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Jon Secada

CubanAmerican singer/ songwriter; has won 2 Grammy Awards and sold 20 million albums since his English-language debut album in 1992

Secada was born in Havana, Cuba, and raised in Hialeah, Florida. His music fuses funk, soul, pop and Latin percussion.

Jamil Abu-Wardeh believes in the community-building power of a shared laugh -- especially in Arabic.

After fifteen years working in UK television, Jamil Abu-Wardeh moved to Dubai with a big idea.

Extensive Writer of Harry Potter Films

Jody Revenson has written extensively about the Harry Potter films, with her most recent books being "Harry Potter.

Composer JoAnn Kuchera-Morin is the director of the Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology (CREATE) at UC Santa Barbara.

Composer JoAnn Kuchera-Morin works on  the Allosphere, one of the largest scientific and artistic instruments in the world.

Joe Machi

Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian, Known for "Last Comic Standing" & "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon"

Since taking 4th place on Last Comic Standing’s 8th season, Joe Machi has been busy touring the United States as a headlining.

Jessica Chobot

Television Host of Nerdist News and IGN Weekly Wood

Jessica Chobot serves as a full time on-camera host for IGN Entertainment. In just a short time with the company, it was clear that Jessica was not only a hit…

Standup Comedian & Actor Known for his Role in "30 Rock"

Judah Friedlander is an actor and comedian, known for playing the role of writer Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom "30 Rock."

Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Collab Capital; Co-Founder of Goodie Nation

Justin Dawkins co-founded Goodie Nation and Collab Capital to change the face of tech by closing financial.

Former Las Vegas Marketing Executive & Leadership, Team Building and Strategy Expert

Jesse Ferrell spent over 36 years in corporate America in executive leadership positions.

Comedian and Magician; Corporate and Society Entertainer

A master magician and comic, Jay Alexander is one of the top corporate and society entertainers in the country.

Janelle Monáe

Singer-Songwriter, Rapper, Actress & LGBTQ Advocate

Janelle Monáe is one of the most celebrated artists of our time. An 8-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, performer.

Jon Hamm

Emmy Award Winner & Actor Known for His Role as Don Draper on AMC's Hit Series "Mad Men"

A handsome, versatile character actor, St. Louis native Jon Hamm got his first taste of celebrity.

Jennifer Beals

Actress and Former Teen Model; Known for "Flashdance" & "The L Word"

Jennifer Beals is an American actress and a former teen model. She played the role of Alexandra "Alex" Owens in the 1983 film

Johanna Blakley

Expert in Popular Culture, Digital Technology and Entertainment

Johanna Blakley, PhD, is the managing director and director of research at the Norman Lear Center, a research.

Julia Boyd

Acclaimed Author / Psychologist

Boyd is a member of the National Black Women's Health Project.

Joshua Seth

Celebrity Voice Actor, Motivational Speaker & Author of the Best-Selling Peak Performance Book "Finding Focus In A Changing World"

Joshua Seth is a celebrity voice actor, motivational speaker, and author of the bestselling peak performance book.

Joaquin Phoenix

Actor, Producer & Activist Known for "Gladiator" and "Walk the Line"

Joaquin Phoenix is an actor, producer and activist known for Gladiator.

English Award-Winning Actor Known for "The Crown"

Josh O'Connor is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix drama The Crown.

Joey Jackson

Attorney & CNN Legal Analyst

Joey Jackson is a nationally-recognized criminal defense attorney who has for two decades represented individuals and labor unions in state

Jessie Ware

Singer & Songwriter; Best Known for Her Single "Wildest Moments"

A diverse handful of guest appearances and solo singles across 2010 and 2011 situated Jessie Ware in a line.

Joe Sabia

Digital Artist, Celebrity Interviewer, TED Speaker & Franz Liszt Society Member

Joe Sabia is a digital artist, celebrity interviewer, TED speaker, Franz Liszt Society Member, and international pun champion.

Jake Johnson

Actor; Currently Stars as Nick in the Fox comedy "New Girl;" Stars in "Jurassic World"

Jake Johnson was born in the Chicago, IL suburb of Evanston, and raised by a single mother.

Jillian "JJ" Simmons

Global Speaker, Author & Media Personality

Jillian “JJ” Simmons is a veteran radio/tv host and author from Cincinnati, Ohio. She has captivated listeners from major cities across the country.

