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LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Keynote Speaker: Literacy Advocate & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

LeVar Burton Biography

LeVar Burton launched his acting career while still a student at the University of Southern California. Cast in the groundbreaking role of Kunta Kinte in the landmark television series “Roots,” at 19 he found himself on the cover of Time Magazine. A seemingly impossible act to follow, Burton managed to do so in dramatic fashion, achieving further global acclaim as Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge in the iconic “Star Trek: The Next Generation” television series and in feature films. However, it has been his role as host and executive producer of the beloved PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow” of which he is most proud. Airing from 1983 to 2009, it was not only one of the longest-running children’s television shows in history, but also one of the most acclaimed, earning over 200 awards including multiple Emmys and a Peabody.

Always committed to improving children’s education through innovative uses of storytelling, in 2012 Burton launched RRKidz, a digital educational publishing company. In a deal that ended in August, 2017 his company held the global rights to the Reading Rainbow brand through a partnership with series creator, WNED/Buffalo. That partnership resulted in a successful relaunch of the Reading Rainbow brand for a new generation of children. SKYBRARY is a digital reading service filled with over 500 children’s fiction and non-fiction books, more than 150 newly-produced video field trips and new content added every week. With over 16 million books and videos enjoyed since launch, SKYBRARY is a top selling educational app on iTunes and recipient of numerous awards.

In 2014 Burton turned to Kickstarter to bring Reading Rainbow to “Every Child, Everywhere” -- especially to classrooms in need. The campaign met its 35-day goal of raising $1 million in less than eleven hours, and set a crowdfunding record at the time with over 105,000 backers and a final tally of over $6.4 million. With these funds, in May, 2015 Burton and RRKidz brought the SKYBRARY product to the web, accessible to 83% of American households. Then in January, 2016, the education-specific, SKYBRARY SCHOOL rolled out for teachers and students, fulfilling the promise of the crowd-funding project. In 2018 Burton was able to put the SKYBRARY service into the hands of, the long-standing literacy non-profit, Reading Is Fundamental, as their digital solution for delivering digital books to children both at school and at home.

Now in his fifth decade in the industry, Burton continues to exercise his vigorous passion for storytelling with his podcast LEVAR BURTON READS, where each episode he chooses a favorite piece of short fiction and performs it. The enormously successful podcast is in it’s 11th season with over 175 episodes in the catalogue.

As the honored recipient of 13 Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and five NAACP Awards, Burton has demonstrated in his career that he can do it all -- acting, directing, producing, writing and speaking. He is often invited as a keynote speaker at leading education and technology events, most recently speaking at NASA, ISTE, The National Education Association, FAST COMPANY’s Innovation Series and many more.

With millions of fans throughout the world, Burton continues his mission to inspire, educate and entertain.

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LeVar Burton Speaking Topics

On Reaching One's Full Potential

The Power of Imagination

The Influence of the Media in Education

The Importance of Literacy

Technology & Storytelling: Making a Difference in the Digital Age

Join LeVar Burton as he shares the powerful impact that his mentors, technology, storytelling, and science fiction have had on his life and how each has helped shape his incredible life's work. Be there as he concludes the session with a personal demonstration of how he employs today's latest technologies in his efforts to educate and enlighten—a world premier peek at his latest project, the Reading Rainbow App.

LeVar Burton Videos

LeVar Burton - Growing Up Reading & His Dreams of Hosting “Jeopardy!”
LeVar Burton Wants to Revolutionize Storytelling with Screens
Mica Burton Interviews LeVar Burton

How to book LeVar Burton?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like LeVar Burton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for LeVar Burton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for LeVar Burton or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book LeVar Burton?

Booking fees for LeVar Burton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire LeVar Burton, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for LeVar Burton?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like LeVar Burton for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book LeVar Burton for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent LeVar Burton or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for LeVar Burton or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


LeVar Burton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Inspirational and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book LeVar Burton for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. LeVar Burton generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Hill Harper, Daymond John and Mayim Bialik. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling LeVar Burton for an upcoming event.

LeVar Burton Speaking Topics

  • On Reaching One's Full Potential

  • The Power of Imagination

  • The Influence of the Media in Education

  • The Importance of Literacy

  • Technology & Storytelling: Making a Difference in the Digital Age

    Join LeVar Burton as he shares the powerful impact that his mentors, technology, storytelling, and science fiction have had on his life and how each has helped shape his incredible life's work. Be there as he concludes the session with a personal demonstration of how he employs today's latest technologies in his efforts to educate and enlighten—a world premier peek at his latest project, the Reading Rainbow App.

LeVar Burton Videos

LeVar Burton - Growing Up Reading & His Dreams of Hosting “Jeopardy!”
LeVar Burton Wants to Revolutionize Storytelling with Screens
Mica Burton Interviews LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton and Alicia Levi on the Gift of Literacy
LeVar Burton on Impact Theory

LeVar Burton Reviews

  • Overall my experience was great. The night before we were told LeVar had "slides" for his presentation (he did not), but that threw us into a panic as we were not prepared for slides. Other than that, it was all positive!
    Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE) - Oct 16 2017

  • Higher Education Web Professionals Association - Oct 20 2016

LeVar Burton News

How to book LeVar Burton?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like LeVar Burton for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for LeVar Burton, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for LeVar Burton or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book LeVar Burton?

Booking fees for LeVar Burton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire LeVar Burton, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for LeVar Burton?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like LeVar Burton for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book LeVar Burton for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent LeVar Burton or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for LeVar Burton or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


LeVar Burton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including College, Inspirational and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book LeVar Burton for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $50,000 - $100,000. LeVar Burton generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Hill Harper, Daymond John and Mayim Bialik. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling LeVar Burton for an upcoming event.

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