Queen Shirl’e
Queen Shirle is a genuine creative and entrepreneur, which is a unique combination of skills. She is driven by her passion to inspire others, to tell their stories and to help young people in her local community. For young people in particular. Shirl’e wants to build their confidence to do something positive and provide alternative pathways, especially for the youth of South Auckland, through performing arts programmes.
Queen Shirl’e consistently represents and advocates for her community. She has been vocal on a range of issues impacting her community, such as concerns about road safety and the number of alcohol stores in her local area.
She is also an independent music artist, one of the very few pacific female emcees in the industry. In 2021 in response to the lockdown period in Auckland, She drew on her experience and creativity to established ‘Le Talanoa Therapy Show’.