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Host, HGTV's "Renovation Raiders" & DIY's "Sweat Equity"
Host of shows on HGTV and DIY, including Renovation Raiders, Sweat Equity, Bathroom Renovations, Blog Cabin, and This New House Worked with Habitat for Humanity and the Jimmy & Rosalynn Cater Work Project in…
Actor & Activist
For the past 25 years, Alan Cumming has forged a career that is as idiosyncratic and diverse as it successful.
Host, truTV's "Adam Ruins Everything"
Creator and host of truTV's "Adam Ruins Everything" The wildly popular show was ignited from his viral CollegeHumor series of the same name Host of FreshOut!, a bi-coastal standup show…
THEATRE, TELEVISION AND FILM ACTOR
Aaron Tveit is an American theatre, television, and film actor. Tveit recently starred in the CBS comic-thriller, BRAINDEAD, where he played the male lead of Gareth, opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead.…
Screenwriter, Producer & Playwright
The academy-Award winning writer and renowned playwright Aaron Sorkin graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A. in Theatre.
Award-Winning Actress, Baker & Former Fake Accountant, Dunder Mifflin
Angela Kinsey is best known for her portrayal of the feisty, tightly-wound head of accounting ‘Angela Martin’ at Dunder Mifflin on NBC's Emmy & SAG Award-winning show The Office. She followed…
Journalist & Co-Creator of Netflix's Fauda
Along with his co-creator Lior Raz, Avi Issacharoff developed the hit series Fauda, which was picked up by Netflix and broadcast worldwide to critical acclaim in 2016. Highlighting the similarities…
Hospitality Expert & TV Personality
Over twenty years of hospitality experience — combined with a signature no-nonsense approach to business and an unstoppable drive — led Anthony Melchiorri to become the creator and host of…
Actress, Writer, Musician, and Social Activist
Named for the Zulu word for power, Amandla Stenberg has made a name for herself as an actress and as activist.
Emmy® Winning Co-Host of The Real, Acclaimed Vocalist, Producer & Entrepreneur
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton is a Daytime Emmy® award-winning television host, acclaimed pop-vocalist, lifestyle personality, producer and founder of the faith-based jewelry brand, XIXI.
Co-Founder & Chief Motivational Officer of AARMY
Angela Manuel-Davis has a purpose that she lives by — using her voice to help others close the gap between where they are now, and where they are called, created,…
Actress, Comedian, and Author
Amy Sedaris is a prolific actress, author, comedian and rabbit educator. She has appeared often on screen, both large and small.Sedaris’ Emmy® nominated comedy series, At Home with Amy Sedaris,…
Actor, Businessman & Former Governor of California
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a global icon; a mammoth of public life, sports, and entertainment.
Creator, Host, and Executive Producer of Call Her Daddy Podcast
Alexandra Cooper is the creator, host, and executive producer of the hugely successful podcast and brand Call Her Daddy, which amasses millions of listeners per episode and frequently tops Podcast…
Actor & Film Producer, Known for "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "The Hurt Locker" & "Ant-Man"
Anthony Mackie was discovered after receiving rave reviews while playing Tupac Shakur in the off-Broadway production Up Against the Wind.
Innovator, TED Fellow and CEO of litteBits
Ayah Bdeir is the founder and CEO of littleBits, the award-winning company that invented the electronic building block and whose mission is to empower kids to be change-makers through invention…
Stand-Up Comedian & Writer for ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat;" Known for the Netflix Comedy Special "Baby Cobra"
Ali Wong is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. Her breakout Netflix special "Baby Cobra" premiered Mother's Day weekend 2016 to critical acclaim. Since then she has thrown out the…
Celebrating Peace, Unity and One Love!
