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Environmental Advocate and Social Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, Future Earth, Ambassador for Days For Girls International, The Environmental Working Group
Stephanie Shepherd is an environmental advocate and social entrepreneur. Formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Kardashian West Brands, she has since established her own platform. With close to 2 million…
Decorated Gymnast and Cancer Survivor
Shannon Miller remains one of the most decorated gymnasts in history with 7 Olympic medals. (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) She is the only female .
Former CEO, TaskRabbit; Board Member of HP and Nordstrom; Former Senior Director of Global Consumer Operations, Google
Stacy Brown-Philpot has more than 15 years of consumer technology experience, leading the growth and scale of large and small enterprises in the digital economy. Stacy is a founding member…
Actress & Activist
Sophia Bush is a actress, activist, entrepreneur, and global education access advocate.
Actress and Author
Sissy Spacek has been one of the industry’s most respected actresses in a career spanning four decades. Her many honors include an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, five…
Actress, Best Known for Her Role in "Scrubs"
Sarah Chalke is a Canadian actress and model. She is best known for her unforgettable performances in some of the most culturally iconic television shows of the past three decades.
Filmmaker and Author of The Central Park Five
Sarah Burns is the author of The Central Park Five: The Untold Story Behind One of New York City’s Most Infamous Crimes and, along with David McMahon and Ken Burns,…
Host of the Brain Candy Pod and The Real World: Brooklyn
Right-brained Sarah Rice is best known for her appearances on MTVs Real World Brooklyn and The Challenge, but don’t let the label of “reality star” fool you, she’s one smart…
Actress Best Known for her Roles on "Louie" and "This is Us"
Susan Kelechi Watson is an actress best known for her work on the television shows Louie and This Is Us.
Activist Promoting Native American Rights, Education and Culture
Sarah Adams-Cornell is an activist promoting Native American rights, education, and culture, as well as LGBTQ rights in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area. Sarah is an advocate for Native American…
Actress, Model, Entrepreneur and Author. She is best known for her role as Emily Fields in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars
Shay Mitchell is most recognizable for her leading role as Emily Fields on ABC Family’s hit show "Pretty Little Liars."
Founder & CEO of SPANX, Innovative Entrepreneur, Women Empowerment Speaker, and Philanthropist
Sara Blakely is founder and owner of SPANX, Inc.
United States National Security Advisor, 2013 - 2017
Ambassador Susan E. Rice served President Barack Obama as National Security Advisor from July 1, 2013 to Jan. 20, 2017. In that role, she led the National Security Council Staff,…
Acclaimed Journalist & New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness"
Susannah Cahalan is the New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. She serves as a book reviewer at the New York Post an dis…
Co-Founder of HGTV, Media Executive, Speaker and Author
Susan Packard has been on the ground floor and helped to build powerhouse media brands like HBO, CNBC, and HGTV. She was the co-founder of Scripps Networks Interactive and former…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist; Co-author of Half the Sky; Humanitarian
The first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, Sheryl WuDunn has journeyed through several industries, from banking to journalism and book writing, pulling together critical insights to bear upon…
National President & CEO USPAACC
Susan Au Allen came to the United States from Hong Kong on an invitation from the White House in recognition of her volunteer work for people with disabilities. She received…
Actor, Television Host, Stand-Up Comedian, Author, Keynote Speaker, Radio Host and Political Activist
Suzanne Whang is a multi-talented entertainer with a career spanning two decades as an actor, television host, and stand-up comedian. Since 1999, Whang has been hosting House Hunters, the #1…
Former Creator and Executive Producer of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How To Get Away With Murder” and “Scandal”
Shonda Rhimes is the prolific writer, executive producer and creator of the hit ABC series “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Scandal.” In addition to creating the “Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff series “Private Practice,”…
Host, ESPN's "SportsCenter on the Road"
Sage Steele is one of ESPN’s most popular and respected commentators, currently serving as the lead host for SportsCenter on the Road and for the weekend editions of NBA Countdown,…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author & Journalist
An award-winning journalist, committed to tackling some of this country’s most intractable problems, author and activist, Sonia Nazario, is a leading advocate responsible for generating national attention to critical social…
Co-Host, CBS's "The Talk" Colon Cancer Survivor and Wife of Ozzy Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne can currently be seen as one of the six women on CBS series The Talk. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2011, 2012, 2013…
Co-host of "The Talk" on CBS; Comedienne; CEO of Pack Rat Productions, Inc.
