Dallas Donut Fest

D’Andra Simmons

@dandrasimmons

D’Andra Simmons is a pioneering businesswoman, foodie, public speaker, philanthropist and skin care expert who’s spent more than 20 years in the nutritional and beauty industry. She’s the founder/CEO of the skin care line Hard Night Good Morning and CEO/owner of Ultimate Living International Inc. She’s also the star of the hit Bravo series, The Real Housewives of Dallas. 

D’Andra has appeared on numerous television programs, including Samantha Brown’s Great Weekends on the Travel Channel. National press attention includes features in W magazine, Entertainment Weekly, People, DuJour, Us Weekly, In Touch, Vanity Fair, Bella Magazine and More magazine in Britain.

Momma Dee may be the Queen of Dallas, but D’Andra is the Queen of Donuts!

Jeremy Lock

@jeremytlock

Jeremy Lock, husband to D’Andra Simmons, is a renowned photojournalist and now retired military photographer.

Lock is not only an accomplished military veteran receiving the Bronze Star Medal for distinguished service in Iraq, his experience as a seasoned photojournalist have led to his work being published in magazines, newspapers and books including National Geographic, Time, New York Times, The Washington Post among others. His work has also earned multiple awards from prestigious organizations including World Press Photo, National Press Photographers Association and Oasis.

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Kyle Noonan

@kylenoonan

Kyle Noonan is an American entrepreneur, speaker, television personality, and creative tastemaker. First known as an entrepreneur who grew his hospitality and entertainment company to a $50mm company in five short years and is on pace to eclipse $100mm in revenue by his eighth year. Not only has Kyle quickly emerged as an innovative entrepreneur and respected speaker, but he has been recognized as an engaging media personality appearing in national outlets such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, Bravo, ESPN, FoodNetwork, Travel Channel, Food & Wine Magazine, New York Times, WallStreet Journal, and many more.

Kyle has been described “as innovative as he is engaging” by the New York Times, and has been recognized as a “40 Under 40” Entrepreneurs to watch, Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, National Restaurant News Restaurateur of the Year, served as the 2019 Greater Dallas Restaurant Association President, and currently is serving on the VisitDallas Board of Directors.

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Steven Balderas

@poweredbydoughnuts

Working in as an Design Engineer for Nuclear Power Plants and traveling coast-to-coast to find the best doughnuts America has to offer, Steven calls himself the closest thing to a “real life” Homer Simpson as it gets.

Steven started his foodie journey via Instagram back in 2013 as @poweredbydoughnuts and ironically it was intended to be very literal.  He was an aspiring bodybuilder at the time and doughnut cheat meals became a weekly ritual.  After copious amounts of broccoli and chicken breast he decided to swap the six pack for…well, a six pack and the rest is history!

Steven playfully says, “If you haven’t noticed, I SPELL DOUGHNUT CORRECTLY (*glares at @donutdigest*…lol). I’m a huge fan of yeast doughnuts but not the light airy Krispy Kreme kind. I’m talking the luscious, buttery, dense brioche kind that’s packed with flavor all on its own.  In my eyes, if your dough is mediocre, no amount of toppings can save you…”

Judge Bryan Carr of @donutsunplugged

Bryan Carr

@donutsunplugged

If there’s one thing Bryan Carr knows…besides dad jokes, baldness, and the airspeed velocity of and unladen swallow…it’s DONUTS. He’s set foot in over 200 donut shops across the country (and counting), builds donut walls in his spare time, and together with his beautiful wife, Heather, is hosting the second-annual Utah Dough Show in May. His go-to is the maple bar (followed closely by blueberry cake) and his ugly donut sweater probably deserves its own IG profile. Bryan’s excited to attend the Dallas Donut Fest and looks forward to indiscriminately consuming large amounts of carbohydrates with Dallas’ dedicated donut enthusiasts!

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Adriana Herrera

@foodforthabooty

Adriana is a 26-year-old caffeine fiend, foodie obsessed, wanderlust, gym lover, compulsive shopping mother and freelance photographer based in Dallas, Texas. Creativity is her FIERCEST fuel. Creating messy food porn and trying new foods are something she holds nearest and dearest to her heart. Outside of all of that, Adriana enjoys a good cup of joe, practicting dental hygiene, wandering off for good eats, and spending time with her little girl.