A Tribute To Bob Marley - Celebrating Peace, Unity and One Love!The night feature performances by international artists Pey Dalid, C and NOAH of the band SOULFARM, I-Joe Morris, Cliff…
Actress & Singer
A motivated young woman with big dreams, Anika Noni Rose provided the voice of "Princess Tiana" in Disney's animated hit movie The Princess and the Frog, leading the film to…
Actor and Comedian Known for Role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on FX Series Rescue Me
Adam Ferrara is a stand-up comedian and actor who proudly played Chief Needles Nelson on the Emmy nominated FX drama series, Rescue Me. Ferrara has also costarred alongside Kevin James…
Stage, Film and Emmy-Winning Television Actor
Emmy Award-Winner Anthony Zerbe has been a well known figure on the American stage and screen for over 50 years. His feature films include: The new David O. Russell film,…
Comedy Writer, TV, Books, Movies, Theater and Keynote Speaker. Zweibel Worked on Such Productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show
Alan Zweibel delivers a charming and candid look at his career journey as a comedy writer. He describes the experience of writing for some of television’s most beloved comedies—from Saturday…
Unavoidably Soulful Singer/Songwriter
Anna Vogelzang has been making songs since 2000, playing them in public since 2003, and driving them around the country since 2007. Her melody-driven, multi-instrumental folk-pop ballads have been met…
Akuyoe Graham is an award-winning playwright, actor and educator who has also dedicated her life to helping youth in the juvenile justice system realize their spiritual identity
Award-winning actor/author/educator Akuyoe Graham possesses an extraordinary gift – the ability to sit with society’s outcasts and rapidly guide them to a life-changing experience of their own Beauty of Being.…
Actor, Comedian, Rapper & Writer; Former member of "Saturday Night Live" & Currently in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Andy Samberg is an actor, comedian, rapper and writer best known as a member of the comedy group, The Lonely Island and as a former cast member of "Saturday Night…
Actor, Singer and Musician, is best known for creating the role of Roger in the legendary musical Rent
Adam Pascal is best known for creating the role of Roger in the legendary musical Rent (reprising his Tony nominated role in the film). He has also originated the role…
Bringing Author/Activist W.E.B. Du Bois to life in an inspiring show
Starring Art McFarland as W. E. B. Du Bois and Petronia Paley as his wife, The Most Dangerous Man In America (W. E. B. Du Bois) will also feature Arthur…
Acoustic guitar soloist who has garnered more than 20 million views on his YouTube channel
Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. His youthful energy and attention to song structure and melodic content elevates him above the rest. He entertains both the eye…
Comedian. Comedy Central's "Top 20 Comedy Showdown" WINNER
Comedian Andrew Kennedy was born in Bogota, Colombia. His mother is a short Colombian woman, his father an absent minded (but very intelligent) Englishman. Comedian Andrew Kennedy spent most of…
Actress And Work Life Balance Promoter
A three time Emmy Nominee and Golden Globe award winning actress, singer and motivational speaker, Ann Jillian is an accomplished performer in all areas of show business. She has starred…
Arsenio Hall is most famous for his stand-up comedy and for his talk show
If you ask different people where they first saw Arsenio Hall, you'd probably get a number of different answers. But, it was the success of his Emmy Award-winning late-night talk…
Political Activist, Academic, and Author
Through her activism and scholarship over the last decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved in our nation's quest for social justice. Her work as an educator - both at…
Comedienne, Actress & Writer
Quickly on her way to the top of the comedy food chain, mainstream comedienne, Alycia Cooper, is a force to be reckoned with. Her “take no prisoners” stand up is…
Comedian, Entrepreneur and Host of "The Adam Carolla Radio Show"
Adam Carolla is one of the most versatile men in Hollywood. He hosts “The Adam Carolla Show,” a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the…
One-Man Band; Singer-Songwriter; Plays the Violin, Guitar and Glockenspiel
Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird picked up his first violin at the age of 4. Actually, it was a Cracker Jack box with a ruler taped to it, and…
World-Famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Experience the power of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and see for yourself why this extraordinary company is hailed as America's cultural ambassador to the world. From the pulse-racing thrill…
Actor, Stand-up Comedian, and Star of "Master of None"
Comedian and Actor Aziz Ansari performs a stand-up comedy. He completed his third major tour of new material, Buried Alive, in the summer of 2013. His fourth major comedy special,…
New Age Motivational Speaker and Party Rocker
Andrew W.K. was born May 9, 1979 in Stanford, California, and grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At age 4, he began learning classical piano at The University of Michigan…
Finest traditions of African and African American Dance and Music through research, education, performance and entertainment
AADE's mission is to preserve and share the finest traditions of African and African American Dance and Music through research, education, performance and entertainment; to focus on the health and…
Alternative Hip-Hop Group
Arrested Development (AD) are true trailblazers within hip-hop music. Since 1991 they’ve championed colorful sounds, while spreading a unique mixture of consciousness and musicality around the globe. AD’s hit song…
Leading Black performing arts company specializing in traditional West African Dance
A leading Black performing arts company specializing in traditional West African dance, music and culture. The African Heritage Company gives as authentic a cultural presentation as can be seen on…