Woody
Allen told The New York Times, “Hazelle is a real find! She’s a comedienne
who is very funny and can incorporate her humor into first rate acting.”
Dubbed a one-woman powerhouse
with the unique ability to transform into many different characters, Hazelle Goodman
who propelled to the frontline of her genre as a multi-dimensional actress will
host the 11th Annual Miss Trinidad & Tobago New York, Sunday, October 14,
2007, 7PM sharp, Klitgord Auditorium, New York Technical College, 285 Jay Street,
Brooklyn.
Tickets
are $40 in advance and available in Brooklyn at Conrad's Bakery, 299 Utica Avenue,
718-773-8266, Gloria's #3 Roti Shop, Nostrand & Sterling Avenues, 718-773-3476
and at The Immigrants' Journal, 1105 Nostrand Avenue, 718-756-3843. Tickets can
also be reserved by email tickets@missttny.com.
Featured
in Vogue, People and Vibe, her self-titled HBO Special received unprecedented
ratings and was nominated for two Cable Ace Awards – Best Comedy Special
and Best Performer. Among her many credits, she starred opposite Woody Allen in
the ground breaking role of “Cookie” in Allen’s Deconstructing
Harry, as the diva, drug lord, “Georgia Rae Mahoney” on NBC’s Homicide,
and as Evelda Drumgo in the block buster film Hannibal.
In
her solo performance “On Edge” Goodman brought a cast of 12 to life
in a nonstop, spitfire performance. She has “such endurance and chameleon-like
skill she keeps you glued to the stage” wrote the critics. People magazine
calls her "sinfully good," and Time Out New York declares her "a
memorable comic gem."
According
to the Village Voice, "She dominates the stage. If Goodman's delivering the
blow, it's bound to sting." "Ms. Goodman does an outstanding job...she
seems to change gender by facial expression alone, " wrote the New York Times.
Goodman
who rarely performs to Caribbean audiences plans to wake Brooklyn up at the 11th
Annual Miss Trinidad & Tobago New York. “Hazelle is a special treat and
whenever she is in town I must indulge. If there is a person alive who has not
seen Hazelle…trust me when I say to you…you have not laughed until Hazelle
makes you laugh,” said producer Renee Cummings. “Goodman last hosted
the pageant in 2001. She brought patrons to their feet with laughter receiving
several standing ovations. She is beyond hysterical,” Cummings added.
Goodman
was honored by the Manhattan Borough President, C. Virginia Fields for her outstanding
contributions in theatre, television and Film. And she also brought her extraordinary
talents to the wonderful work of the late Spalding Gray entitled “Leftover
Stories To Tell “ and received rave reviews. The show will be filmed by Whoopi
Goldberg in Winter 2008.
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MEET
THE MISS T&T NY 2007 CONTESTANTS (Click on image to enlarge)
1.
Amber Brennan, 17, Miss St. James, is a high school graduate on her way to college
to pursue a degree in Forensic Science. Brennan who does not know her Trinidadian
biological father is using the pageant to connect to a cultural heritage she was
denied and to find a part of her that is missing.
2.
Anastacia Moore, 23, Miss Belmont, is an aspiring soca artist. A graduate of Moulton
Hall Methodist and Success Laventille Composite she recently released her debut
single "Rain." She owns a medical billing company.
3.
Carlana Ramlochansingh, 26, Miss St. Augustine, is a graduate of St. Augustine
Girls' High School. A research scientist at John Hopkins, Washington D.C., she
is pursuing a PhD in Pharmacology at Howard University.
4.
Chaelle Silva, 21, Miss Trinicity, is a graduate of St. Joseph's Convent, St.
Joseph. A foreign student, she is a Presidential Scholar at St. John's University
pursuing a degree in Actuarian Science.
5.
Felicia Smith, 21, Miss Tobago, attends Brooklyn College; majoring in Finance,
Business Management and Urban Planning. She teaches high school in the day and
works as a bartender and promoter at night, and in her spare time sells real estate.
She hopes to open a non-profit organization to provide scholarships to Caribbean
youth in New York.
6.
Jodi Lezama, 20, Miss Gasparillo, is a graduate of Williamsville High School and
Stone Mountain High in Georgia, USA. Her passion is auto mechanics. She loves
fixing cars and is pursuing a degree in automotive technology. She plans to follow
in her father's footsteps and open a automotives business.
7.
Kristin Balladin, 19, Miss San Fernando, is President of the Caribbean Students'
Association at Bergen Community College, New Jersey, where she is pursuing a degree
in Hospitality Management. She also loves cooking an aspires to become a celebrity
chef at her own hotel.
8.
Maylaine Durant, 20, Miss Claxton Bay, is a senior at Hampton University, Virginia,
studying psychology. Her love is medicine and plans to attend medical school in
Cuba then travel internationally working in less developed nations as a medical
doctor.
9.
Nakita Rodriguez, 17, Miss Sangre Grande, is studying Pharmaceutical Technology
and hopes to return to Sangre Grande to open a pharmacy and offer free medicine
to children in need.
10.
Nickeysha Lewis, 23, Miss Laventille, has an associates degree in Information
Technology from Bronx Community College. An All-American high school track star
she received a scholarship to Florida International University.
11.
Nikeisha Sutherland, 28, Miss Port of Spain, works at an IT company in the day
and goes to school at night. A former member of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade
she is pursing a BA in Nursing.
12.
Petal Mc Cree, 27, Miss Point Fortin, is a paralegal with the City of New York.
After undergoing a brain biopsy, she lost vision in her right eye. A graduate
of John Jay College of Criminal Justice she will soon enter law school and specialize
in disability rights.
Woody
Allen told The New York Times, “Hazelle is a real find! She’s a comedienne
who is very funny and can incorporate her humor into first rate acting.”