Jon Connor

Rapper and Producer, Part of XXL's 2014 Freshman Class

Jon Connor began producing and songwriting at the young age of 10. In middle school.

Jarren Benton

Rapper, Part of XXL's 2014 Freshman Class

Jarren Benton is an American rapper from Decatur, Georgia.

Jeremy Pope

Grammy & Tony Award-Nominated Actor

Jeremy Pope is an American Broadway theater performer, actor, and singer.

Jenifer Lewis - Public Speaking & Appearances - Speakerpedia, Discover & Follow a World of Compelling Voices

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis is an actress, singer and activist. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer

World’s Premier “SandStory” Performer, Motivational Keynote-Presenter, Gifted Speaker-Storyteller, Artist, and Finalist on America’s Got Talent

Joe Castillo is the world’s premier Sand Artist Joe Castillo is the best selling author, artist, storyteller and finalist.  

Jane Campion

Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer & Director

Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion DNZM is a New Zealand director, screenwriter, and producer.

Julie Taymor

Film, Opera, & Academy Award-Nominated Theater Director

Taymor’s previous film, Across The Universe, a re-imagining of 35 Beatles songs..

Head of Conversational Artificial Intelligence Insights at AI Design; Entrepreneur, Founder, Tech Researcher & Design Executive

Jamika D. Burge is the Head of Conversational Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Insights at AI Design.

Pastor & Founder of Hope City Church

Jeremy Foster was raised in a family of preachers and cowboys. His sense of adventure has caused him to try.

Science Writer, Biologist, Video Producer & Educator

Joe Hanson, Ph.D., is a science writer, biologist, video producer, and educator.

Judge Carlton Reeves

U.S. District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Carlton Wayne Reeves (born 1964) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court.

Jennifer Coolidge

Actress Known for "Legally Blonde," "American Pie" & "The White Lotus"

Jennifer Audrey Coolidge is an American actress and comedian.

Actor, Dancer, Winner of SYTYCD Season 5

Jeanine Mason is a dancer who won season 5 of So You Think You Can Dance. After winning the competition she began her career as an actor.  

Senior Lecturer of Business Administration

John Macomber is a Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School. His professional background includes leadership of real estate, construction, services, and technology businesses.

Julia Hare

National Executive Director of The Black Think Tank

Dr. Julia Hare is widely regarded as one of the most dynamic...

J. Smith-Cameron

Award-Winning Theatre & Television Actress Known for HBO's "Succession"

J Smith-Cameron is an American theatre, film, and television actress.

John H. Bracey, Jr.

Co-Director of the African Diaspora Studies at Amherst College

Professor John H. Bracey, Jr., has taught in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at the University.

Jesse Holland

Award-Winning Journalist on Race, Ethnicity, Demographics & Afro-futurism

Respected internationally as a strategic thinker, inspirational speaker and consummate professional.

Founder of Algorithmic Justice League & Researcher at MIT Media Lab

Joy Adowaa Buolamwini is a Ghanaian-American-Canadian computer scientist and digital activist based at the MIT Media Lab.

Actor Known for "How to Get Away with Murder" & "Mercy Street"

Jack Falahee is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Connor Walsh on the ABC television legal drama .

Singer-Songwriter

Joshua Ledet is a highly-gifted singer, songwriter and performer, who possesses a soulfully thunderous voice.

Head of Youth Engagement & Skills for the Global Business Coalition for Education

As a native of West Philadelphia, Jamira Burley saw first-hand the disenfranchisement of marginalized communities.

Makeup Artist, Entrepreneur & Musician

Jeffree Star discovered makeup at the age of 13 and has been obsessed with it ever since.

David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy; John Leverett Professor in the University

Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics.

John A. Stokes

On April 23, 1951, Stokes helped to organize, strategize,

On April 23, 1951, Stokes helped to organize, strategize, plan and lead a student strike for better conditions.

Judge J. Machelle Sweeting

Civil Court Judge, Only African American Woman Jurist & Acting Justice of the New York State Supreme Court

Machelle Sweeting is an Acting Supreme Court Justice in the New York State Supreme Court.

James Lawson

Reverend & Civil Rights Activist

Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr. was one of the Civil Rights Movement's leading theoreticians.