marshall and rode in the Kingdom day parade, in which she now rides every year.

Her various amount of credits and Titles include: Actress, ActorsE Chat Teen Host, Author, Script Writer, ASCAP songwriter, voice-over actress, commercial actress, tap dancer, theater performer, rapper, radio
host, drummer, and hip hop dancer.

Nay Nay has been featured in over 30 music videos. And in many model-print jobs, fashion runways, posters, and magazine covers.

She was voted three years in a row to be The Leimert Park Bookfaire Childrens Village Ambassador.2012 To 2014.
Nay Nay Kirby on IMDb

Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF

Ty Parker
Ty Parker is an actor, singer, dancer, and comedian born and raised in New Orleans currently living in Los Angeles. When he was a toddler, his oldest sister was diagnosed with brain cancer and his entertaining career began entertaining his sister and friends at Children’s hospital just to see them laugh and smile. He eventually formed the charity foundation: Jordan Wish. Eventually he moved into community theater and currently television and film.

Ty’s feature film career include: Life at These Speeds, Same Kind of Different as Me, Tiger Orange, and Ender”s Game. Ty can also be found doing comedy skits for Jimmy Kimmel Live! And Hosting Disney Top Five.
Ty Parker on IMDb

Ty Parker on Models BFF
Ty Parker on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby and Ty Parker on Models BFF
Nay Nay Kirby and Ty Parker on Models BFF

Gabby Galindo
Make-Up Artist Gabby Galindo is excellent and easy to work with.

Amber Barbell and Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF
Amber Barbell and Nay Nay Kirby on Models BFF

Pepper Jay Productions LLC
Pepper Jay Productions LLC

Producers: Pepper Jay and John Michael Ferrari.  Camera and Lights: Greg “Bot” Cheng.

Models Best Friend is a show on Actors Entertainment, a channel on the Actors Podcast Network, a Pepper Jay Production.

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