Native New Yorker Aesha Waks is a two-time award-winning top-billed SAG actress. She has starred in movies opposite Sam Rockwell, Adrian Grenier, Paul Giamatti, Stephen Lang, Jon Cryer, Burt Young, and many more. Aesha is also a model who has appeared on several magazine covers such as Hightimes and Billboards,…
Jeffrey Gurian is often referred to as a “Renaissance Man” and a comedy legend. As a comedian he’s performed in every major club in NY and LA. He’s written for and worked with some of the biggest stars in comedy from Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers and Andrew “Dice” Clay to Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney for whom he opened their hit Broadway show “Oh, Hello” He’s a best selling author with 8 books (one with Chris Rock) and three on Happiness, mindset and changing negative thinking to positive thinking. He’s a motivational speaker and radio personality who was a co-host with the legendary Patrice O’Neal on The Black Phillip Show, and who’s been profiled in the NY Times and on every TV station coming out of New York City.
Our Master of Ceremonies for this event will be Frank Vera!! Frank is a Comedian and Actor who performs throughout the Country. From stories of childhood to sharing his hilarious and outrageous observations, from opening up for Michael Blackson to working the best clubs in the City, we are very excited to bring his skills to WFA.
Sanya Arora is a Doctor and is a co-owner of an Anti Aging Medical Spa. She has her niche in the entertainment industry where she has modeled for many years, hosted large scale events, and performed.
Mister Fitzgerald is an actor, model, singer, and activist who has hosted multiple productions; awards shows, NBA events, improv comedy nights, and the ThinkFast Interactive Gameshow. He is currently staring in the TV series Deliver Our Love and trying to raise awareness for more non-profits by joining and hosting the Hearts Of Empowerment Foundation team. Mister graduated from Florida Southern College in 2012 with a BA in Theatre Performance and a minor in Communications. After college he lived in Atlanta and started his career with a heavy influence in theatre and stage acting, eventually moving to the city and performing Off-Broadway in The1440 Musical. He also recently wrapped up NYFW modeling/shooting with major designers and big brand companies such as Micheal Lombard, Layer 8 and Chanel. As well as print and commercials for Wells Fargo, Publix, Trojan and Cotton. Mister still strives to perfect his craft everyday and thanks his family and friends for the continuous support!
Denise Reed was born and raised in Carteret, New Jersey (please don’t ask her to fist pump). She grew up on stage, beginning with dance and then stumbling her way into high school theater, but it was TV and film that quickly stole her heart. Some of her on camera credits include MTV’s “Hey Girl,” Oxygen’s “Killision Course,” and “TK-436: A Stormtrooper Story,” a fan film that won the Filmmaker’s Select award in Disney and Star Wars’ worldwide competition. Denise currently lives in New York City where she is acting, modeling and probably walking into oncoming traffic while stalking her crush on Instagram.
Karthik-Karl Muddu is a Desi-American actor/model. While his acting career has not taken off, *yet, his modeling career includes being the first ever Desi-American to represent USA in 2 male modeling pageants (Mister Model International & Mister Manhunt International) and he has his eyes set on representing USA a 3rd time at Mr World in the near future. He may not be a household name yet, but watch out as his star is quickly on the rise!
Jenisa Jeblee is a vivacious redhead who loves a challenge. She enjoys setting up some of her own sets and shoots. In addition to modeling, she does Art Direction and acting on film and TV. Her hobbies include art, riding horses, Frisbee, and the occasional Magic game. Jenisa loves to travel and enjoyed spending time in Florence Italy studying art and dance.
David Levine has been acting since he was ten. He attended NYU for acting where he studied at the Atlantic Theater Company as well as The Experimental Theater Wing. He currently works as a Producer for Mighty Lucky Productions.
Akba is a New York native. He is a seasoned comedian entertainer. His most recent accomplishment includes modeling for the Arm and Hammer logo.
Christine Hauer is an actress, comedian, model, and avid karaoke-er based in Brooklyn by way of South Carolina. After moving to NYC with a fancy MBA, she promptly decided to follow her true passion – playing. Studying contemporary and classical theater while mixing in improv and stand-up comedy, she loves exploring the stage and screen alongside hosting shows, IRL and online. Her current adventure is a one-woman karaoke cabaret show called Karaokme that takes storytelling + aggressive singing to new lounge-y heights. Fun fact, she also started up a networking consulting company called Hifive helping people work rooms and meet people AND she leads events at a dope PR agency called Praytell.
Winter Film Awards 2nd annual Winter Laughs Comedy Competition featuring the best Stand-Up comics in all of human history! January 26 2017 – New York City
ZACH GARNER grew up in Philadelphia, started writing comedy while living in Fiji, started performing stand up in San Francisco, and then moved to New York in 2011 to become a professional comedian and host. Zach has performed at comedy clubs all around the country.
MATT NAGIN is a highly innovative comedian and actor. He appeared on WPIX’s Dr. Steve Show, The Travel Channel, and will soon be featured on a reality show on TLC. His comedy show, Woolly Mammoth Panic Attack, appeared at The Edinburgh Comedy Festival, where it got glowing reviews and was…
Reggie Wade, Comedy Competition Producer, has been doing comedy since 2006 or 2007.
