FEATURED SUCCESSES

In the Spotlight

Discovery Spotlight™ has helped generate opportunities for many models and talent. Numerous participants have gone on to sign with national agencies and work with prestigious clients. Others have gained local and regional attention and have booked jobs from the clients they met at the showcase.

Our high success rate is largely due to the personalized attention that all contestants receive, and the education and confidence that is developed through this life changing experience.

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In their own words...

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Allison Millar

KIM LEFTWICH

A retired veteran of the United States Army for 30 years, living in Highland Beach, Maryland, and a graduate of Tuskegee University. Kim was the Overall Model Winner of the Discovery Spotlight expo in 2021.

She has since been featured as a model for Loreal and a commercial for Free Care, The Gatsby Showcase, Fashion Show: Elevated Elegance Fire & Ice-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and has modeled for Vogue at Met Gala Screening.

MADISON ISEMAN

Madison Iseman was born in Myrtle Beach, SC in 1997. Madison attended the expo in 2009, participating in the modeling and acting divisions.

She has since appeared on "Modern Family," Nickelodeon's "Henry Danger" and "Still the King" on CMT. She can be seen with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black in the feature films "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Jumanji: The Next Level." Her recent credits include the lead roles of Sarah Quinn in "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween" and Rain in "Fear of Rain" starring Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick Jr. You will also see her as Vivian in Amazon's "Nocturne" and Amy in "Clouds" on Disney+.

Madison Iseman Actor Discovery Spotlight

Sydney Procter Model Discovery Spotlight

SYDNEY PROCTOR

At the age of 16, Sydney Proctor was signed to a three-year contract with Ford Model NYC following her participation in the November 2016 Expo.

She joined the ranks of former Ford models Christie Brinkley, Naomi Campbell, Brooke Shields, Kim Basinger, Lindsay Lohan and Brooke Burke.

She has been featured by Michael Kors and has walked for numerous designers including Naeem Khan during New York Fashion Week.

ALLISON MILLAR

At the age of 16, Allison Millar participated in our model and talent expo. By age 17, she had already walked in 10 shows at New York Fashion Week.

Allison has appeared on Oxygen's The Face, hosted by Naomi Campbell, and can be seen in campaigns for Maybelline and The Kooples. She has worked with Click Model Management NY, Crystal/Slides Models Paris, PRM London, Wonderwall Milan and others.

Allison Millar Model Discovery Spotlight

DEJEAN DETERVILLE

Dejean Deterville attended the expo in 2013 and participated in the Acting Commercial, Acting Monologue, and Fashion Runway showcases.

Since then, he has appeared in the feature film "83 Days" starring Danny Glover and can be seen on "Empire" on FOX, "Fresh Off the Boat" on ABC, Rebel on BET, Jules in 2022 Ricoché (Short), Young Raymond in 2020 NCIS: Los Angeles (TV), Taye in 2020 Blood at the Root (Short)

CLARK GILMER

Clark Gilmer participated in the modeling and acting divisions of our 2006 event. Following that, she was signed with Arlene Wilson Agency. In 2008, she was selected as a finalist on the 11th season of the popular CW reality series "America's Next Top Model" with Tyra Banks.

She went on to make acting appearances on numerous television series, including Brothers & Sisters, How I Met Your Mother, CSI: NY and Dexter. She was even personally requested by Ben Affleck for a small role in his Oscar-winning film Argo.