An Officer and Gentlewoman, LLC

Former Beauty Queen, Raquel Riley Thomas, has a love for all things bling thanks to her year as a pageant Queen and her 10 years as a pageant Director. Oh and she also happens to be a Veteran Army Captain!

Fashion Group International of Atlanta (FGIATL) announced that Raquel Riley Thomas has been named as Public Relations Chair. Mrs Thomas' appointment to FGIATL Executive Board will commence in early October 2022.

Raquel Riley Thomas, owner of Raquel Riley Thomas Beauty and her daughter, Maria Raquel Thomas, owner of Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics, have launched a new makeup collection together.

Raquel Riley Thomas, a former Army Officer turned Entrepreneur has been named as a 2022 Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) Visionary for 2022. Raquel, alongside 11 other executives, were selected for this year's prestigious list.

An exciting partnership has been made! Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics has partnered with Miss Teen DC USA.

Maria Raquel Thomas, a 15-year-old robotics wiz, has signed with top modeling agency Ursula Wiedman Models.

Sophia J. Thomas, a 12-year-old Tween chef has just made history. She is the first person of color to grace the cover of Teen HiLife magazine. Sophia is an Entrepreneur, Humanitarian and Philanthropist.

Emani Hill, a legal assistant in Atlanta Georgia has wed her high school sweetheart, Seattle Mariners outfielder, Taylor Trammell. The wedding was held on Saturday, Jan 8, 2022, at 6:00pm at the Biltmore Ballroom in Downtown, Atlanta.

Maria Raquel Thomas, a 15-year-old cosmetic brand owner, has launched a new collection of lip shine cosmetics. The lip shine collection is entitled "RockStar", paying homage to her family's musical background and to rock bands all over the world.

Maria Raquel Thomas, age 15, is a state finalist in the MISS MARYLAND TEEN USA® 2021 pageant and will compete for the title on July 24th & 25th, 2021 at The Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, MD.