Entertainment Achievement Facts:
Emanuel “Tiny” Yarbrough has extensive experience appearing on talk shows, movies and commercials in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In America, he has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Regis and Kelly, Roseanne, Late Night with David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Oddville, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Jimmy Kimmel Show, Conan O’Brian, German television talk show Thomas Gottschalk, and the German talk show Stern.
He has also been profiled on Nightline,
CNN Showbiz Today, Fox and Friends in the Morning, Good Morning America,
20/20 Nightly show, ESPN “Cold Pizza” talk show”, Extra Entertainment Show,
MTV-TRL Teen show, MTV-Spring break, ABC World News, and a number of local
television shows around the country. Even Mexico was calling Emanuel for a
daily morning talk show in Mexico City. 
He is an aspiring radio talk-show host with many public and Internet radio talk shows in the United States and Europe under his belt. Yarbrough has been a regular guest radio host on WBAI New York-Light Show. His worldwide fame gave him the opportunities for extensive appearances on commercials for companies such as Smart Beep, Pure Water Company in DC, two television commercials in Japan for Air conditioner and an amusement park. One of his greatest television achievements has been being the finalist for the “Weakest Link”, and being featured in the special documentary “Sumo East & West” produced by Ferne Perlstein. His talent as an actor has not gone unnoticed and he has had the opportunity to prove it in various international movies, such as “Hart and High Season” with Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers and the HBO Special OZ. Emanuel even acted in one major Hollywood movie called “Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi”, with famous Indian lead actor Akshay Kumar. But his acting career did not stop there. He went straight to Germany to act in the German movie “Sumo Bruno”, featured at the International European Film Festival. His next acting job took him back to Japan to work on the movie “Legend of a Devil”.
He has been profiled in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Village Voice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Rolling Out Magazine and the Arizona Republic. He has been written about in Japan’s Van Van Sumo, Pacific Friends and Sumo World Magazine. Additional profiles include GQ, Sports Illustrated, Code, Jet Ebony, Manifest, Hemispheres, Giant Robot and Vibe Magazine in the U.S. His love for writing opened up the opportunity to participate as Advice Columnist for the art magazine “Giant Robot Magazine” and contributing writer for the new online magazine “No Strings Attached”. His fame got him featured in the Howard Schatz celebrity athlete’s book published in 2003. Starting in September, he will be the official spokes person for a new comic book called “Hydraulicleg” featuring disabled children becoming super hero’s at night to save the world. www.hydraulicleg.com
Recognized worldwide as “International Sumo’s Greatest Ambassador”, Yarbrough has given Sumo clinics and made personal appearances in Japan, India, Canada, France, Poland, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, and Martinique, as well as, many states throughout the USA. He became a board member of the Sumo Kids Foundation in NY and accepted the offer to become an active staff member to help and support the organization.
His newest endeavor is his endorsement for Prayer Wear Gear, Inc. It is the newest fashion company in the United States and is based in Omaha, Nebraska. www.prayerweargear.com. is clothing designed for the sporty and fashionable consumer and is ready to wear for all ages. Emanuel is proud to be the spokesperson for Prayer Wear Gear, Inc. and is looking forward to show off some of the greatest designs just made for him.
As of today he holds the record in the Guinness book as the largest living athlete in the world.
Athletic Achievements
Football: NCAA Division 1-AA Offensive Tackle, Morgan State University from 1982-1983.
Wrestling: All Metro and All-County Rahway High School, NJ Wrestling Champion in 1982, NCAA Division II All-American and Freshman All-American in 1983 at Morgan State University, Junior College All-American at Middlesex County College, NJ in 1985 and NCAA Division 1 All-American at Morgan State University in 1986.
Judo: Brown Belt (ikkyu) - Third Place, US Nationals, 1989
Sumo: Certified as 4th Dan/Yodan by Nihon Sumo Renmei in 1996. A World Champion in the Open Division 1995. Second Place Open Division 1992, 1994 and 1996. Won Third Place Open Division in 1993. U.S. and North American Champion 1996 and 1997. A Member of the U.S. National Team since 1992. Second place in World Championships 1992 and 1993, and third place in 1995.
Mixed Martial Arts: Competitor in Ultimate Fighting Championship 3, in September 1994. Competitor in Pride 3, Tokyo Japan, in 1998, and WUSA Shoot boxing Championship, Tokyo Japan, in 1998.
Management contact information
Sassy B Worldwide Productions, Inc.
Beatrice Davis
773-525-5744