Katie Holmes on the cover of Parade Magazine!

Katie Holmes is on the cover of the Parade Magazine with her Mad Money costars! The article about sharing holidays has an in-depth interview with Katie about her holiday traditions. You can read it on the official site! There are even exclusive photos from the cover shoot, like the one at right.

Katie competed at IMTA in 1993 and 1995. She shot her first screen test at IMTA with David Cardwell of the IMTA Video Crew. Check out the article on Katie and her holidays for more on this beautiful and talented actress.

All of us at IMTA are hoping you have a safe and happy New Year holiday.

Aria Wallace in Christmas in Paradise!

Get into the Christmas spirit and watch Aria Wallace in the Lifetime Original Movie Christmas in Paradise! The movie is about two families who kick off their Christmas celebration with a cruise to San Juan and make friends along the way. Not everything goes as planned, but with the friends they've become, they help each other through it all. It airs on Lifetime on Christmas Day at 5 pm.

Aria competed at the New York, New York 2001 IMTA Convention where she won numerous awards in Modeling and Acting Competitions. In 2002, Aria and her family moved to Los Angeles where she started receiving roles on shows such as The Bernie Mac Show, Desperate Housewives, and iCarly. Aria is also the star of the Roxy Hunter series which she is currently filming. She's also appeared on the big screen in the film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear. It's only the beginning for Aria, there's much more ahead for this talented actress!

Happy Holidays from All of Us at IMTA!!!

Ashton Kutcher in the New Baume & Mercier Campaign!

Ashton Kutcher is one of the new faces for Baume & Mercier's 2008 campaign. Along with him is Teri Hatcher who stars on Desperate Housewives with Eva Longoria, another IMTA alum. Ashton is part of the slogan "Baume & Mercier & Me" for the new line and the royalties due to him and photographer Jim Wright will be donated to charities jointly chosen by them and the watch brand. The new campaign will support the fight against cancer, underprivileged women and the promotion of child education.

Ashton competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won IMTA's "Most Sought After Male Model!." With the most callbacks of any other male model that year, he chose to sign with NEXT MODELS and began working immediately, appearing in many different men's fashion magazines. He stated "I never even went home!" about his immediate success from IMTA. He is known for his work in The Guardian, Dude, Where's My Car?, The Butterfly Effect, and That 70's Show. He didn't limit himself to just modeling and acting, but he also started producing shows, such as Punk'd, Miss/Guided, and Beauty and the Geek.

Watch for Ashton January 1 in his new ads and look for his newest film What Happens in Vegas in May of 2008!

Moises Arias filming Dadnapped!

Moises Arias is in Utah filming a Disney television movie called Dadnapped. This movie is about sibling rivalry, where the main character, Melissa, is jealous of the fictional teenage spy in her father's book. The father is "dadnapped" by some of his readers and it's up to his Melissa to save him. Melissa is played by Emily Osmet, who Moises co-stars with on Hannah Montana. Moises stars as Andre in this energetic and entertaining family movie.

IMTA alum Moises Arias plays Rico on the popular Disney's kid's show Hannah Montana which recently got a nod for an Emmy. Moises competed at IMTA in 2005 and started working immediately. He has appeared in the feature film Nacho Libre. He guest-starred on the television shows Everybody Hates Chris, Everybody loves Raymond, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. He recently finished filming The Perfect Game, a movie about a poor Mexican Baseball team who works together to win the Little League World Championship. You can catch Moises on Hannah Montana now on the Disney Channel and soon on the big screen when this movie is released in 2008!!!

Beauty Talk with Brooke Burns!

Katie Holmes wasn't the only IMTA alum to be featured in the January issue of In Style. Shawna Malcom interviewed Brooke Burns who tells of her beauty secrets - what she does to keep her skin looking radiant and how to get classy and sexy eyes in no time at all.

"One of my favorite [make up tricks] is putting white pencil on the inside of the bottom eyelid for that very awake look. At night if I'm in a hurry, I'll just put on a lot of mascara and black pencil all the way around the inner rim. It's a totally sexy eye in a minute and a half." Brooke tells In Style. "...it's very important to take care of your skin ... the number one thing is sunscreen."

Brooke currently stars in the comedic sitcom Miss/Guided. She competed at IMTA in 1994 and started appearing on shows such as A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, North Shore and Pepper Dennis. She also was the game show host for Dog Eat Dog. Last summer she was in the major motion picture, The Salon.

Happy Birthday to the Cover Girl of In Style, Katie Holmes!

