Jessica Cambensy has been in Hong Kong modeling for 
Clinique, L'Oreal and Max Factor. These ads can be seen in the popular magazines Marie Claire and Cosmogirl. Jessica has appeared in fashion editorials, in beauty spreads and in catalogs. She was also featured in a television ad for the cosmetics giant Ponds. Jessica competed at IMTA in New York City in 2003 and has been following her dream of being a working model ever since!
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!" Ashton was a very successful model but he and his agent had even bigger dreams for him and submitted him for considera
tion of a new Fox television show called Teenage Wasteland. Ashton was cast in the part of Kelso and the title was changed to That 70's Show and the rest is part of Hollywood history! Ashton Kutcher's talent and likability have made him an A-list actor and he has become one of the industry's most successful and creative producers. Ashton's latest film What Happens in Vegas will be a must-see in 2008!
Happy Feet just won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Children's Award on Sunday in London beating Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! IMTA 
alum Elijah Wood provides the voice over for the main character Mumble. 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. The BAFTA Children's Awards honor children's movies and are similar to the annual Film and Television Awards.Currently Elijah is working on an animated action adventure film called 9, a post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened. His film The Oxford Murders is scheduled for release in January in Spain. The story takes place at Oxford University where a professor (William Hurt) and a grad student (Wood) work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.
Elijah competed at IMTA in 1989 and has been working ever since. He was scouted by and signed with Al Onorato. Since then, he has had an amazing career and starred in over 40 feature films, including the Academy-Award winning Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. So get your dancing shoes on and go buy Happy Feet available on DVD and stay tuned for more on Elijah in The Oxford Murders!
Look who graced the cover of this Sunday's Parade Magazine- Eva Longoria! In the accompanying article, she talks about her life, staying fit and healthy and her work as an actress. 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. 
We want to wish a very happy birthday to IMTA alum Jerry Ferrara. Jerry starred in the fourth season as the beloved Turtle on the HBO hot series Entourage. Jerry competed at IMTA in 2000. Originally from Brooklyn, he landed his first role on CBS’ comedy The King of Queens. His television credits include NYPD Blue and Grounded 
for Life. His upcoming projects include Gardener of Eden, Where God Left His Shoes and he just wrapped the feature film Brooklyn Rules.
Don't miss an encore presentation of the hysterical cartoon movie Casper's 
Haunted Christmas which features IMTA alum Brendon Ryan Barrett as Casper's voice. In this hilarious story the ruler of all ghosts says that Casper must scare at least one person before Christmas Day. While Casper would like to scare someone his good nature makes him unable to complete the task. The Ghostly Trio decide to ask Casper's cousin to do the mean deed and a funny story follows. Brandon competed at IMTA and went on to be the voice of Casper in two movies: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Haunted Christmas. His first on screen time was in a commercial for the Money Store and he went on to have guest starring roles on The King of Queens, Touched by an Angel and Durango Kid.
Many IMTA alums have given back to their communities during the past year. Alyson Stoner is supporting the Special Olympics and appearing on their parade float in Fulton County, Ohio. The float is just one of more than 50 parade entries coming from communities throughout northwest Ohio. The parade will be on Friday, November 23rd. Alyson is busy promoting her new fabulous film Alice Upside Down, as well as filming several new projects.
philanthropic this year. She has been involved in charity work and has supported many campaigns to help under-privileged people educate and empower themselves. This beautiful and big-hearted IMTA alum held the first ever Eva’s Heroes Celebrity Golf Tournament to benefit the new non-profit organization she recently founded. This charity is dedicated to enhancing the lives of developmentally challenged children and young adults. The money she raised will be used for programs and offerings at the Eva’s Heroes Enrichment Centers. Eva continues to star as Gabby in the hit show Desperate Housewives. We hope you have a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
and landed in L.A. He has appeared in a variety of commercials and films and is thrilled to be recurring on Days of Our Lives. Matthew's character debuted on October 9th and his story arc is front and center this week so be sure and tune into NBC to watch Matthew in action!
