Shirley Raines - Gone Too Soon
Homeless and Community Activist, Humanitarian and Non-Profit Founder of Beauty 2 the Streetz providing "Beauty & Essential services for the homeless in Las Vegas, Skid Row, SD, & SF." Known affectionately as Ms. Shirley.
Rest In Power Ms. Shirley.
Born: December 29, 1967 in Compton, CA
Died: January 27, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV
An Angel was called back to heaven.
"Shirley Raines non-profit provide hair and makeup services, food, clothing, hygiene and safety items to thousands of homeless people in Skid Row, Los Angeles. She also paid for people's groceries and many different ways she helped the needy, vulnerable, underprivileged and forgotten. In 2021, she was chosen to be the CNN Hero of the Year. She was also chosen to be the NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Social Media Personality in 2025."
Death:
"Raines died in Las Vegas on January 27, 2026, at the age of 58.
On February 18th, Raines's cause of death was revealed to be hypertensive heart disease. A spokesperson for the Clark County Coroner's Office confirmed the cause of death and added that the manner of death was natural."
Awards and Recognition:
In 2021, she was chosen to be the CNN Hero of the Year, also receiving a $100,000 grant for her work. In 2022, Raines was one of 17 activists who shared the stage with Lizzo upon accepting the People's Choice Awards for 'The People's Champion.'
In 2025, she was nominated for the 56th NAACP Image Awards in the category Outstanding Social Media Personality of the Year. Similarly, TIME named Raines as one of their TIME100 Creators for 2025."
She received other awards and recognition such as the 2021 YouTube Streamy Award for 'Social Good Creator'.
Brief bio:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Raines_(non-profit_founder)
'Inspiring' TikTok activist Shirley Raines dies at age 58: cause of death and celebrity tributes
https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/880894/tiktok-activist-shirley-raines-58-cause-of-death-celebrity-tributes
Shirley Raines, her official links:
Website:
http://beauty2thestreetz.org
Also: https://b2ts.org
TikTok page:
https://www.tiktok.com/@beauty2thestreetz
5.8 million followers
Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/beauty2thestreetz
1.2 million followers
X page:
https://x.com/beauty2streetz
120k followers
GoFundMe page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/beauty-2-the-streetz-is-on-a-big-mission-we-need-your-help
Link Tree page:
https://linktr.ee/beauty2thestreetz
Shirley Raines died of hypertensive heart disease.
"Hypertensive heart disease is not just high blood pressure, but rather the heart damage caused by long-term, unmanaged high blood pressure. It represents a range of issues—such as thickened heart muscle, heart failure, and coronary artery disease—resulting from the heart working too hard to pump blood.
Key details:
Cause: It is the direct result of chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) over many years.
The Damage: The heart muscle thickens (left ventricular hypertrophy) to handle the pressure, which can eventually lead to weakening, heart failure, or heart attack.
Symptoms: Often none in early stages, but later can include chest pain (angina), shortness of breath, and arrhythmias.
Prevention: Managing blood pressure through diet, medication, and lifestyle changes is the primary way to prevent this disease.
While high blood pressure is the cause, hypertensive heart disease is the result of that pressure damaging the cardiovascular system."
Queen Latifah needs to play Shirley Raines in a respectful biopic. Or Lizzo can debut her acting skills in a Shirley Raines biopic. Each lady presented Ms. Shirley with an award on stage, and each reacted with profound sadness to Ms. Shirley's passing. Lizzo offered to pay for Ms. Shirley's funeral.