Today is the birthday of IMTA alum, Katie Holmes and you can see her on the cover of the January 2008 issue of In Style magazine! Giorgio Armani described her by stating "Everything about Katie is refreshing. It is unusual today to find an A-list actress who also maintains an endearing quality of girl-next-door charm." The stylist for the shoot, Freddie Leiba chose clothing from Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani and Burberry, which fit right in to Katie's style. "I love seeing how designers put things together- from the fabrics they choose to how they structure their clothes," Katie admits.




In this photoshoot by Mark Abrahams and interview with Johanna Schneller, Katie explains how she handles being a mom, wife, and actress.

Her idea of the perfect day is to "wake up and play with our kids, create a character on a set, get on a plane, and eat dinner with other actors in another city."


"Katie Holmes embodies effortless and timeless chic."
- Giambattista Valli

Everyone involved in the shoot couldn't help but to tell of Katie's fashionable style and charming personality which made it the perfect start into the new year for In Style magazine.


Katie has grown into much more than just an actress since she competed at IMTA in 1993 and 1995. It is at IMTA where she signed with her manager Al Onorato and immediately started her acting career with the hit television show Dawson's Creek. She then moved on to feautre films such as Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Pieces of April, Batman Begins, and Thank You for Smoking. In her latest film titled Mad Money Katie stars with Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah. To find out more about Mad Money, visit the official website, set for release January 18th, 2008. In the upcoming year, check back for more information on Katie and her newest films underway titled Tropical Thunder and The Other Side.

Happy Birthday, Katie!

Dominic Janes on Dexter Tonight

IMTA alum Dominic Janes is starring in a recurring role on the forensic crime drama Dexter airing tonight on Showtime. He plays young Dexter an episode airing tonight called British Invasion. This show is about a man named Dexter Morgan who during the day works for the police department. His dark side comes out at night as he becomes a vigilante, tracking down and killing the serial killers that he looks for during the day. This show is based on the novels Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Dearly Devoted Dexter and Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay.

Dominic competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2004 and signed with Rising Talent Management. His first movie role was in the comedy Wild Hogs, he starred on the hit drama ER for two seasons and appeared in Crossing Jordan. He is currently starring in a new show called Out of Jimmy's Head airing on Cartoon Network. This show is a cutting-edge combination of live actors working with cartoons and stars another IMTA alum Jon Kent Ethridge. Watch Dexter this Sunday to see Dominic as the young Dexter!

IMTA Stars' DVD as Stocking Stuffers!

Over the past year IMTA alums have participated in an extensive array of fabulous projects. We wanted to give you some shopping ideas-These DVDs make great stocking stuffers! Here are some suggestions of IMTA alum's movies or television shows now out on DVD:

Sofia Vassilieva was discovered at IMTA in New York where she won the title of Child Actress and first runner-up Child Model Of The Year 2000. She currently stars in Medium where she plays Ariel Dubois, the oldest of three girls whose mother is psychic and uses this ability to solve murders. The third season was just released in October.

Wild Hogs was a huge box office hit and starred IMTA alum Dominic Janes, which was recently released on DVD. He competed at IMTA in 2004 and is currently starring in the television show Out of Jimmy's Head on Cartoon Network and will be on ER tonight!

Enjoy the third season of Desperate Housewives all over again! Star Eva Longoria competed at IMTA in 1998. She has become an A-list celebrity playing Gabby on ABC's award-winning hit television show.

Adrianne Palicki in her fabulous role as Tyra in Friday Night Lights. The first season is out on DVD now. This popular show has received a lot of attention from fans and critics alike- everyone agrees it's a hit! Adrianne competed at IMTA in New York City in 2003 and was signed by an agent and has gone to hone her talents and become the must see star of Friday Night TV!

Jerry Ferrara is starring as Turtle in the hit HBO Series Entourage! They are currently filming the fourth season. Jerry competed at IMTA in 2000 where he met a talent manager who encouraged him to move to L.A. Season Three, Part Two has recently been released. It's sure to make a great stocking stuffer for anyone on your list!

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994 where she signed with an agent and manager who helped her land the breakthrough role of Mary Camden on the popular WB series 7th Heaven.The fifth season of this very popular show is now out on DVD. She has gone on to star in many major motion pictures such as, Next, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry which were both been released this year on DVD.

Mega star and IMTA alum Josh Duhamel, competed in IMTA in 1997. Just in this year he has two huge projects available for purchase on DVD this season. He starred in Transformers: The Movie which was the 2007 summer movie of the year! This exciting action-packed movie has Josh playing the part of Captain John Lennox as he helped save the world. Josh's day job is to play the hip casino detective in the hit show Las Vegas, which released its 4th season this year.

IMTA alum Agnes Bruckner's Sony Pictures/MGM feature film is now out on DVD. This horror movie Blood & Chocolate is based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name by Annette Curtis Klause. Agnes plays Vivian, a werewolf who falls in love...with a regular boy! Before all of this success, she competed at IMTA in 1995 and won Child Model of the Year!

