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Actress Known for "Melancholia," "Spider-Man" & "Marie Antoinette"
Kirsten Dunst is an American actress. She gained recognition for her portrayal of the child vampire Claudia in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), which earned her a…
Actress, Model & Activist
Maggie Gyllenhaal, a Golden Globe Award nominee, has appeared in various films such as: Adaptation, Mona Lisa Smile, and most recently in World Trade Center. She is the daughter of…
Actress and Model; Known for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Vanilla Sky"
Born in Spain in 1974, actress Penelope Cruz studied classical ballet at a young age and later moved to Hollywood, California, to pursue acting. She soon landed roles opposite the…
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."…
Actor Best Known for Playing Seth in "The Twilight Saga" & Warpath in "X-Men: Days of Futures Past"
Booboo Stewart is an American singer, dancer, model and actor best known for playing Seth Clearwater a werewolf in "The Twilight Saga."
Actress, Entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Goop
Gwyneth Kate Paltrow is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Born as the daughter of a Hollywood director and an actress, she was raised both in California and New York. Although…
Civil Rights Activist, Filmmaker, Commentator and Professor at The University of Kansas
After receiving his Master’s degree in screenwriting at New York University, Kevin returned to his native Kansas in 1992. It was unlikely base for a career that would include directing…
Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director & Fashion Designer
The stylistic range of left-field pop artist Kali Uchis is reflected in the variety of her collaborators -- an extensive genre-crossing list that includes Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Daniel Caesar,…
Actor, Singer and Director; Known for the "High School Musical" Movies
Lucas Grabeel is an American actor, singer, dancer, songwriter, director and producer. As a performer, he is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the "High School Musical"…
English Comedy Magician, Card Shark Actor and Con Man
Simon Lovell is a world-renowned entertainer, incredibly gifted in the art of sleight-of-hand. His level of skill is second only to his ability to entertain and create laughter. His talents…
Toby Sebastian is a British musician and actor
Toby Sebastian is a singer songwriter and actor from Oxford, England. Hailing from a musical English family, Toby Sebastian started out playing the guitar and singing at the age of…
Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Known for Her Roles in "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story"
Sarah Paulson is an actress best known for her roles in "American Horror Story." She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe…
Actress Known for her Role as Miranda Hobbes on HBO's "Sex and the City"; Former Candidate for Governor of New York
Cynthia Nixon is an actress and activist known for portraying tenacious lawyer Miranda Hobbes in HBO's celebrated series, "Sex and the City," a role that garnered her Emmy nominations and…
Creator of FOX's "New Girl"
She is known for the 2010 play Oliver Parker!, the 2011 romantic comedy film No Strings Attached, and the sitcom New Girl for Fox, starring Zooey Deschanel. Elizabeth Meriwether was…
Writer, Producer
Ryan Patrick Murphy is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Murphy is best known for creating/co-creating/producing a number of successful television series, including Nip/Tuck (2003–10), Glee (2009–15), American Horror Story…
Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders
Fortune Magazine recently named Peter Diamandis as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Diamandis is the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in…
Former Executive Chairman at Alphabet Inc. & Former CEO of Google
Eric Schmidt is an American software engineer, a businessman, and the Executive Chairman of Alphabet, Inc. In 2017, Forbes ranked Schmidt as the 119th-richest person in the world, with an…
Executive Chairman & Former CEO of Starbucks; Former Owner of the Seattle SuperSonics
Howard Schultz is an American businessman. He was formerly the CEO of Starbucks, now executive chairman, and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics. He was a member of the…
Award-Winning Actor, Producer & Director; Best Known for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" & "The Last King of Scotland"
Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird, The Crying Game, Platoon, Ghost Dog: The Way of the…
President, Jigsaw (previously Google Ideas) & Chief Advisor to Alphabet Executive Chairman (former Google CEO) Eric Schmidt
Jared Cohen is the President of Jigsaw and an adviser to Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously…
Golden Globe Nominated Actor Known for "CODA"
Troy Kotsur has been acting and directing for over 20 years. Deaf since birth, he was raised in Mesa, AZ. In his career he has had critically acclaimed performances in…
Transgender Actress, Model & Activist Known for HBO's "Euphoria"
Hunter Schafer is a transgender actress, model and activist known for playing Jules in HBO's "Euphoria" series alongside Zendaya and Barbie Ferreira.
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights
Yoruba Richen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work has been featured on PBS, New York Times Op Doc, Frontline Digital, New York Magazine’s website -The Cut, The Atlantic, and…
The US Army's First Openly Trans Soldier
Shane Ortega is the first openly serving transgender military service member. He was featured in the HBO documentary “The Trans List” and on the History Channel’s “History Now”. Ortega is…
First Transgender Man to Make Team USA, Transgender Advocate, Triathlete & All-American Duathlete
Chris Mosier is a trailblazing athlete, coach, and founder of TransAthlete.com. In 2020 he made history by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Trials in the…
Film Director, Producer, and Screenwriter; Known for "Fruitvale Station," "Creed" & "Black Panther"
Ryan Coogler is a film director known for Black Panther and Fruitvale Station. He was born in Oakland, California.
