Celebrity Speaker Laverne Cox is knocking down barriers, taking the film and television industries by storm as a transgender woman of color. Known for her role on the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, which stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael J. Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, and Jason Biggs, Laverne mirrors her resilient…
Ashley Benson is a young actress and model whose career has quickly turned her into one of the growing stars in Hollywood. Benson is known for her stunning appearance and signature blonde hair, which has endeared her to both the male and female markets. Celebrity speaker Benson began her career at age 8 as a…
Jon Favreau is an extremely talented director, writer, actor and comedian who’s given a variety of contributions to the modern entertainment industry. Celebrity Speaker Jon Favreau came from humble beginnings as a child of two schoolteachers in Queens, New York. Favreau attended Queens College but dropped out just shy of completing his degree, and ultimately…
Miss America 2014 winner Nina Davuluri’s platform “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency” has been relevant in more than one way—as the first Indian-American woman to become Miss America, many remember the backlash that ensued almost within moments of the crown being placed on Nina’s head. Celebrity Speaker Nina faced attacks from the media and on…
Long before she joined the cast of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Celebrity Speaker Kenya Moore was a model and pageant queen; she won the title of Miss Michigan USA in 1993 followed by Miss USA that same year, becoming the first black woman and Detroit native to do so. She went on to…
Celebrity Speaker Gretchen Rossi starred on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Orange County for four seasons, and has since carved out her own distinct brand and fashion collection. The series, which first appeared in 2006 and has aired for ten seasons, has had a rotating cast that currently consists of Heather Dubrow,…