Judge Greg Mathis is a national figure recognized from his courtroom television show Judge Mathis. His inspirational life story, chronicled in his autobiography Inner City Miracle, tells of how a young many rose from being a delinquent to a Michigan District Court Judge. In his efforts to reach out to youth, Judge Mathis has assisted thousands of at-risk youth through his non-profit agency Young Adults Asserting Themselves (Y.A.A.T.). The organization has also opened five non-profit preschools in Detroit’s inner-city. Judge Mathis has received numerous awards and accolades from city, state and government officials, including being the recipient of the prestigious NAACP Image Award.

Cuban-American funnyman, Oscar Nuñez, stars as frustrated accountant Oscar Martinez on the hit television show, The Office. Other television roles include Mad TV, Malcolm in the Middle, Reno 911, Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm and 24. This summer, fans saw Oscar on the big screen as Ramone, the Latin jack-of-all-trades in the feature film The Proposal. Additional feature film credits include The Italian Job, Reno 911: Miami and When Do We Eat? Oscar began his career in New York City doing local theatre which eventually landed him a spot in the world-renowned Groundlings Theatre Company. Fluent in Spanish, he has mastered multiple dialects used for impersonations.

Melora Hardin (The Office, 17 Again) made her Broadway debut earlier this year starring as Roxie Hart in the long-running hit, Chicago, in addition to her directorial debut with the feature film You, available on DVD, at Amazon.com, iTunes and www.YouTheFilm.com.  Hardin next stars in the feature Knucklehead, due out April, but prior will release a live musical album titled All the Way to Mars, marking her first nationally distributed album.  The album will release on the LML Music Label February 9, 2010.  Her original Christmas single, Come Home with Me for Christmas, is available December 1st for download on iTunes. (www.melora.com)

Shawn made his acting debut twenty years ago in the feature film I’m Gonna Get You Sucka and following that up by joining the Emmy Award winning comedy series In Living Color.  Recently, he appeared in the film Dance Flick which he co-wrote and produced.  Other box office hits include Little Man, White Chicks and Scary Movie.  Shawn, along with his brothers and sisters created the Thugaboo and Boo Crew animated specials for Nickelodeon. In addition to creating, the Wayans also write, direct and voice the series which takes a look at the trials and tribulations of nine inner city kids. TheBooCrew.com launched this fall and plans are underway to turn The Boo Crew into a daily comic strip.

Jennifer stars as Donna Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful. Also on daytime, she played the role of Grace Turner on The Young and the Restless. Other credits for Jennifer include Luckytown, The 6th Day, Venus on the Halfshell and Miss Congeniality. Before launching her acting career, she worked in New York as a model, appearing in leading publications like Glamour, Fitness, Esquire and Women’s Wear Daily. When she’s not acting, she is working on her MBA from Pepperdine University.

Emmy Award winning host and Executive Producer of the Montel Williams Show, Montel just completed the show’s final season earlier this year. He has a multi-year deal for a daily three hour syndicated radio talk radio program entitled Montel Across America. Montel battles with Multiple Sclerosis and depression daily. He has built the Living Well with Montel brand of products that help consumers live better. Montel is an accomplished author with eight books published, four of which were New York Times bestsellers. After being diagnosed in 1999, he established the Montel Williams MS Foundation to further the scientific study of MS.

At the beginning of the year, Jeanne Cooper celebrated a record 35 years on The Young and the Restless and is the longest-running cast member on the show. She plays Katherine Chancellor and received a Daytime Emmy Award in 2008 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama. In 2004, she was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daytime Emmy Awards. Jeanne starred in some early television shows such as Playhouse 90, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason and Maverick to name a few. Her professional career began with the film The Redhead from Wyoming followed by many others.