LAZ ALONSO ACTOR/PRODUCER/ CEO ABUNDANCIA PICTURES
Chosen as one of Variety's "Top Ten Actors to Watch,"and part of the "new breed of Hollywood leading men," Laz Alonso stars as Mothers Milk in the number one show on Amazon Prime, The Boys.
He also recently wrapped Guy Ritchie's high-octane thriller, Wrath Of Man, opposite Jason Stratham. Prior to this, he co-starred in Oscar winning director, Kathryn Bigelow's critically acclaimed film, Detroit, and Lionsgate's Traffik, opposite Paula Patton. He also starred opposite Patton in the hit romantic comedy, Jumping The Broom from Columbia Pictures, for which he received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. Laz was also a BET Awards Best Actor Nominee.
From romantic comedies to dramas to action, Laz played the heroic role of "Tsu'Tey" in Avatar--the highest grossing film of all time by Oscar winning director, James Cameron. He starred as the lead villain opposite Vin Diesel, as "Felnix" in Universals' "Fast and Furious," that not only united the original cast, but also re-launched the franchise into the high-grossing brand it is today.
Laz's previous movie credits include lead roles in Sony/Screen Gems' hits, Stomp The Yard, and This Christmas, and worked with Oscar winning director Sam Mendes in the Iraq war film, Jarhead, opposite Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Peter Sarsgaard. He starred in Oscar nominated director Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's classic Straw Dogs, and Oscar winning directors Spike Lee's Miracle At St. Anna, a WWII story, opposite of Derek Luke, Micheal Early, and Omar Benson-Miller.
Laz's television credits include leading roles in NBC's prime time series, Deception, The Mysteries of Laura, and was the star of A&E's cult hit, Breakout Kings. As an Executive Producer, Laz EP'd and starred opposite Danny Glover in Alan Jacobs Down For Life (aka POR VIDA) that premiered in the Toronto Film Festival to critical acclaim.
Born and raised in Washington, DC to a family of Afro-Cuban immigrants, Laz graduated from the prestigious Howard University School of Business, earning a Bachelors Degree in Business with a focus on Marketing. After collage, he worked on Wall Street as an Investment Banker. He now spits his time between Los Angeles and New York.
DIANA S. ZIMMERMAN WRITER/PHILANTHROPIST/ ENTREPRENEUR VP CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Diana joined Abundancia Pictures as VP of Content Development--and it's no wonder... Her role in the creative arts, as well as the business world, transcends the ordinary. From an impoverished childhood to becoming a highly respected performer, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, her life is as inspiring as it is magical.
Atthe age of six she was writing faery storiesv and producing plays. At the age of eight she invested all of her resources into a small magic trick. With a total capital outlay of 47 cents, Diana’s uniquely creative approach to the male-dominated world of magic enabled her to parlay her hard-earned investment into a spectacular 25-year stage and television career as the “World's Foremost Lady Magician.”
This same out-of-the-box thinkingmade Diana a bestselling author and the President of CMS Communications, Inc.—an award-winning Los Angeles-based creative agency. Diana’s innovative approach to product marketinggenerated hundreds of millions of dollars for her clients; garnered CMS the reputation asone of "America’s Top Ten Creative Agencies," and positioned Diana as a leading expert on Brand strategy. Her client list reads like the “Who’s Who” of the Fortune 500. Today, she is utilizing her vast marketing and creative skills with Abundancia.
Her dazzling road of business achievements is also paved with equally impressive writing credentials, including seven books and hundreds of articles, many of them cover stories for the high-fashion jewelry industry.All three of Diana’sKandidefantasy adventure novels have been on the Amazon.com bestseller list. Her first corporate book, Tactical Abyss—MarCom’s Greatest Threat, is the go-to book in many MarCom college classes. She hasalsowritten two biographies: Siegfried and Roy:Unique In All The World,and Butterfly In A Storm; The True Story of Gisele Rufer Delance (founder of the elite Delance Swiss Watch Company).Her new book, Why Most Branding Fails, will be out later this year.
During her years as a magician, Diana toured the world; starred in her own television show; and was the magical spokesperson for dozens of companies. She has invented illusions performed by magic superstars including Criss Angel, Lance Burton, David Copperfield, and social-mediamega-star Collins Key (22 million YouTube subscribers). She also sponsors the Junior Magicians Club—a youth group she founded with the help of legendary actor, Cary Grant—at Hollywood's famous Magic Castle.
Diana’snumerous awards include:Ernst & Young“Entrepreneur of the Year” top finalist; a two-time L.A. Business Journal“Woman of the Year” nominee; and Lifetime Achievement awardsfrom the Academy of Magical Arts/Magic Castle, and the Society of AmericanMagicians. She also owns one of the world's largest collections of Faery Art with pieces dating back to the 1700s. A vegan and Animal Rights activist, she works tirelessly to promote and improve animal welfare.