IMTA's Jessica Biel and Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes

Gorgeous IMTA alum Jessica Biel is in final negotiations to star in the indie film Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes. According to Up and Comers: "Biel will play Linda, who bares an uncanny resemblance to Emanuel’s dead mother. The film follows Emanuel, a troubled 17-year-old girl who babysits her new neighbor Linda’s “baby,” which is in fact just a life-like doll. Emanuel goes along with the delusion while befriending Linda. It’s been a busy year for Biel, who can currently be seen in ensemble-flick “New Year’s Eve”. She has just finished production on the Total Recall remake with Colin Farrell, and has the comedy Playing the Field and thriller The Tall Man awaiting release."


Since competing at IMTA in 1994 Jessica has become the face in the national ad campaign for the cosmetics giant Revlon! She has starred in such movies as The A Team, Valentine's Day, The Illusionist, The Tall Man, New Year's Eve and Nailed.

Stay tuned for more on the beautiful and talented Jessica Biel!

IMTA's Sean Faris in Bonnie and Clyde!

IMTA alum Sean Faris has been cast as Clyde Barrow in a new take on the infamous Bonnie and Clyde. The indie film The Story of Bonnie and Clyde will be produced by Cypress Moon Studios. Sean has four other films in production: The Truth in Being Right, Amsterdam, Stash House and Pawn. Sean competed at IMTA in 1999, did very well in his competitions, and signed with Dino May Management.


Sean has starred in many great films including: Never Back Down, Forever Strong, Ghost Machine, Manifest Destiny, and Yours, Mine and Ours. Sean played a vampire on the hit television series The Vampire Diaries which also stars IMTA alum 2003 Zach Roerig!

Stay tuned for more on the very talented IMTA alum Sean Faris!

Raini Rodriguez on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!

Did you see Raini's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno? Raini got to sit with Jay and promote her new Disney show Austin & Ally. She was adorable and charming with stories of her family and her Thanksgiving holiday!

Raini competed at IMTA in 2005 and took first place in Monologue and Commercial Print competitions and placed in the top ten for Talent of the Year!

Be sure to watch Raini in Austin & Ally on The Disney Channel!

IMTA's Ashton Kutcher Brings Back Punk'd in 2012!

One of IMTA's favorite alums Ashton Kutcher, 1997, is relaunching his hit TV show Punk'd. According to the New York Daily News: " MTV Monday confirmed months-old speculation that it is bringing back “Punk’d,” the celebrity prank series produced by Ashton Kutcher. The network will unveil a sneak peek at the new edition on Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. during its New Year’s Eve special. MTV is also planning on revealing the host that night, too. “Punk’d” launched in 2003 and ran until 2007. The series is a take on “Candid Camera.” When it launched big-name stars were set up for elaborate pranks and ultimately Kutcher would step out from a hidden location to let them in on the joke."


IMTA alum Jill Wagner appeared on the show which helped launch her career. Jill competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2001 where she won Female Model of the Year! She is well known for her hit show Wipeout. Many people may also recognize Jill as the Lincoln Mercury Spokesperson as she has done many ad campaigns for the auto giant!

Sean Harju Models for Blanco!

Check out these great shots of IMTA alum Sean Harju. Sean is wearing clothes designed by the fashion house Blanco in an ad campign for their 2011 Holiday Collection. The beautiful photos were taken by the talented photographer David Dunan.

Sean competed at IMTA in 2006 and was the 1st runner up for Male Model of the Year. He has worked for Dolce & Gabbana, Donatella Versace, Thome Brown, Karl Lagerfeld and Narciso Rodriguez. He has also been featured in the magazines Zero, Surface, and German and Taiwan GQ. Sean was in numerous shows during New York's fashion week as well as the very prestigious Calvin Klein's show in Milan!

Ashley Greene is 100 feet tall!

IMTA 2004 alum Ashley Greene unveiled her Times Square 100 foot billboard for DKNY Jeans! "In my wildest dreams I never thought I'd get to see myself that big in Times Square right before New Year's!"
Ashley competed at IMTA in 2004 and began working in projects such as MADtv, King of California and Twilight. Ashley Greene's latest release, Breaking Dawn: Part 1 was a box office hit! Ashley's highly anticipated Breaking Dawn: Part 2 is set for release late 2012.

