"We've followed the career of Lisa Vidal and are honored that she will be joining us this year as a presenter for the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards," says UWA creator Randi Payton, CEO/Founder of On Wheels Inc.  "I am happy to be a part of such an important event, one which celebrates diversity," adds Ms. Vidal.

Ms. Vidal, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry, had dreams of being an actress as a child in New York City. As a teen she attended and graduated from the famed High School of The Performing Arts. She also honed her craft at the renowned La Familia Theater Company. At age 14, she landed a role in the theater series "Oye Willie" and went on to  made her feature debut with a small role in Delivery Boys. It wasn't long before she began appearing on a variety of television shows, including "The Cosby Show," HBO's "The Blue Diner," "New York Undercover," "Third Watch," "ER," "Boston Legal," and "Smith."  On the big screen, she has appeared in Naughty or Nice, Chasing Papi, I Like It Like That, The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, and Night and The City, alongside Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange. Ms. Vidal has also been nominated several  times for an ALMA Award, which celebrate artistic excellence through the outstanding achievements of Latinos in motion pictures, television, and music.

The 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards will be presented during Press Week in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The NAIAS in 2007 had over 90 internationally-sanctioned exhibitors and added more than $500 million to the metro Detroit region last year alone.

The 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards will be coming to Detroit at the Fox Theatre on January 15, 2008 starting at 5PM. Come out and see the "Fashion, Stars, and Cars" as the UWA "strut" its stuff.

For additional information contact:  www.onwheelsinc.com or www.urbanwheelawards.com