Issa Litton
Issa Litton (she/her/siya) is best known for her hosting, having over 20 years of experience in the industry and is a three-time ALIW Awardee for “Best Female Emcee.“ She was the 2020 “Best Host” recipient - a year when a premium was placed on Online Hosting. She’s also been a PMPC Star Awards “Best Lifestyle Show Host,“ and a United Nations & UNESCO Awardee for Community Services. She’s perennially tapped to host and/or moderate corporate, business and lifestyle shows and events in every possible platform, whether it’s onstage, in a ballroom, arena, studio, or online.
Issa is also an actress, recently in the hit TV/Online series He’s Into Her as Macy and on GMA7’s I Left My Heart in Sorsogon as Aurelia. Her citations include “Best Actress, Local Category“ for the film The Truth As Told in Lies in the 2016 SingKuwento International Film Festival; nominee for “Best Actress in a Featured Role“ at the Philstage Gawad Buhay 2018 for A Comedy of Tenors by Repertory Philippines and at the BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards 2017 for Fathers & Sons by UP Playwrights’ Theater; and nominee, “Performer of the Decade,“ at the 2020 BroadwayWorld Philippines Awards for Macbeth by Theatre Titas.
Beyond her creative pursuits, Issa is also an entrepreneur, talent manager & mentor. She is the President and Head Trainer of 1Lit Corp - a company based in the Philippines that specializes in hosting services, hosting management, training & consultancy, online communications & public speaking training, and digital content creation.
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Issa is a mom of 2 girls, likes playing the piano, and can completely cover her nostrils with her upper lip.
Photo by Issa Litton
What I value
Competence.
Clarity.
Connection.
Carriage.
Confidence.
My brand of hosting delivers excellence
& sets the standard.
Words may inspire but only action creates change.
- Simon Sinek