Tyson Ballou and Sean Harju Rock Dolce & Gabbana!

Two of IMTA's hottest alumni male models are featured in the new Dolce and Gabbana 2008 mens ad campaign. Tyson Ballou and Sean Harju are part of the gorgeous Spring-Summer layouts. These fabulous shots were taken by the famous fashion photographer Steven Klein. You can see Sean on the left and Tyson on the right of the shot (front and center) below:



Sean competed at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2006 where he won first runner up for Male Model of the Year and he signed with the legendary Major Model Management team. He has been featured in the magazines Arena, Europe's premier modeling magazine, GQ where he was featured in a six page photo layout by himself, and in an editorial spread in Details for November 2007. Sean is a favorite runway model and appeared in an astounding number of shows during the past season!

Tyson competed at IMTA in 1996. He signed with Ford Models and is now with IMG. Tyson has appeared on runways and ad campaigns for every top designer, including Jil Sander, Emporio Armani, Moschino, Perry Ellis, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Byblos, BCBG, Valentino Roma and Hugo Boss. He has also appeared internationally on the covers and in editorials of major fashion magazines including L'uomo Vogue, Jalouse, The Face, Harper's Bazaar, Arena Homme Plus, Visionaire, Numero and W.

Aria Wallace returns as Roxy Hunter!

Aria Wallace can be seen on Nickelodeon in the latest installment of the Roxy Hunter series! It's called Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman. Aria plays the title character Roxy Hunter. In this installment, Roxy believes the town vagrant is secretly a shaman with magical powers. It's the sequel to the hit Nickelodeon original movie Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost. The original movies are based on the best-selling children's novel series by Tracey West.

Aria Wallace competed at the New York, New York 2001 IMTA Convention where she won several awards in both modeling and acting. In January 2002, Aria and her family moved to Los Angeles, so she could pursue her dream of being an actress. Shortly after that, she landed her first job, a co-starring role on The Bernie Mac Show. Aria has subsequently appeared on numerous TV shows, including Desperate Housewives,with stars fellow IMTA alum Eva Longoria, Charmed, That 70's Show with another IMTA alum Ashton Kutcher, Judging Amy, Criminal Minds, CSI: Miami, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and What Should You Do? Aria was also in the feature film The Perfect Man with Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear.

Don't miss this talented young actress in her new movie Roxy Hunter and the Secret of the Shaman on Nickelodeon on February 1st!

Eva Longoria on the Cover of Self Magazine

IMTA alum Eva Longoria is the cover model for the February issue of Self Magazine. She looks absolutely stunning! The article discusses her healthy eating and exercise habits and how she got started in the business. It states,"By eighteen, Longoria Parker had won her first competition, and five years later, she was named Miss Corpus Christi USA. Her title earned her a trip to L.A. to compete in a modeling and talent competition [IMTA]. Eva says,"I was about to start grad school for a master's degree in exercise science but I called my mom from L.A. and asked her to send my stuff to Hollywood, rather than to school. She was like,"What?" And I said,"I'm going to be an actress."

Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 and had 38 agencies and managers interested in representing her! She signed with a manager she had met at the convention. Eva recently told Pageantry Magazine that “The first day they signed me I had four auditions...It was pretty fast.” She quickly moved to Los Angeles and landed guest-starring roles on Beverly Hills 90210, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. In 2003, she took a role as a detective in a TV remake LA Dragnet and made her big-screen film debut in Carlita’s Secret, and starred in the films Harsh Times, and The Sentinel. Eva has her own charity Eva's Heros which helps disabled children and adults with the various challenges they face. She puts her star power to work in the PSA's and other cancer awareness and education programs.

Eva's breakthrough role is as the beautiful Gabrielle Solis on the award-winning Desperate Housewives on ABC (now in its fourth season). Eva just shot her newest campaign for Bebe's sportswear where she serves as their spokesperson. Pick up the February of Self magazine now and look for Eva in her new Bebe ads!