Latoya Chatman

Beneath The Makeup is a women’s ministry that was established in 2014 by La Toya Chatman, affectionately known as Lady Toy. An educated woman who has been in the medical field for 25 years, she is in pursuit of her Medical Doctoral Degree as an Obstetrician and Gynecologist with a Specialty in Fertility. She attended Houston Baptist University on scholarship Pre-Med majoring in Biology and minoring in Theological Studies. She serves as the Founding Chapter President of the Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement at Houston Baptist University, a National Honor Society. A licensed Realtor and community advocate that loves to give back, missions is her passion and helping young women is where her heart is. Lady Toy serves on the board for many charitable organizations in affiliation with Innovative Alternatives, Habitat For Humanity, The Bridge Over Troubled Water, Thrivent, and Communities in Schools. She also serves as COO and board member of The Life Work Project, a non-profit that does community efforts. As a Coordinator at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, she contributes to helping “make Cancer history” daily. She’s a prolific speaker, citing perspectives and insights on a variety of topics including womanhood and sisterhood, principles, marriage, family, and practical and timely topics of interest and concern to women of all ages. On November 11th, 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed Officially Beneath The MakeUp Day as a day of recognition as La Toya Chatman’s Day in the city of Houston! As the sibling of Grammy award winning Producer Bryan-Michael Cox & a sought after Thespian sister, she was bound to be bitten by the acting bug. La Toya is no stranger to the arts, studying formal dance, ballet, jazz & tap. As a mother of 4, grandmother of one, and wife of a Pastor, there are no limits to her destiny!