Award-Winning Actress and Director Known for "American Crime", "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "One Night in Miami"
Regina King could have made a career out of playing wives of leading men Eddie Murphy, Will Smith and Cuba Gooding, Jr., as she did in films like Daddy Day Care, Enemy…
Filmmaker, Activist, Co-author of NYT Bestseller; Together We Rise
Paola Mendoza is an actress, director, screenwriter and author. As a director she was named one of Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces of Independent Film.
Film Director and Screenwriter Known for "Dazed and Confused," "School of Rock" and "Boyhood"
Richard Linklater serves as the Artistic Director for the Austin Film Society, which he founded in 1985 to showcase films from around the world that were not typically shown in…
Academy Award-Winning Writer & Producer; Known for "Green Book"
Nick Vallelonga is a writer, director and producer. Vallelonga is best known for the film "Green Book," for which he won two Academy Awards. He has been acting since the…
Co-Creator & Executive Producer of Showtime's "Billions;" Known for "The Moment with Brian Koppelman" Podcast
Brian William Koppelman is an American filmmaker, essayist, podcaster, TV series creator, former music business executive and record producer.
Actress Known for "Scary Movie," "The Best Man" & "Ally McBeal"; First African American to Win a New York Film Critics Circle Award
Regina Hall is a film and television actress. She has appeared in numerous television series, most prominently in a regular role on the comedy series Ally McBeal and Black Monday.
Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"
Diane Guerrero is an actor known for her roles on the hit shows Orange is the New Black, Jane the Virgin, HBO’s Doom Patrol and Sony Pictures' Blast Beat.
Director, Producer & Screenwriter; Known for "The Wood" and "Brown Sugar"
Rick Famuyiwa is a director, producer and screenwriter. He created films such as The Wood, Brown Sugar, and Our Family Wedding.
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.
Chairman & CEO of Pinnacle Technical Resources; Former Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship
Nina Vaca is Pinnacle Group’s Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. Her dynamic leadership over the past 22 years has propelled the company from a niche IT services firm to…
Chief Executive Officer, Go Daddy
In January of 2013 Blake Irving joined Go Daddy, the world’s largest domain name provider and web host, as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director. Under Mr. Irving’s direction, the…
Co-host's of "BuzzFeed Unsolved"
Ryan Bergara is one of the two main co-hosts for the Buzzfeed Unsolved and Shane Madej is an actor and producer, known for BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural (2016), Zack & Justin…
Video Producer at BuzzFeed; Co-host of "BuzzFeed Unsolved"
Shane Madej is an actor and producer, known for BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural (2016), Zack & Justin (2015) and BuzzFeed Video (2012).
Co-Chair, Cyber Readiness Institute & U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2013-2017)
Penny Pritzker is an entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist with more than 30 years of experience in numerous industries.
Board of Directors, Ingram Micro & Advisor to Binance Holdings Crypto Exchange
Former United States Senator and Ambassador to China, Max Baucus is a leading voice on business, public policy, and international affairs. In his years as an elected official and diplomat,…
Famed Director, Producer, and Actor Co-Host of the 11 Year Running SModcast
Kevin Smith spent nearly twenty years making filthy movies like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, and most recently Red State. He also spent nearly…
Renowned Inspirational Speaker, Famed Irish Tenor and Recording Artist
Ronan Tynan is truly a modern day “Renaissance Man.” Faced with numerous challenges throughout his well documented life, he has persevered with enormous passion and determination. He attributes his success…
Best-Selling Author, Wellness Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Intergenerational Pioneer
As a bestselling author, wellness innovator, entrepreneur and intergenerational pioneer, David Romanelli brings a unique, seasoned, and entertaining approach to today’s pressing challenges of work-life balance, stress, information overload, and…
Renowned Sports Journalist, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated
Former executive editor and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, L. Jon Wertheim is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America. He's also the New York Times bestselling author of Scorecasting: The Hidden Influences…
Vice President Aspen Institute, Congressman (R-OK) (1977-1993), Author and Commentator
Mickey Edwards is Vice President of the Aspen Institute and serves as Director of the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership. Mr. Edwards was a member of Congress from…
Writer for The New Yorker on Politics, Religion, and the Environment, Poet and Bestselling Author
Eliza Griswold is a writer who reports on issues of social justice, religion, politics and the environment abroad and at home in America. A contributing writer for The New Yorker since 2003,…
Award-Winning Psychology Professor and Researcher
Sam Sommers is an award-winning teacher and researcher of social psychology at Tufts University in Medford, MA. At Tufts, Sommers is known for his engaging and humorous lecture style and…
New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Power of Habit" and "Smarter Faster Better", Host of the "How To!" Podcast
Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit has spent three years on the New York Times Bestseller list. His latest bestselling book, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business (2016) is a fascinating…
Engineer, Data Analyst and Silicon Valley Executive, VP of Growth, Course Hero, Author of Several Articles about Coronavirus with over 60 Million Viewers
Tomas Pueyo is a growth, product and marketing expert, currently leading a billion-dollar business inside Course Hero