Randy Rammell Randy was scouted by Nova in North Idaho and performed at the 2006 WCOPA where she won a scholarship to the New York School for Film and Television. Since the event she has been cast in Amber and Thayer, won several acting competitions and been in many TV commercials.

Chris O'Neil This weekend, I had the privilege to attend a preview of THE LAST MIMZY, starring CHRIS O'NEIL, 12-year old previous WCOPA multi-medalist junior acting winner from Colorado U.S.A. who was signed by Cutler Management and Savage Agency in Hollywood. He and the little girl who portrays his sister in the film are indeed the STARS of this movie! It is amazing to witness Chris' acting prowess on the "big screen"! It is his first movie, and he is absolutely sensational! Congratulations, Chris' and may you have nothing but continued, incredible success with your career. Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, THE LAST MIMZY tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels. Their teacher tells their parents that they seem to have grown beyond genius. Their parents, too, realize something extraordinary is happening. THE LAST MIMZY is presented by New Line Cinema, one of Hollywood's major film studios and a subsidiary of Time Warner, and directed by Bob Shaye (co-chairman and co-founder of New Line Cinema). This is the film studio which has produced mega-hits such as THE LORD OF THE RINGS film trilogy, the AUSTIN POWERS films, HOME ALONE films, and so many others. THE LAST MIMZY, a family film, opens nationwide in America on March 23. I urge everyone to see this movie to marvel at Chris' successful, stunning achievement... and also to find out who MIMZY is! Griff O'Neil World Championships of Performing Arts

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS Soon after her 2004 World Acting Championships win, VIVIAN GRAY from Mexico moved to Hollywood. We are very pleased to report that this weekend, Vivian will be co-hosting a new entertainment show on FOX Television Network called That's So Hollywood Check your local listings. For those in Los Angeles, the show will air on Channel 11 at 6:00 pm Saturday, March 10 and will repeat at 11:00 pm on Sunday, March 11. ZOT MALAKHOV (World Intrumentalist Champion from Russia 2005) is the first Russian student accepted into the prestigious Julliard School in New York! Congrats Zot and to Galina Poltorak, National Director for Russia! NEWS FROM THE CARIBBEAN Caribbean Executive Director, Lama Smith shares some recent success stories: ADANA ROBERTS 2006 vocal finalist from Tobago heads to Los Angeles next month for photo shoot and then meetings in New York with a major record label. Adana is under management in Hollywood with Fontaine Music. PROJEK 5 2006 Vocal Group Winners from Tobago perform in New York in June at the International Gospel Awards, then perform at WCOPA in Hollywood as guest performers, and in August perform in Toronto, Canada at the "Red Carpet Gala Maja Gospel Awards". KAY ALLEYNE 2006 vocal finalist from Tobago joins Projek 5 at the International Gospel Awards in New York, and "Red Carpet Gala Maja Gospel Awards" in Toronto. Kay will return to the 2007 WCOPA as a contestant! NADJE LESLIE of Jamaica 2006 Junior Instrumentalist represented Jamaica recently at the Carifesta Event in Trinidad. LORNA and LLOYD ESPEUT, "Renewed Gospel Singers" from Jamaica multigold winners at the 2005 and 2006 WCOPA, won "Best Reggae Gospel Performers" recently at the Washington D.C. Annual Reggae Music Awards, and have been invited to also perform in Toronto, Canada in August at the "Red Carpet Gala Maja Gospel Awards". Congratulations to all WCOPA winners who share their wonderful successes with us!

Jacey Kenny Jacey competed in 2006 and represented Canada at the WCOPA. She recently just got an acting role in an upcoming movie being filmed in the Calgary area beginning March 12th.  It is a made for television Movie Of The Week titled 'Christmas Miracle'.  It is not the lead role she initially auditioned for, but she came VERY close to getting that one (it was down to 2 girls). Anyways, we'll get over it!

Courtney Biggs Courtney came from Idaho and competed in 2006 with Team USA at the WCOPA. She just got cast in the movie "Love" and she also filmed a popsicle commercial for Nickelodeon.