Elijah competed at IMTA in 1989 and provides the voice over for the main character Mumble of the animated sensation Happy Feet, which you can now buy on DVD. This film has won accolades from audiences worldwide and earned an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.


IMTA alum Regine Nehy stars as Jacquie in the MTV film Super Sweet Sixteen: The Movie. She also starred in the the film Pride about a swim team overcoming numerous obstacles to become state championship which you can also purchase on DVD! At IMTA, she signed with Dino May Management and Kazarian/Spencer & Associates, who have helped her become the successful actress she is today!

Brooke Burns has a new comedy film out this year, The Salon which is a sassy and heart-warming film for the entire family and Brooke plays a character named Tami. Brooke competed at IMTA in 1994 and has been a working actress and game show host for the show Dog Eat Dog ever since!

Brittany Curran another very talented IMTA alum starred in 13 Going on 30 also available on DVD. This fun-filled movie is about a young girl who after being embarrassed at her 13th birthday wishes she could hide until she is 30 and her wish comes true. While at IMTA, Brittany signed with Diane Hardin and Judy Savage.

Fox/MGM Home Entertainment has just released The Initiation Of Sarah which stars Mika Boorem on DVD. In this horror flick, Mika plays college student Sarah Goodman who uses her magical powers against a dark evil that a group of sorority sisters are using against her "good" sorority. Since attending IMTA in New York in 1994, Mika has guest-starred on various television shows including The Drew Carey Show, Ally McBeal, Touched By An Angel, and Dawson's Creek which starred another IMTA alum Katie Holmes. She has received two nominations for a Young Artist Award for her roles.

Eva and Ashton Design Uggs for Charity!

IMTA alum's Eva Longoria and Ashton Kutcher are supporting sick children by donating their time and hand painting Ugg Boots that will be sold in an auction benefiting children’s diseases. All of the proceeds from the auction are going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital which helps children with medical illnesses get the help they cannot afford otherwise. This year's theme for the designs was "hope," and our own Desperate Housewives Eva chose hearts and her own signature for her boots. Ashton demonstrated his unique personality by decorating the Ugg boots with poetic phrases. You can check out the auction and even place a bid here!

Ashton Kutcher competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won the title of "Most Sought After Male Model!" He had the most callbacks of any male model that year. He signed immediately with NEXT MODELS and began appearing in men's fashion week shows within two days of competing at IMTA! He famously said ,"I never even went home!" Some of his many projects include the movies The Butterfly Effect, Dude, Where's My Car?, The Guardian, Guess Who, Open Season, My Boss's Daughter and Bobby and he was just named as the new face for Pepe Jeans.

Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 and has become an A-list celebrity playing Gabby on ABC's award-winning hit television show Desperate Housewives. Eva is involved in charity work and attends benefits, appears in public service announcements for causes such as breast and ovarian cancer. She recently started her own charity called Eva's Heroes

which helps those with developmental disabilities.

Jessica White is the New Face of Maybelline!

IMTA alum Jessica White has been named Maybelline's newest spokesperson!

From the official Maybelline Press Release:

"We are thrilled to have Jessica White representing Maybelline New York," says Serena Giovi, Vice President of Marketing for Maybelline New York*Garnier. "Her striking beauty and spark for life, makes her a perfect choice for our brand."

Jessica is elated to be under contract with Maybelline New York alongside one of her favorite models of all time Christy Turlington. "Maybelline products are a part of every woman's life and I am so honored to represent the African American community for a brand I have grown up with," says Jessica.

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1999 and signed with a modeling agency. She moved to Paris soon after competing at IMTA. She has modeled for Gap, Chloe, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren's Polo, Covergirl and was featured in five Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues. Most recently Jessica appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS.

The Maybelline campaigns (television and print ads) featuring Jessica White will begin running in February 2008.

Adrianne Palicki Narrating American Eagle Winter Tales

Adrianne Palicki will be narrating AE Winter Tales, an original web series produced by American Eagle Outfitters. The conclusion of the series will be available tonight exclusively on 77E, American Eagle Outfitters' entertainment channel. The stop-motion animation series consists of five holiday-themed stories, which are narrated by popular actors and musicians. Adrianne's webisode is titled Mistletoe and she voices the main character, an obsessive party girl.

Adrianne is most famous for her current role as Tyra in Friday Night Lights. This show received received 3 Emmy nominations and won two, one of which was for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. It was also nominated for awards by the Image Awards and the Teen Choice Awards!

