Ava DuVernay is an American filmmaker, producer, and activist renowned for her works that delve into the African American experience and social justice issues. She made history as the first African American woman to win the Best Director award at the Sundance Film Festival for her film Middle of Nowhere (2012). Her notable projects include Selma (2014), a portrayal of the 1965 ...
Adeola Ajani is the founder and CEO of Fem Equity®, a technology-driven platform dedicated to advancing pay equity and professional development for women and underrepresented professionals. Her personal experiences with wage disparities have fueled her commitment to creating tools that empower individuals to negotiate fair compensation and achieve financial security. Adeola's l...
Anna Voelker is an award-winning science educator, researcher, public speaker, and writer specializing in accessible science outreach and disability advocacy. They are the founder and Executive Director of SciAccess, Inc., an international nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, ou...
Anya Taylor-Joy is a British-American actress and fashion icon. She was born on April 16, 1996, in Miami, Florida, and raised in Buenos Aires and London. She gained international fame with her breakout role in The Witch (2015) and later starred in Split (2016), Emma (2020), and The Queen’s Gambit (2020), which won her a Golden Globe Award.
Beyond acting, she has become a fashio...
Amanda Nguyen is an American civil rights activist and social entrepreneur, best known for founding Rise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of sexual assault survivors. Her efforts led to the unanimous passage of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights in 2016. In recognition of her work, Nguyen was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 ...
Alicia Garza is an American civil rights activist and writer, renowned for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. Her work focuses on issues such as health, student rights, domestic worker rights, and ending police violence. Garza serves as the Special Projects Director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance and is the founder of the Black Futures Lab, aiming to build...
Alexa Chung is an English model, television personality, and fashion designer. She was born on November 5, 1983, in Winchester, England. She started her career as a teen model, working with brands like Pepe Jeans, Lacoste, and DKNY before transitioning into television hosting.
She gained fame as a presenter on MTV’s It’s On with Alexa Chung and later co-hosted Netflix’s Next in...
Ariana Grande is an American singer, songwriter, and actress known for her four-octave vocal range and influence in pop music. She started her career in musical theater, starring in 13 on Broadway, before gaining fame as Cat Valentine in Nickelodeon's Victorious.
Her debut album, Yours Truly (2013), topped the Billboard 200, launching her into mainstream success. She has since ...
