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Entertainment -Special Guests & Performers

Arlyne Spalla is a Mom of 4 from Yorktown, VA. She is a fitness instructor, personal trainer, health coach, entertainer at Busch Gardens, and Actress. She teaches Boot Camp, Zumba, Kickboxing, spinning, TRX, and more. Arlyne works part-time as a counselor/personal trainer for a Bariatric Surgeon. She is a seasonal entertainer at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, where she works on the Howl-O-Scream scare squad and at Christmas Town. She is a L.A.M.P. (Laughter as Medicine Production) actress. They are a comedy/theatre group that performs on stage every 3 months. Arlyne has acted in several June Daguiso short films including, "A Lyon's Heart", "Rome Must Die", and "Serial Madness." She also has acted in the short films, "Purgatory's Table" and "Raleigh Street UFO." She is passionate about acting and wants to continue to pursue it because of the creative challenge and all the amazing, talented people she gets to meet and work with.

Angel Gathers - Model/Actress

WMIFF 2016 Best Actress Winner

DECI BEATS DANCE GROUP

William Powell

King of DC media

WMIFF Multi-Award Winners

Connie Lamothe

Writer-Producer-Director-Actor

TAMMY BARBOZA

Tammy Barboza began performing in theatrical productions 12 years ago and has acted in a total of seven independent films produced, directed and/or written by Master June Daguiso, earning WMIFF Short Film DMV awards of Best Actress in 2016 and Best Supporting Actress in 2015. Tammy served as a host of Virginia Living Television for three years and as presenter, interviewer or co-host for many WMIFF events. Employed within the healthcare industry, Tammy is an active supporter of numerous non-profit organizations.

SIKHARM SANGINTHIRTH - THAILAND

Free Style BBOY Dancer

Jane Chua - JCC Entertainment

(Philippines)

IBRAHIMA MBAH - West Guinea

DALE BRADSHAW

Director of Operations at Tres Chique Models and Talent

Gift Thongpia Model/Actress

Miss Fashion Week DC 2017

Mrs. Cosmos DC 2018

CEO : Twenty-Three Homes with Glenn and Gift

Writer-Producer-Director-Actor

Adeyemi Lardner (Sierra Leone)

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS LOVETT EBEDE

CHRISTOPHER INLOW

Megan Rene

Richard Senkbile -Model/Actor

Frank "Steel" Anderson

Multi Grammy Nominees

WMIFF 2 Times Winner of Best Actress & Supporting Actress - Bessey Ikem (Nigeria)

JINNY YOUNG- MODEL-ACTRESS

Writer-Producer-Director

Vigil Bose (India)

Gwen Rogers

Ms. Josie Moralidad Ziman, 46, a cancer survivor, serves as a staff writer for Manila Mail, the longest-running Filipino-American newspaper in the Washington DC area. Ms. Ziman is a radio correspondent and White House correspondent for Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), Iloilo City, Philippines. RMN is the largest network in the Philippines with almost 65 company-owned AM and FM radio stations around the country. Prior to her affiliation with RMN, she served as a crime, political and celebrity correspondent for Manila Broadcasting Company, Aksyon Radyo Iloilo in which her news beat included live on scene radio reporting throughout Western Visayas and other cities and provinces in the Philippines. She also served as Vice-President of the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps in the Philippines.

During the November 2016 United States Presidential Election, Ms. Josie Moralidad Ziman was one of the first Filipino reporters to report live on radio the election of Donald Trump to the Philippines before major news outlets. In January 2017 she was invited by The US State Department to brief a delegation of Filipino journalists on the state of relations between the United States and the Philippines. Segments of the briefing were broadcast on Philippine news television and other media outlets. In March 2017, Ms. Moralidad Ziman's article in Manila Mail on a contestant Anatalia Villaranda for "The Voice" television show.