Sheryl Underwood is a savvy businesswoman, philanthropist and a multi-faceted, multi-media entrepreneur who is recognized as one of the most articulate, well informed women of our time. She is a…
Co-Host, CBS's "The Talk"
Sara Gilbert serves as host and executive producer of THE TALK, CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show that examines topical events and contemporary issues through the eyes of five female…
Mother of Trayvon Martin and Social Change Agent
Sybrina Fulton is dedicating her life to transforming family tragedy into social change. Since the death of her 17 year old son, Trayvon Martin, during the violent confrontation in 2012,…
Businesswoman and Philanthropist. She co-founded Cisco Systems, and used the money from its sale to pursue interests in animal welfare and women's writing
A trailblazer and true Renaissance woman, Sandy Lerner is a global revolutionary who has made an impact in diverse industries, from technology and cosmetics, to the preservation of English literature…
Scottish Singer Who Gained Fame on "Britain's Got Talent"
Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV program "Britain's Got Talent" in April 2009, singing "I Dreamed…
Duchess of York, Philanthropist, Author and Advocate
An international personality, successful career woman and single working mother, Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is an inspiring role model whose extraordinary life is a testament to the powers…
Founder & CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement & Editor of Essence Magazine
After 27 years as the chief editor of Essence magazine and the visionary credited with building the brand, Susan L. Taylor left publishing to devote her life to building an…
First player to be signed in the WNBA when it was created in 1996. She has won three Olympic Gold Medals, 4 Time WNBA Champion
Inspired by her mother, Louise, who single-handedly raised four children, Sheryl Swoopes’ first basketball memory is “going to nationals with the Little Dribblers team when she was eight years old.”…
Radio Journalist, who is a Special Correspondent for National Public Radio and guest host for Weekend Edition Saturday
Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is special correspondent for NPR. Stamberg is the first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, and has won every major award in…
Rap Artist & Community Activist
Born in the Bronx and raised in the projects, Sister Souljah is a fighter who came up from the bottom. A graduate of Rutgers University, she earned a degree in…
Award-Winning Comedienne, Actress & TV Personality
Whether on stage or screen, Daytime Emmy Award-winner Sherri Shepherd’s magnetic personality and hilarious sense of humor never fails to delight audiences. In August 2009, Sherri was a part of…
Emmy-Winner Stand-Up Comedian and Actress. She forces her audience to reconsider their own assumed comfort zone with topics involving religion, race, and gender
Emmy-Winner Sarah Silverman is as versatile of a performer as they come. Her repertoire includes everything from film and television, stand-up comedy, to iconic online videos, and she added author…
Founder and Director of Strength to Strength, Focusing on Terrorism Victims
Sarri Singer, who moved to Israel at the end of 2001, became a victim of terror on June 11, 2003 when a teen-age suicide bomber blew himself up on the…
Poet, Professor & Activist
Sonia Sanchez is an African-American poet most often associated with the Black Arts Movement. She has authored over a dozen books of poetry, as well as plays and children's books.…
Author, Activist, Educator & Daughter Of The Legendary Jackie Robinson
Sharon Robinson, daughter of the legendary baseball superstar Jackie Robinson, is an author, activist and educator. Sharon has written several widely praised books about her father, including her most recent…
Award-Winning Poet, Activist, Transformational Leader & Founder of The Body Is Not An Apology
Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, an international movement and organization committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as…
Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Singer & Producer
From bringing characters to life on screen, performing on Broadway, producing, landing the title of national bestselling author with her literary debut and her deep-rooted philanthropic endeavors which touch lives…
Veteran Media Personality & TV Host
SuChin Pak is most proud of her work as the host and co-producer of the documentary series, “My Life Translated.” A personal, narrative doc series for MTV, the show follows…
Former Host of "The Suze Orman Show" Financial Advisor, Motivational Speaker & Best-Selling Author
Suze Orman has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, New York…
"Maria" on Sesame Street & Author
Sonia Manzano is a first-generation American of Latino descent who has affected the lives of millions of parents and children since the early 1970s, when she was offered an opportunity…
Iconic Day-time TV Actress, Entrepreneur of Youthful Essence and Humanitarian
As the most famous face in daytime television history, Susan Lucci has held audiences spellbound for years as the sexy, sassy, beautiful "woman you love to hate," Erica Kane on…
New York Style Guru. Former Host of TLC's "What Not to Wear"; Fashion Expert and Author of the book "The Truth About Style"
Stacy London is one of America’s foremost fashion experts. She was best known as the co-host of TLC’s hugely popular show, What Not To Wear. In 2005 Stacy joined The…
Lawyer, Journalist, Television Personality, Fashion Designer, Author, and Women's and Diversity Advocate
Star Jones has worked in television for nearly 20 years, offering a fresh perspective to the day's most talked-about crime and justice, political, and sociological issues from the worlds of…
Award-Winning Playwright, Actress and Poet
Sarah Jones is a Tony and Obie Award-winning playwright and performer. She is perhaps best known to theater audiences for her multi-character, one-person show Bridge & Tunnel, which was originally…
Advocate for American Indian Rights and President & Executive Director, Morning Star Institute. Received Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama
Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne & Hodulgee Muscogee) is a poet, writer, lecturer, curator, and policy advocate, who has helped Native Peoples recover more than one million acres of land and…
Palestinian-American Poet, Author, Performer, and Political Activist who uses the vibrant language of Brooklyn to create a passionately modern voice
In her poems and plays, Suheir Hammad blends the stories and sounds of her Palestinian-American heritage with the vibrant language of Brooklyn to create a passionately modern voice. Suheir Hammad…
Reality TV Star on MTV's "The Jersey Shore"
A Hazlet, NJ native, Samantha “Sammi Sweetheart” Giancola embodies all things Jersey: fun, passion and enthusiasm. Those close to her describe Sammi as sweet with an edge. She plays the…