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Jimmie Wilson as Barack Obama
Jimmie Wilson is from Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Even as a child he is active in the gospel choir,
studied acting in Hollywood and had his first major
lead role in the musical produced by Michael Jackson
"Sisterella".
After the European tour of "Sisterella",
he stayed in Germany. He also performed with stars
such as Seal, Lionel Richie, The Weather Girls and
DJ BoBo, etc.
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Della Miles as Michelle Obama
She was born in Houston, Texas and has already worked
as an actress, musical actress and musician. She has
worked with stars such as Whitney Houston, Stevie
Wonder and toured all over Europe with Marla Glen.
She played the Lead-Role in the musical "Sisterella"
which was produced by Michael Jackson. |
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Dynelle
Rhodes as Shirley Wickerson
Dynelle Rhodes is the lead singer
of The Wheater Girls. Who does not know her international
successes like "It's Raining Men" or "Can
U Feel It".
Dynelle Rhodes is playing one of the Wickerson sisters
who are carried away by the movement of Obama. |
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Love
Newkirk as Elaine Johnson
She is known for her own TV show
"Groove" on VH-1 and was lead actress in
Europe in the successful musical "Bubblin Brown
Sugar "and" Sister Soul ". As an actress
she also is in severel TV-Productions.
In HOPE she plays an Afro-American mother and is also
the wife of Marvin Johnson. She is a very active Obama
supporter during the campaign. |
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Tracy
Plester as Hillary Clinton und Sara Palin
Tracy came to Europe with the musical
"Cats" and played subsequently in "Les
Miserables". After leading roles in "Grease",
"West Side Story", "Miami Nights"
and as Eva in "Evita."
In
the musical HOPE Tracy Plester embodies two roles:
firstly Sarah Palin and Vice-President Hillary Clinton
on the other. |
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David
Hanselmann as John McCain
David
is one of best singers in germany. 1977 he got an
offer to become the new singer of Genesis. 1982 Grand
Prix de Discue for the album "STONEHENGE".
1990, he sang the ARD WM Song "Go get the Cup"
and was from 1993 til 2006 the second voice of PUR.
In
Hope he plays John McCain. |
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Boysie
White as Reverend Wright
He toured all over Europe with the musical "Hair,"
"The Best of Broadway", made as a singer
in "The Golden Gospel Singers" and "The
Harlem Gospel Singers talk" from him.
In the musical, he plays the pastor of the church
and of Barack Obama. |
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Timothy
Riley as Ricardo
Timothy
Riley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He also toured
with "The very best of black Gospel" all
over Europe and shared the stage with Stars such as
Hezekiah Walker, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Shirley
Caesar, Michael Bolton, Lou Rawls, Freddie Jackson
and others.
In HOPE, he plays a Puertorican who resides temporarily
in the Johnsons house..
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Dunja
Koppenhöfer as Mrs. Schultz
Dunja
Koppenhofer is a state certified music educator. She
appeared in opera productions (Wiesbaden State Theater),
as well as in the musicals "Hair", "Rent"
and "Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat Technicoloured".
In the musical she is a German-American widow who
is established in the society, politically interested
and longtime supporter of the Republicans. |
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Harriett
Lewis as Michelle Obamas mother
Harriet
opened concerts for Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey,
Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Lisa Stansfield,
Crash Test Dummies, Michael Bolton and many others.
With HOPE she plays an important role in the life
of her daughter, Michelle Obama. |
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ELLIOTT
as Repeat
Elliott was born in Akron, Ohio. He is a gifted singer,
songwriter and composer. He already sang a live vocal
duet with Patti LaBelle and has had appearances with
Tony Toni Tone, Brian McKnight, Crystal Waters, Randy
Crawford, Puff Daddy, Mary J. Blidge, Sasha and many
others.
Elliot
plays the role of Mama Johnson!
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Vanda
Guzman as Bee Wickerson
Vanda Guzman comes from New York. She sings soul,
jazz, gospel, R & B and Dance Classics on various
occasions. Feel free has worked variously The lead
vocals of HAIR.
In
HOPE she is starring together with Dynelle Rhodes
as one of the Wickerson Sisters.
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Kevin
Iszard as Marvin Johnson
Kevin was a member of the R & B group Format and
was on the stage with KC & JoJo, Dru Hill and
Destiny's Child and legendary greats such as Stevie
Wonder, James Brown and Mariah Carey.
In HOPE he is an Afro-American, he plays a father,
husband and a committed "non-voter".
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Lerato
Sebele as Ruby
She played in the musical "Lion King" the
role of "Rafiki" and "Sarabi"
and worked at the Vienna State Opera as a singer.
She also toured with "The very best of black
gospel".