Betty Cooper is from Goldsboro North Carolina, She acts in Indie films and Author of eight books. She is an investor of IGNITE/Voyage Media-Hollywood California. Former Runway Model at John Casablancas-Modeling & Career Center in Cary North Carolina. She is a Gold Member of Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide, for her books and other achievements, also an Honor Member of Covington Who's Who Worldwide. She was featured in More Magazine 2012. The New Times featured her book The Healing Hands of Jesus. She found so much Joy and Strength in her belief in God and reaching out to other people, to tell her story.

Patrick Elizabeth Sims is:

a #1 bestselling author of EYEWITNESSED: BELIEVE WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE and more
an actor and model for MTM Agency for John Casablancas’ Centers
owner of Kingdom Designs and Services LLC
co-founder and inspirational speaker for Manna Ministries of Oklahoma
gospel singer
designer for Vida Signature Collections
martial artist

RADIO/TELEVISION HOST:

American Family 2006-2007

Fidelity Network 2008-2009

Christian Freedom Network 2013

Sally Steele is Publisher, Founder, CEO Editor- In-Chief of Vegas Rocks! Magazine which she founded in 2004. In 1980 Sally moved to Hollywood where she formed her band that played on the famous Sunset Strip. Sally landed several roles on television and in movies, along with lead and featured roles in several MTV videos which included “Hungry Eyes” with Eric Carmen and the lead role in “Little Lady” by Duke Jupiter. In 2008, Sally founded VEGASROCKSTV.COM interviewing major stars in the entertainment world. In 2010, Sally created and launched the VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine Music Awards. As producer, creator and executive producer, Sally oversees the entire events which have featured and honored national artists such as Sammy Hagar, Vince Neil, Scorpions, David Coverdale, Nicolas Cage and hundreds of other superstars. In 2016, Sally directed, filmed and produced her first Film “Raised on Rock” – The Burnette Family Legacy”. Affectionately known as “The Publishing Queen of Rock N’ Roll.” She continues her work as head rock photographer and journalist for her publication as well as pursuing her film career. Sally sums it up best by saying: “I live and breathe rock n’ roll 24 hours a day!”

Sally Steele - Las Vegas

Ethan A Locke, aka the rapper "Veracity" was born in Winchester, VA in the summer of 2002. Ethan began pursuing music at age 9 and began writing his own original material at age 10. In 2015, Ethan took 4th out of 40 artists in Richmond, Virginia in the largest interactive Artist Showcase in the World, Coast to Coast Live. Two years later, he returned and took 3rd in the same competition. In Spring 2017, Ethan picked up a cash prize and a third place in Winchester Virginia's Apple Blossom's Got Talent, he took yet another 3rd the following year in 2018. Since that time, Ethan has been performing live and working on his music and writing and is working towards releasing his material in 2020. He looks forward to performing again at the WMIFF this year. Ethan is managed by Connie Lamothe of CCLTalent. .

Edrew Cardano - experimental guitar player and virtuoso. CEO of DCWI Learning Institute and an aspiring Golf Athlete and motivator.

Manila, Philippines

JEKYLL

Jekyll, owner and on-air personality of 2 Wheel Luv Radio show was raised in New Castle, Delaware. She makes a living as a Registered Nurse and attended both University of Delaware and Helene Fuld School of Nursing.

An active member of the motorcycle community, this lady is an administrator of the biker group Men and Women Who Love to Ride Motorcycles. This group boasts over 17,000 members and focuses on safe riding, community and fellowship.

Trying her hand at writing Jekyll is a bestselling author with her anthology REFLECTIONS: I Wish I’d Known presented by Eraina Tinnins. She continues to enjoy the arts by acting. She has been a part of several commercials and independent films including Water With A Slice of Lemon, Class Clowns, and Rudy by producer KA Zarr Entertainment.

Jekyll is hopeful of landing that breakthrough role. She continues to write, enjoys cooking, working out and of course catching wind on her bike while she waits.