Thadinadonnih (Guelph) born and raised, Kween is a proud Black settler, University of Guelph alumna, and Valedictorian from the Randolph Academy for Performing Arts. She is a dancer, choreographer, director, producer, TEDx and international speaker, and CEO of the 10x award-winning The Kween Company (TKC), which supports BIPOC businesses through initiatives like Crowns and Crystals Gala, Black-Owned Markets, and Beauty to the Streets.
As an artist she was Guelph Dance Artist in Residence, City Artist in Residence, creator of shorts Love not War and Blak beauty. She contracts piece based in afro futurism, Caribbean contemporary and exploring the creative mind. Using her breath work and meditation facilitation, she brings her ancestor spirt work to spaces of art to continue healing communities
A 2023 Guelph Local Hero and recipient of the King Charles II Medal , Kween led the 2020 Solidarity March for Black Lives Matter and served as Executive Director for the Guelph Black Heritage Society. She is also a content creator, local influencer, and host of Diverse and Converse. In pageantry, Kween is the reigning Canadian National Ms 2023/2024, Perfectly Poised 2025 and a Miss Canada 2013.