Bryant McLemore Smith
Costume designer, author, and storyteller Bryant McLemore Smith has spent over two decades in film and stage, bringing artistry, resilience, and bold storytelling to every project. His recent credits include Bronzeville: The Musical at the Apollo Theater and three post-COVID film productions: Long Division, Love on Air, and the upcoming romantic comedy Stand By. A career highlight was traveling the globe as wardrobe lead for Mary J. Blige’s No More Drama Tour. Beyond entertainment, Bryant transforms personal experience into powerful narrative. Surviving childhood sexual abuse led him to write Love Blood Rhinestones, a gripping novel that follows Elijah Furgerson through trauma, beauty, and love in the SGL (same-gender loving) community.
Bryant’s work is unapologetic, layered, and rooted in lived truth—inviting audiences to honor their past and embrace love’s power to heal.