Artemis Pando
“Thank you so much to everyone who helped me win. It is greatly appreciated by my family and me. Thank you for not giving up because it paid off!!!!” Artemis Pando of Queens and Mattituck, Long Island said upon winning a photo contest on Facebook. Artemis performed before an agent in a modeling/acting competition. She had a photo contest based on this event.
The High School student had a record number of Facebook like votes, amounting to 6,000. People from the USA and Europe voted for her photo. Tirana, Albania showed strong support. Her father is a Greek Northern Epiroti from Albania. Her mother is from Central Greece. Artemis plans to pursue a career in the theater. She is a member of the Transfiguration Church in Mattituck, Long Island.