2006 top bachelorettes

For shame, my Brothers! You've allowed these ladies to slip through your fingers for far too long. Just take a look at the lovelies who grace the pages of our 2006 Ebony Bachelorettes. They include professional singers, corporate executives, a pharmacist, and a microbiologist. Each of the women featured here represents beauty, style and intelligence. And did we mention that they are single, too?

KRISTIN MOORE, 27, Green Bay, Wis., is a weather anchor and reporter who finds time to participate in community and charity events. Her ideal man has a relationship with God and is "someone who's fun to be with and makes me laugh."

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ERICA HUBBARD is an actress based in Los Angeles who started her career doing voiceovers and has appeared in several movies, including Akeelah and the Bee and A Cinderella Story. She enjoys attending church and traveling and would like to meet an emotionally mature man who fears God.

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TONYA M. HUFFMAN, 31 Shaker Heights, Ohio, is teacher who enjoys dining out, exercising and going to amusement parks. She would enjoy meeting a gentleman with integrity and wisdom.

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CRYSTAL C. BROWN, 35, Houston, is president and CEO of a Houston-based public relations and marketing firm. She enjoys trying out new recipes and creating floral arrangements. Her ideal man is Christian, honest and "will appreciate the finer things in life."

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TARA NEWMAN 32, Los Angeles, is a lawyer who specializes in business disputes. She enjoys rollerblading, swimming and marathon competitions. Her ideal mate is intelligent, confident and has a great sense of humor.

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ELIZABETH P. NORMAN 40, Chicago, is an acclaimed soprano who performs worldwide with major orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In her leisure time she takes long walks and reads. Her ideal man will be comfortable with his relationship with God and himself.

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CLARA MOSLEY, 37, Denver, is a flight attendant who loves doing volunteer work and watching sports and movies. She is open to meeting a Christian man who is a non-smoker with strong family values and has a nice smile.

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VALERIE E. ROBINSON, 46, Washington, D.C., is a consultant and motivational speaker who enjoys participating in church activities and traveling. Her ideal man is a "born-again Christian in good physical and mental health."

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VALERIE GREEN 44, Montgomery, Ala., is a microbiologist who loves to travel, meet people and listen to gospel and jazz music. Her ideal man is spiritual, well established, responsible and caring.

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NAUDJA M. THREADGILL 45, Alpharetta, Ga, is a project manager in the wireless communications field. She enjoys movies, traveling, reading and cooking. She would like to meet a man who is "neat, romantic and who loves dogs."

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SHARMEITRA N. THREATT 25, Midwest City, Okla., is a systems database analyst who enjoys swimming, dancing and watching basketball. Her ideal man is tall, handsome and educated and is "not afraid to pursue his dreams."

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REJANE MAGLOIRE 38, New York is a singer who parlayed her love of singing and opera into her latest CD, Forbidden Opera, which fuses classical and hip-hop music. A world traveler, she says her ideal man has "a wicked sense of humor, is courageous, has a charitable heart and loves truth."

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CHERYL PEARSON-McNEIL 44, Chicago, is vice president of communications and community affairs for a leading television tracking company. She is passionate about horseback riding and collecting bestselling fiction. Her ideal man is equipped with the five Cs: Christianity, character, charisma, confidence and chemistry.

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WILLANA SPEED, 38, Orlando, Fla., is a regional human resources manager for a major retail chain and is responsible for staffing and development. When not working, she enjoys exercising and spending time with family. Speed would like to meet a spiritual, educated man who is fun-loving.

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CARLA J. CLARK 36, Las Vegas, is a special education resource teacher who enjoys dining in fine restaurants and taking in live entertainment. She looks forward to meeting her "Christian king to share her throne."

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SHAY PHILLIPS, 30, Hampton, Va., is an assistant professor who delivers lectures to doctor of pharmacy candidates. She loves to travel and spend time with friends, and she hopes to meet a professional man who is financially independent.

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LAURA R. McNEAL, 34, East Lansing, Mich., is a college research associate. McNeal, J.D., Ph.D., loves jogging, biking, cooking and rafting. Her ideal mate is an intelligent Christian man with an adventurous spirit.

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TIFFANY C. LEWIS, 30, Lake Mary, Fla., is a doctor of veterinary medicine who enjoys fishing, writing poetry and trying new foods. The Brother who attracts her will "first and foremost be able to make me laugh and bring a smile to my face often."