Kalilah Enríquez is a Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

an poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

, media personality and entertainer. She is currently host of KREM Radio's Wake Up Belize Morning Vibes alongside Evan "Mose" Hyde.

Enríquez was born, raised and attended school in Belmopan

Belmopan

Belmopan , estimated population 20,000 is the capital city of Belize.Belmopan is located at , at an altitude of 76 metres above sea level. Belmopan was constructed just to the east of Belize River, inland from the former capital, the port of Belize City, after that city's near destruction by...

, Belize. After graduating Belmopan Comprehensive High School she attended St. John's College Junior College

St. John's College, Belize

St. John's College has four divisions of outstanding reputation, and a number of acclaimed central academic centres and activities. Through its four divisions, SJC offers a wide variety of subjects covered in any secondary and two-year postsecondary curricula, delivering huge flexibility and choice...

 in Belize City, then left on scholarship to Fordham University

Fordham University

Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...

 in New York, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications. Upon returning to Belize she joined KREM Radio as host of the Vibes and KREM's news editor in 2005. She has on occasion contributed to the Amandala

Amandala

Amandala is a Belizean tabloid newspaper; published twice weekly, it is considered the "most widely circulated newspaper in Belize." It was established on August 13, 1969 as the chief spreadsheet for the United Black Association for Development...

. She now works in Jamaica for Hype TV as a presenter.
In January 2010 she was the organizer of the “Help Haiti Benefit Concert and Telethon", the biggest show ever in Belize.

As a writer

Enríquez claims she has always wanted to write-and practiced writing-since she was a child.
She is currently a member of the Belizean Poets Society (chaired by fellow KREM employee Adele Ramos-Daly

Adele Ramos-Daly

Adele Ramos-Daly is a Belizean poet, author, journalist and publisher. She is assistant editor of the Amandala, a widely circulated tabloid newspaper, published twice weekly....

) and twice placed in its poetry competitions in 2005 and 2006. Enríquez released her first book and CD of poems entitled "Unfettered" in December 2006 and has released a second.