KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Actress, Producer & Chief Executive Officer at PATTERN

Tony Award-winning Actress, Grammy-winning Singer, Mental Health Advocate

Actress, Advocate & Children's Book Author of "Welcome to the Party" and "Shady Baby"

Emmy Award-Winning Actress, Broadway Singer & Producer Known for "Abbott Elementary"; Bestselling Author, "Redefining Diva"

Theater & Television Actress Known for "The Cosby Show" and "This is Us"; Advocate for Children, Women & Fine Arts; Dean of Fine Arts at Howard University

EGOT Award-Winning Actress & Performer; Health Advocate & New York Times Bestselling Author

Tony Award-Winning Actor, Arts Advocate, Broadway Star

Academy-Nominated Actress, Emmy-Nominated Choreographer, Author & Activist

2X Grammy Award-Winning Singer; Best Known for "If Only You Knew," "Lady Marmalade" & "New Attitude"; Considered the Godmother of Soul

Actress Known for "Eve's Bayou," "The Great Debaters" & "True Blood"

Tony Award-Winning Actor & Singer Known for "Glee"

Acclaimed Actress, Political Activist, Emmy & Golden Globe Winner

Award-Winning Hip-Hop Artist, Actor, Producer & Social Justice Activist

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer & American Ballet Theatre Alum

Grammy & Tony Award-Winning Actress; Known for "The Color Purple," "Wicked" & "Harriet"; Vice President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Award-Winning Singer, Broadway Star & Actress, Known for "Miss Saigon," "Les Misérables," "Aladdin" & "Mulan"

Actress & Singer; Star of "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."; Pop Recording Artist; Advocate for Inclusion in Hollywood

Award-Winning Actress, Rapper, Singer & Producer Known for "Chicago," "Hairspray" & "The Equalizer"

Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Philanthropist & Mental Health Advocate

Three-Time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist & Gymnastics Academy Owner