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Actor Best Known for Roles in "Breaking Bad" and "Friday Night Lights"
Jesse Plemons is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and achieved .
Actor & Producer; Known for "The Bourne Identity"
Josh Hamilton is an actor, known for "Madam Secretary", "Gracepoint", "American Horror Story", "The Bourne Identity", "J. Edgar* and "Ice Age."
Former NFL Running Back; Golden Globe Nominated Actor Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Ballers"
John David Washington is an American actor and former American football running back. He played college football at Morehouse and signed with the St.
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Jenifer Jeanette Lewis is an actress, singer and activist. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer
Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer & Director
Dame Elizabeth Jane Campion DNZM is a New Zealand director, screenwriter, and producer.
Film, Opera, & Academy Award-Nominated Theater Director
Taymor’s previous film, Across The Universe, a re-imagining of 35 Beatles songs..
Author and Actress Known for "Dirty Dancing" & "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; Winner of Season 11 of "Dancing with the Stars"
Jennifer Grey is an author and actress. She made her acting debut with the film "Reckless" (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"…
Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress & Film Producer; Gender & Racial Equality Advocate
Jessica Michelle Chastain is an American actress. She began her Hollywood career in guest-roles on a few television series, before making her feature film debut in the drama Jolene (2008), and gained…
Actress, Comedian & Screenwriter, Best Known Netflix's "Grace and Frankie"
June Diane Raphael is an American comedic actress and screenwriter. She is perhaps best known for her work on the Adult Swim sketch series "NTSF:SD:SUV" and Yahoo! webseries "Burning Love."…
Award-Winning First Nations Producer & Actress Known for "Empire of Dirt"
Jennifer Podemski is an award-winning Film and Television Producer and Actor born and raised in Toronto, Canada.
Award-Winning Actor, Director and Screenwriter, CEO, HITRECORD, a unique production company and online platform for creative collaboration
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. His acting career spans three decades, and ranges from television (3rd Rock from The Sun) to arthouse (Mysterious Skin, Brick) to multiplex…
Celebrated journalist and author Joel Stein is a sharp, thoughtful, and hilarious moderator and emcee for events worldwide. As a speaker, he also provides insights on today's political climate and cultural moment, and…
Famed Actor, Writer and Director, Co-Founder, Sunday Night Productions, Creator and Host, Some Good News
John Krasinski has established himself as one of the most exciting talents as an actor, writer and director, engaging audiences on the big and small screen.
Award-Winning Actress & Singer
A two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress and best-selling author, Jennifer Hudson is an extraordinary talent. From humble beginnings, Hudson began singing in a small Chicago church where, week after…
Host, The Late Late Show with James Corden
British actor James Corden is known around the world as a Tony Award-winning performer on Broadway, a BAFTA-winning comedy star, a feature film actor, and an acclaimed host, writer, and…
Storyteller, Filmmaker & Director, Crazy Rich Asians
Jon M. Chu can't help telling a good story. His singular goal is to make films that people can’t unsee.
Actress; Entrepreneur; Founder & CEO of The Honest Company
Jessica Alba gained worldwide recognition in James Cameron’s Dark Angel, for her first starring role in a major studio film.
Climber, Photographer & Filmmaker
Jimmy Chin is a photographer, filmmaker, and mountain sports athlete known for his ability to capture extraordinary imagery while climbing and skiing in extremely high-risk environments. He began his professional…
Comedian and Actor Known for His Role in HBO's "Silicon Valley" & "Crazy Rich Asians"
Jimmy O. Yang is an actor, standup comedian, author. He currently stars as Jian Yang on the Emmy-nominated HBO series Silicon Valley. He made his feature film debut on Peter…
Host of National Geographic's "Brain Games" & "Origins," & Creator of Shots of Awe
Jason Silva is the Emmy-nominated host of National Geographic Channel’s #1 rated and Emmy-nominated series, Brain Games, seen in over 100 countries. He will next be seen as the host…
Award-Winning Filmmaker
Jean-Pierre Bekolo is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African cinema. His entertaining films operate on multiple layers, engaging viewers with thrilling…
Public Historian and Founder/Executive Director of The HistoryMakers
Julieanna L. Richardson followed a unique path in heading up the largest national collection effort of African American video oral histories on record.
Former FBI agent who worked undercover for six years infiltrating the Bonanno crime family. His book was the basis for the critically acclaimed 1997 film Donnie Brasco, starring Johnny Depp as Pistone
Posing as jewel thief Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever, working under-cover for six years to infiltrate the flamboyant and deadly…
Producer, Writer, Studio Executive and Entrepreneur. Valdez has been credited with creating the category of Latino Programming in English
Jeff Valdez first tried his hand at stand-up comedy before spending eleven years running his own comedy club in Colorado Springs. One of the first to recognize that Latinos wanted…
Cultural Critic and Movie Reviewer, He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the author of 10 books
Joe Queenan is a cultural critic and movie reviewer, living in Tarrytown, NY. He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times and the Guardian. He is the…
Award-Winning Author and Journalist
Author and journalist Joan Morgan began her writing career freelancing for the Village Voice. Her first article, “The Pro-Rape Culture,” explored the issues of race and gender in the case…
Comedian, Actor & Host of E! Network's "The Soup" and Star of NBC's hit comedy series "Community"
Joel McHale is one of the most sought after comedians and actors in the industry. McHale recently wrapped his twelfth and final season of E!’s The Soup in which he…
Award-Winning Actor, Musician, Author and Arts Advocate
John Lithgow's broad range of interests and talents have touched every area of the entertainment industry -- and even outside it. He's achieved stunning success in wildly varied ventures, and…
Boxing Manager, Inspiration for the film "Against the Ropes"
Jackie Kallen is the world's most successful female boxing manager and the inspiration for the film. She fought against all odds to prevail in a male-dominated profession. A journalist-turned-publicist for…
Award-Winning Author of "The Journey of the Lost Boys"
Joan Hecht of the Lost Boys will share their heartfelt and inspirational stories of being refugees. Hecht founded the Alliance for the Lost Boys of Sudan Foundation in 2004. The…
Feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for her large collaborative art installation pieces, which examine the role of women in history and culture
Judy Chicago is an artist, author, feminist, educator, and intellectual whose career now spans five decades. -- and men in particular. The thought processes involved in PowerPlay,
Cartoonist, Roboticist and Author. Best known for his popular newspaper and web comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD Comics)
Jorge Cham is the creator of Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics), the online comic strip about life (or the lack thereof) in Academia. He is also the co-founder of…
Athlete, Author, Teacher and The Inspiration for the Movie “The Rookie”, Jim Morris travels the world as America's foremost inspirational and motivational speaker
The Cinderella story of Jim Morris serves as testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. Jim Morris’s meteoric rise from 35 year-old…