EXCLUSIVE: Madison Tevlin, an actress, model, advocate, speaker and digital creator seen in Focus Features’ Champions, has signed with UTA for representation across areas including Creators, Unscripted, Audio, Publishing, Talent, Foundation, Culture and Leadership.
In Bobby Farrelly’s Special Olympics dramedy Champions, released last year, Tevlin shares the screen with Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin and more. A viral phenom whose successes challenge misperceptions of those with Down Syndrome, she says the disorder has often left her underestimated, though it’s certainly the least interesting thing about her.
Tevlin captured the attention and hearts of people around the world when at 12 years old, she took to YouTube to share her cover of John Legend’s “All of Me.” The post went viral, garnering over eight million views, and later that same year, she was invited to perform before a live audience of 80,000 people at the 2015 Special Olympics.
Ever since, Tevlin has traveled the world as an advocate for Down Syndrome, with her latest ad campaign for World Down Syndrome Day attracting over 150 million views globally in under a week. Awarded the prestigious Cannes Lion Gold this summer, the campaign for CoorDown, “Assume That I Can,” calls for an end to the biases and stereotypes inflicted upon people with Down Syndrome and invites others to support their full potential.
Outside of her advocacy and work as a performer, Tevlin has hosted red carpets, talk shows and podcasts. At present, she boasts more than 670,000 social media followers and counting. Her successes are reflective of someone with the will to defy expectations, who was once told she might never walk or talk, but loves proving people wrong.
