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Angela
Akina

With 6 years of casting experience, Angela brings a strong understanding of talent recruitment and a proven ability to identify the right fit for any project. From managing the full casting process from initial outreach to final preparation to consistently negotiating usage fees prior to booking, she maintains an extensive network and portfolio of models, influencers, and industry professionals, allowing her to connect top talent with the right opportunities. 

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Angela has worked as a Casting Producer for Love Island USA, contributing from Season 2 through Season 8,  and currently driving casting efforts for her seventh season on the series. Throughout her time working with both casting companies, KASSTING INC and City Media Entertainment, she has implemented diverse casting strategies, including boots-on-the-ground outreach and wide-net recruiting, all while operating in a highly fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

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When Angela isn’t casting Love Island USA, she has contributed to a range of major projects across various casting companies, most notably Deal or No Deal Island, where she played a key role in casting the briefcase models. In this role, she worked directly with modeling agencies and talent representatives, managing bookings, negotiating usage fees, and ensuring smooth coordination between production and talent, experience that strengthened her expertise in model focused casting and industry negotiations. Angela has also worked on Destination X for NBC Peacock and Temptation Island Season 6 with Casting Kaz, Farmer Wants a Wife Season 3 on FOX with Cornwell Casting, and CBS’s Kids Say The Darndest Things Season 2 with Tiffany Haddish at Pitman Casting. Most recently, she contributed to Netflix’s Star Search with City Media Ent, set to air live in January 2026.

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