About Me
A Versatile Entertainer
Wanda is affectionately referred to as “The Sweetheart of New Orleans” and one of the Crescent City's premier Musical Ambassadors and Grand Marshal who leads her own band, A Taste of New Orleans, performing all over the world. She fuses jazz and blues, funk and soul, R&B, second line, spiritual and show into a ‘Jump on your feet and sing along’ music revival.
- Actor
- Emcee
- Public Speaker
- Speech Coach
- Choreographer
- Grand Marshal
- Events' Facilitator
- Community Friend
A Proven Track Record
Wanda's show business career spans over fifty years and continues today. She can be seen regularly at French Quarter Fest where she has the honor of being the first closing act at Jackson Square when there was only one stage. Wanda carries on the New Orleans Tradition of leading Jazz funerals and parades as a Grand Marshal and she is one the first females to do so. Rouzan was honored by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when her Grand Marshal portrait graced the 1999 promotional poster and program book commemorating its 30th anniversary. She is part of WWOZ radio's print campaign, “Guardians of the Groove”, where she is featured as Grand Marshal. Wanda graces the stage, yearly, at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and also does City Park's Twilight Music Series, as well as, numerous parties and special events. Wanda continues to be one of New Orleans’ Treasures.
Acting is Rouzan's love and she was a regular in the second season of HBO's “Treme”, did choreography on the films, Ray & Glory Road and was in the casts of One Mo' Time, Where the Girls Were, A...my name is Alice, Hot Stuff... New Orleans Style, A Night in Old New Old New Orleans, Annie, How to succeed in Business, The Vagina Monologues, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill and more....
Events' Facilitator
She founded the Xavier Prep Alumni Association in 1992 and has served three terms as President creating the XP Alumni Scholarship Fundraiser, “Remember When” a music festival on Magazine St. celebrating its 25th year.
She supports the Sisters of The Holy Family and their entertainment events for Lafon Nursing Home and their Heavenly Host of Stars Gala.