Ashley Greene Guest Stars in Pam Am!

Alongside working on the movies LOL, The Apparition and the release of the Breaking Dawn film, Ashley also guest starred on the ABC hit television show Pan Am! Ashley portrays Amanda Mason, who Ted attempts to make jealous with the help of his friend Laura.

Ashley competed at IMTA in 2004 and began working in projects such as MADtv, King of California and Twilight. Ashley Greene's latest release, Breaking Dawn: Part 1 was a box office hit! Ashley's highly anticipated Breaking Dawn: Part 2 is set for release late 2012.

Watch the clip of Ashley as Amanda reconnects with Ted in the clip below!

Josh Duhamel In Fire with Fire!

Check out these awesome new pictures of handsome IMTA superstar Josh Duhamel in his film Fire with Fire. Josh plays Jeremy Coleman in this dramatic film which is post production. Josh has the hit film New Year's Eve in theaters now with fellow IMTA alum Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher! Josh Duhamel competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won Male Model of the Year! He started his career on the show All My Children before he starred in his breakthrough role on Las Vegas. He crossed over to the big screen with movies such as Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, Turistas, Ramona and Beezus, Life as We Know It, The Romantics with fellow IMTA Alumni Katie Holmes and Elijah Wood, and of course the ultimate summer hits Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

IMTA's Katie Leclerc Named One of TV Guide's Breakout Stars of 2011!

IMTA alum Katie Leclerc was named one of TV Guide's Breakout Stars of 2011. According to TV Guide: "in her first major role, Leclerc has beautifully played her character Daphne the quick-witted deaf teen who, you know, was switched at birth." She will be part of the ABC's exciting Christmas show at Disneyland! She recently presented an award at the American Music Awards.

Katie was 15 when she attended an IMTA Convention in New York where she met her manager who helped launch her acting career. Katie first landed a role on Veronica Mars before guest starring on The Riches, The Ex List, The Big Bang Theory and The Hard Time of RJ Berger. Katie also starred in the movies Flying By and The Inner Circle. She has appeared in national commercials for Pepsi, Cingular, Comcast and GE. Katie is currently in post-production of the films Seven Lanterns and The Ones. Katie is set to present an award at the IMTA event taking place this January in Los Angeles!

Sneak Peak at IMTA's Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation Movie!

The gorgeous and talented IMTA alum Adrianne Palicki is starring in the new action triller movie G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Above is a sneak peak of the film which is scheduled to appear in theaters this summer! Adrianne plays Lady Jaye in what is expected to be the blockbuster of the summer!

Adrianne competed at IMTA in 2001 where she impressed the cast directors and manager scouting for new talent. She starred in the acclaimed TV drama Friday Night Lights and has been in the films Electra Lux, Legion, Women in Trouble and Popstar. In an interview with the IMTA Video Crew, she said:

"It was amazing. I love IMTA! I'm so sad it's over."

Thanks to our good friend jup2 for sharing this awesome information about Adrianne with us!

Sara Niemietz's New Christmas Song!

IMTA alum Sara Niemietz has a new Youtube Christmas song! According to hypetune.com, "Randy Kerber grabs the piano and accompanies the wonderful voice of Sara Niemietz for their version of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas. A beautiful classic cover of a classic song. This is also off the “A Youtube Christmas” album. Credits go to Jake Coco and W.G Snuffy Walden on production. Check it out below and follow the link to get your copy of the album on iTunes."

Sara competed at IMTA in 2000 when she was just seven years old. She has recorded many awesome many videos and songs! Sara worked with singer/songwriter, Jake Coco, to record a cover of the Lady Antebellum hit "Need You Now" and she guest-starred on the hit show Glee where she played the on-screen guitarist.

Go to YouTube and listen to Sara's beautiful version of this classic Christmas song!

Jessica, Josh and Ashton Dominate the Box Office!

Three IMTA alums star in the new film New Year's Eve, Jessica Biel, Josh Duhamel and Ashton Kutcher! Their film unseated Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and was number one at the box office this past weekend. The film takes place in New York City on New Year's Eve and follows the interaction of various people, both single and married. Ashton plays Randy, Jessica plays Tess Byrne and Josh plays Sam.