Adrianne competed at IMTA in New York City in 2003 and was signed by an agent. She went on to work in both film and television. Her first feature-film was 7 Mummies and she starred as Judy Robinson in the television pilot The Robinsons: Lost in Space, and she had a much larger role in the feauture film Popstar. Her television credits include guest appearances on Smallville, CSI, North Shore, South Beach and Supernatural. You can click below for a behind the scenes look at tonight's holiday webisode!

Melody on the Runway for Christion Dior!

Melody rocked the runway in the Christian Dior Spring 2008 ready to wear fashion show. The collection was designed by John Galliano and Melody looked great in a black vest, white blouse and black slacks. She was prominently featured throughout the beautiful Christmas Catalog for Neiman Marcus in their 100th Anniversary edition of the latest designer fashions and great luxe gifts. Melody also modeled many beautiful gift ideas in several of Bloomingdale's Fall Catalogs.

Melody competed at IMTA in 2004 and won Model of the Year. She signed with the prestigious international modeling agency Women Management and is also represented by Nathalie in Paris. She is a favorite runway, editorial and commercial model. Melody has modeled for some of the most highly influential and respected fashion designers in the world such as: Christian Dior, Badgley Mischka, Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Luca Luca and appeared in a print ad for the Biore facial products.

Whitney Gamble books lead role in feature film! With an exclusive IMTA interview!

Whitney Gamble booked a lead role in Por Vida, a feature film starring Danny Glover, Laz Alonso, and Snoop Dogg about South L.A. gangs. Whitney competed at IMTA LA 2007 and signed with Kim Flowers Management and Diverse Talent Group. Whitney was first runner up for Ready for My Closeup and was an Honorable Mention for Fitness Model of the Year! Whitney is also a former Miss Teen Georgia.

An IMTA insider exclusive interview with Whitney is below!

IMTA: What was it like working on the movie?

Whitney: Working on the movie was a wonderful experience. Alan Jacobs, the director, Danny Glover, Laz Alonso, and Snoop Dogg all made me feel extremely comfortable being that this was my first time on camera. We worked on set from 7am until 9pm almost everyday we shot and were well taken care of! I worked hard on my scenes with the director and cast mates and tried to bring believability with every take, because after all that is what playing a character is all about. Believability and connecting with the audience.

IMTA: What kind of experience was IMTA for you?

Whitney: IMTA was definitely a LIFE changing experience. I would still be in good ol' Savannah, Georgia wondering how I am going to accomplish my career goals if it weren't for IMTA. IMTA gave me the chance to be in front of REAL industry professionals who could help get my career started. IMTA also gave me my chance to shine without having to worry about anyone else. Yes there were competitions, but IMTA was also a showcase in which everyone got a chance to put their best foot forward. I did and look where IMTA and ALOT of determination got me.

IMTA: What's next for you?

Whitney: Wow there is so much! I am going to begin writing a script for a movie based on my life experinces and how I overcame alot to get to where I am today. I have made great connections with people in the industry who are willing to help. I'm also attending college in the mean time because getting an education is VERY important. I want to obtain a degree in Film and Television from UCLA in the future. Of course I want to continue doing film and television. Hopefully "Por Vida" will launch the beginning of a promising career in acting!

We look forward to seeing a lot more of Whitney Gamble soon!

Mariah Watchman Modeling in Thailand!

Mariah Watchman has recently returned from modeling in Thailand. She spent most of the summer there with the agency Red and did some beautiful work. Check out these gorgeous shots of her. Mariah competed in Los Angeles in 2007 where she won the honor of Junior Miss Model of the Year and Most Sought After Female.

Happy Birthday Amy Acker

Amy has been very busy since competing at IMTA in the early 1990's. Her breakthrough role was on the hit series Angel where she portrayed Winifred "Fred" Burkle. She went on to have a recurring role as Kelly Peyton in another hit television show Alias.

She has starred in feature films such as The Perfect Man with another IMTA alum Aria Wallace and on TV, guest starring on another successful IMTA alum, Lyndsey Fonseca's hit show How I Met Your Mother, on Ghost Whisperer and in Law and Order Criminal Intent. Amy does the voiceover for the character "The Huntress" in USA's popular children's cartoon the Justice League and she recently wrapped the television movie Fire and Ice. In this show, she stars as Princess Luise in a story about working with her prince to slay an evil dragon. Catch Amy on an encore presentation on Angel tonight on TNT.

Cast Your Vote in the People's Choice Awards!

IMTA Alums Josh Duhamel and Dominic Janes both have movies in the running for People's Choice Awards! Josh's hit film Transformers is up for two categories; Favorite Action Movie and Favorite Movie! Dominic's Wild Hogs is up for the Favorite Movie Comedy category.

Support these IMTA alums and cast your vote now before time runs out!