Aiesha

If you live in the Valley of the Sun, you know Aiesha. She's the woman and distinct voice behind “Welcooome to Arizona Places.” As an influencer and digital content creator, Aiesha's career has been on the rise with her highlights of the best of the best in Phoenix and other surrounding cities in Arizona.

For reviews on food, travel, and lifestyle, Aiesha is the real deal and a real one.

Aiesha is a prime example of realizing the person you want to become. She turned her childhood dream of having a public platform in to reality with Instagram and TikTok. While she may not be reporting on the daily news at 6 as the news correspondent she pretended to be as a kid, Aiesha is still serving up the latest and is in fact a public figure with over 150,000 followers on TikTok and 83,000 on Instagram. This Tucson native has come a long way in her career and personal development, as she recalled being extremely shy and reserved in her elementary and teenage years.

Aiesha credits her outgoing and high-spirited personality to years of building self-confidence.

Group activities and associations like high school color guard, martial arts (she has a black belt!) and her college sorority, facilitated her deeper connection to self, others, and her community. Aiesha's personal growth journey and curiosity even led her to mind-opening experiences. One pivotal moment in her life was being invited to New York for a seminar on the fashion industry. This is where she first learned about marketing in social media and a career in becoming an influencer.

Like many of us, Aiesha made her social media debut while in college. Aiesha was (and is) a girl who loved fashion, so she started blogging and created an account on Tumblr called Hollywood Fashionista. The account was dedicated to documenting personal style and doing inspiration boards. This was her initial deep dive into content creation. Not too long after, she created The Style Gypsy on IG which documented her travels, lifestyle, and fashion which also acquired a huge following. Amazingly, Aiesha was doing all of this as a part-time hobby while maintaining a full-time job as a Visual Merchandiser for a retail company.

By keeping her content fresh, relatable, and valuable, Aiesha's been able to capitalize on her social media presence and has turned her content creation in to a full-time job and career.

Her success in social media and, notably, as a black female influencer is the result of her creativity, expertise in marketing, and consistency in planning and producing content that connects with people. This coupled with Aiesha's transparency and authenticity has led her to so many opportunities, including becoming a brand ambassador for big brands like Toyota and thredUP, to name just a couple.

Now, Aiesha is among the top social media influencers in Arizona and synonymous with 'the spots' to visit. And she should be. Having lived in two of the largest cities in Arizona and being a local resident, she's been immersed in the culture and growth in the state. Visit Aiesha on IG and her site aieshabeasley.com to stay in the know!