Jessica competed at IMTA in 1994 and has been in many films since wowing the judges, talent agents and managers at IMTA. Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 with fellow co-star Ashton Kutcher. They both walked away from IMTA with prestigious awards: Josh for Male Model of the Year and Ashton for Most Sought After Male Model. Josh is probably best known for his role as Captain Lennox in the Transformer movie franchise. Ashton is currently starring in the hit comedy Two and a Half Men!





Be sure to get to theaters to see New Year's Eve starring three talented IMTA alums: Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and Josh Duhamel!

Tiffany Thornton in So Random with Justin Bieber!

IMTA alum Tiffany Thornton recently welcomed Justin Bieber to her hit Disney TV show So Random! He performed his holiday hit Mistletoe! She was clearly excited about it and tweeted:

@therealTiffany: "This coming Sunday night is our Christmas episode with @justinbieber !!! Who is gonna tune in???!!"

She also tweeted the following information about her chicken and dumplings recipe:

@therealTiffany Guys!!! My chicken n dumplings recipe was published in a cookbook and it's now available on Amazon!! Check it out!

Tiffany competed at IMTA in 2003 where she met her manager and began acting in television shows such as Quintuplets, 8 Simple Rules, American Dreams, The O.C., Jericho, and Desperate Housewives with IMTA superstar Eva Longoria. Tiffany has also appeared on the Disney shows That's So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana and the Disney movie Hatching Pete!

You can see Tiffany introduce Justin Bieber in the clip below!

IMTA's Josh Duhamel, Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher's Movie New Year's Eve Opens Friday!

IMTA alum and Transformers star Josh Duhamel is starring in the ensemble comedy New Year's Eve with IMTA 1994 alum Jessica Biel, and his former IMTA co-competitor Ashton Kutcher 1997, opening this Friday. We are honored to have THREE IMTA alumni in this hot new feature film!

Josh Duhamel is also currently working on three new films, Fire with Fire, Movie 43, and Stano! Josh is a very talented and versatile actor. He has great comedic timing and a flair for dramatic delivery for the various roles he has played in his successful career.

Josh competed at IMTA in 1997 where he edged out fellow competitor Ashton Kutcher to win the prestigious title of Male Model of the Year! Josh recently released the hit film, Transformers:Dark of the Moon. Ashton is starring on the hit comedy TV series Two and a Half Men. Jessica is working on the films Vivaldi and Privileged Information.

Stayed tuned for more on Jessica, Ashton and Josh's exciting new projects!

Cameron Ocasio on Law and Order Special Victims Unit Tonight!

IMTA alum Cameron Ocasio is guest-starring on the hit drama Law and Order Special Victims Unit airing tonight. According to Bing : "Cameron Ocasio plays Nico Gray, a gypsy boy who goes missing after going to school alone for the first time. 'Law & Order: SVU'."

Cameron competed at IMTA in New York in 2008. When he competed at IMTA, he won TV Beauty for his talent division. He was 1st Runner Up for both Male Child Model of the Year and Actor of the Year, Talent Division 11. He signed with Shirley Grant Management. Since competing at IMTA, Cameron has appeared on Saturday Night Live, Gossip Girls, When In Rome and Sesame Street as well as in several national commercials. He recently appeared on Broadway in "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson". He has also appeared in the films Sinister and Love Magic.

Be sure to tune into Law and Order tonight to see Cameron!

Eva Longoria in Arthur Christmas!

The new animated film Arthur Christmas features the voice of IMTA alum Eva Longoria as Chief De Silva! According to IMDB: "Arthur Christmas reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?"
"Everything about doing this role, or any animation, is the freedom of creativity that you have," said Eva Longoria, "You get to really go big."


Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 and went on to star as the spunky and gorgeous Gabby Solis in the hit TV show Desperate Housewives which is now in its final season. Eva is also very involved in various charities including Eva's Heroes, UNICEF, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Oprah's Angel Network.

Be sure to get to theaters now to hear Eva as Chief De Silva in Arthur Christmas!