In HOPE, she lives as Ruby also in the neighborhood
that is Africo-American and is committed to Barack
Obama. |
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Mario
Borazio as Mr. Brunetti
Mario
played in his early childhood in the Teatro Siciliano
and toured with the theatre-group Macap all over Europe.
Beside TV highlights like Tatort, Unter uns, Was für
ein schöner Tag (Regie: Rolf Silber), und Florence
(Regie: Forsten Jenkins), Mario has his own Restaurant
"brighella".
In
HOPE he plays a humorous Italo-American and Restaurant-Owner. |
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Patrick
Gräser as the narrator
Patrick
works as narrator and actor for movie and tv. Among
other things, in "Die
Küstenwache", "Unser Charly",
"Mallorca" und "Rosamunde
Pilcher".
In HOPE, he plays the narrator who tells the story
of Barack Obama
and the community. |
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RoBeat
as Street Beat-Boxer
RoBeat,
is Germany´s Vice-Champion in Beat-Boxing. Due
to his breathtaking performances, 19 year old RoBeat
had appearances in TV Shows like the famous SternTV
with Günther Jauch and on the RTL Supertalent.
Further he performed on Nickelodeon, ZDF, PRO7, The
Dome a.o. Recently he starred comedian on “Andreas
Müller & Friends” on german TV SWR3.
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Danny
Fresh as Rapper
Danny´s career started at the HipHop W4C back
in 1993. Since 2002 Danny started working with other
Bands and Artists like e.g. on Rolf Stahlhofen´s
album “Zeit was zu ändern” and the
Allstar-project “Zeichen der Zeit”. Due
to his collaboration with Xavier Naidoo he featured
on stage during Naidoo´s Live-Tour 2006. |
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Dancers |
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Inez
Paolini
Inez spots her passion for dance, music
and fashion in her childhood.
She worked with: N'Sync, Fantatischen Vier, Gloria
Gaynor, Snap and many more.
education:Jazz,
Ballett, Hip Hop, Latin & Breakdance |
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Nadine
Kraft
Nadine worked with different german and
international artists: Yvonne Catterfeld, The Soultans,
Jess (No Angels) and many more. She toured all over
Europe and took victory for the German finals at the
Eurovision Song Contest with Corinna May feat. Queensize,
Phylliz und Nadine. |
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Leonard
Mardis
Leonard worked with Mariah Carey and
opened for Kirk Franklin and toured all over Europe,
Malaysia, Russia, Africa and USA. Leonard owns Leonard's
Academy of Dance in Brandon, Fl which is the home
to United Nations of Dance Musical Performance Troupe. |
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Leon
Prince
Leon is been dancing for 10 years and
belongs to the best dancers in Hip Hop, Newstyle and
Freestyle.
He
worked with: Magic Move, Ultimate X, Maxximum Squad,
2Black-2Strong. |
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PrinCe
Prince founded the dancegroup
„2BLACK
2 STRONG " and was German Winner in Hip Hop and
Freestyle.
He is background dancer at TOP OF THE POPS, THE DOME.
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Yahaya
Yahaya is Member of the african Dancegroup
„ADESA" and also of the Hip Hop Dancegroups
„THE HIPLIFE BREAKERS" and „2BLACK
2 STRONG".
Education: Hip Hop, Breakdance and Acrobatics |
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Errol
Barrows
Errol started his dancing education in
his childhood. he studied at the
"Laban Center for Movement and Dance" in London.
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Musician
/ Percussion-Crew |
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Leandro
Saint Hill Leandro
has started his Saxophon-Education in the age of 11
at the Musicschool of Camagüey/Cuba.
He worked with: Beatriz Marquez,
Tanya, Scatman John, Modern Talking, Nena und Lou Bega. |
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Chris Gross
The sympathetic drummer, percussion-player and producer
studied in Southindia
(karnatic Music).
He worked with stars like Illmatic,
Bruda Sven, Moses Pelham, Xavier Naidoo,
J-Luv, Rolf Stahlhofen andHelmut Zerlett. |
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Karoline
Körbel
Karoline was born in Berlin and started her musical
career at the
age of 6.
After highschool, she studied Musik (Jazzdrum) on
the "Franz Liszt highschool.
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Fallou
Sy
Fallou
lives in Germany since 2008. Beside the normal drums
(Cajon, Djembe),
he plays african flute and drums. |
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Carlos
Serrano del Rio - Rhythm is
my life!
Born in Madrid, Carlos became 1991 a famous musician.
His main instrument are the Cajon and Conga-Drum.
He
worked with:
Chaka Khan, Helmut Zerlett - Cosmo Klein - Gipsy Kings
- Rolf Stahlhofen, Paul Young - Haddaway - Johnny
Logan - Joy Flemming - 7 Faces |