About Oriah

“Oriah has been an amazing influence in my life! As a Business Owner, she has coached me on many occasions! Knowing and working with Oriah has truly been a blessing! The Women you help will be blessed and inspired. Once again, thank you for all the help and support you have give me.”

Namaste~ Heidi Weggeland

Museum Owner

 

Extended Bio~

Formally born and raised in Los Angeles, California  formally ‘Bobbi’ was a Reserve Officer for San Bernardino Police Dept for two years, and after doing a few local commercials took her acting to Hollywood. She was an actor and stunt person for many motion pictures, such as Terminator 3 and Spider Man as a police officer and FBI agent before completely changing careers into the Entertainment Industry. Acting and Producing is her first love, and she enjoys every aspect of the business.

Her love of film began with her father, who being raised in Burbank, California and being apart of a family involved with old Hollywood, enjoyed going to the theater on a weekly, if not daily basis. She is the great-great niece of the famous Hollywood journalist Hedda Hopper.

Bobbi has co-produced five films. Her and her Moro Films partner made history by becoming the ‘First American Filmmakers To Break The Embargo on Cuba, and film a feature length film there’, NBC Miami4. The film is called ‘Love & Suicide’ shot in Havana, Cuba.

Co-produced the riveting drama, ‘The Unseen’. Next, she continued co-producing the post production on Award-Winning cross-over film, Anne B. Real which was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, and comedy Venus & Vegas (2010) as a few examples of the films.

She also had two more children, to total of five children. Her oldest son, Robert Salazar, 18 years is the highest decorated Cadet in the California Cadet Corps as Captain. He recently won the 2010 Youth Volunteer Year Of The Year Award for Los Angeles County after volunteering close to 200 hours at the Page Museum in the Lab at the La Brea Tar Pits. He has been awarded many prestigious Leadership awards from the Senate and Assembly. Her daughters have followed suit in art and have a solid athletic backgrounds. Her youngest daughters are involved in the Entertainment business as well, as her fourth child has been in commercials, film and commercial print modeling.

As a mother of five, and entrepreneur she has also showcased her talents in such reality shows as Housewife Boot Camp, Extreme Expedition (Survivor-style show),  Lingerie Secrets Revealed, playing herself or as the lead in how mothers can do it all.

Currently in the spring of 2010, she is in development of her first Reality Television episodic in which she Executive Produced and Directed with her Partner Riz Mirza. They are producing an animated children’s show  that is also in development with four-time Emmy Award Winning Animated Director of the Simpsons, Batman and Spiderman.

Her love for art has never disappeared though, Bobbi has continued painting and been an Award Winning artist for over 20 years. Her art work is an avenue of expression that begins with her images of pregnant woman and abstract paintings. She enjoys water-color, acrylic, murals and screen paintings. She has been showcased in many galleries and museums.

She is a freelance writer for Immigrant Magazine and Womens eNews. Her articles are related to mothers and women’s education and empowerment topics, including family and children and the environment. She has hosted and interviewed other actors, politicians, and film events in Sundance.

President Barack Obama’s character and behavior towards the world inspired Bobbi Miller to document her personal transformational story from Republican to Democrat.

Her first book  LESSONS WE LEARNED FROM OBAMA: from a former Republican mother of five, chronicles the lessons learned from a former Republican mother with five children and was originally written for young people. However, as the book grew in interest, Bobbi designed a Special Edition Coffee Table Book, and enjoyed Obama’s Inauguration in Washington DC.

Known professionally now as ‘Oriah Miller’ she is an accomplished producer of two production companies; Twin Flame Creative and Moro Films, of which she operates and lives in Montecito, California. Celebrating life to the fullest, regardless of circumstances, she has a deep commitment and appreciation for the lives of women and mothers.

Oriah is the Founder of Women Without Borders US. Global resource for empowering mothers and women online as she exposes the injustices women around the world face daily. Her blog receives a high number of hits per month internationally. http://WomenWithoutBorders.us

Her current book is Red Eagle Speaks.