Nina comes from a strong creative, business and strategic background. Her reputation as one of South Africa’s leading, most respected advertising and marketing professionals precedes her. With over three decades in the advertising industry and running her own agency; she was instrumental in building some of South Africa’s most successful brands.

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Nashoda started her talent career in 2005 as Head Booker with Forecast Casting & Character agency in Durban. In 2014, Nashoda moved to Johannesburg and joined MLA as an Agent. Nashoda’s depth of experience and her dedication to our actors makes her a formidable force in the talent and performance arena.

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Samantha studied speech and drama through Rita Maas, prior to commencing work at Sybil Sands as Sybil’s right hand and Senior Booker in the early 90’s. She went on to become Sybil’s Business Partner. After the birth of her children, she decided the time was right to start her own Agency and Samantha Bernhardi Artist Management was born in 2006. After 15 years of running her business, Samantha decided to close her business and join MLA as Associate Agent in Cape Town.

Tori is an experienced marketing and communications professional with more than 16 years of expertise in sales, operations, and visual marketing in the local and international retail industry. She holds a National Diploma in Business Communication, a Marketing certificate from the Tshwane University of Technology and a Women in Leadership certificate from the University of the Free State. She has strong communication and organizational skills, her role as Actor Liaison at MLA is to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships and manage all soapies and telenovelas. She also has a keen interest in the world of social and digital media.

Yolinda comes from a strong sales and marketing background, obtained a National Diploma in Marketing in 1989. Yolinda worked as Voice Agent for MLA for 8 years before leaving in 2020. Yolinda is now back in the MLA fold and heading up our Voice portfolio. Her dedication and loyalty to our talent and the arts stems from her ability to connect with people from a holistic point of view.

Victoria received her Executive Secretarial Diploma from Rosebank College in November 1987. She has over 32 years experience in numerous industries, such as financial, advertising and training, both internationally and locally. In addition to executive assistant responsibilities, she is experienced in HR, operational and marketing management and is usually responsible for the efficient running of most of the office environments in which she works. She currently runs her own consultancy, contracting to small businesses that require office and secretarial support.

Toyah is a dynamic operations professional with extensive experience in the entertainment industry. With her strong background in managing bookings for International DJ's and music venues across London, Toyah brings a wealth of expertise to the team, making her a valuable asset in coordinating logistics and backend operations. Alongside her entertainment industry experience, Toyah's expertise in HR Management and digital applications are instrumental in streamlining MLA's processes and enhancing the team's capabilities.