Deafness Speakers

Engineer, Astronaut & STEM Education Advocate; Former NASA Astronaut; NFL Wide Receiver; Author of "Chasing Space"

Academy Award Winning Deaf Actress; Healthcare Advocate & Disability Rights Activist

First Deafblind Graduate of Harvard Law School & Bestselling Author

Transgender Model, Activist & Artist; Director of the Award-Winning Film "The Beauty of Being Deaf"

Data Center Technician Manager at Microsoft; Deaf Technology Leader; Technology Accessibility Inclusion Champion; Advocate for ASL Learning in AI

Stage & Screen Actor; Known for "CODA" & Broadway's "Spring Awakening"; Advocate for Deaf Representation in Entertainment

Artist, Activist & Author; Recipient of the 2020 Global Child Prodigy Award

BAFTA Award-Winning Actress & First Deaf Superhero in Marvel’s “Eternals”

Deaf NFL Athlete & Super Bowl Champion; Author of "No Excuses"; Assistant to Player Engagement at Green Bay Packers

Award-Winning Performer, Actor & Singer; Creator of "SIGNing the Song"; Advocate for ASL & Inclusive Education

“Deaf Ninja” on American Ninja Warrior & Advocate for the Deaf Community

Human-Centered Design Innovator & Disability Rights Advocate; Founder of Elise Roy & Associates; TEDx Speaker

Actor, Retired Bodybuilder, Fitness Consultant

"A Conversation with Marlee Matlin & Henry Winkler"; Duo Available for Special Speaking Engagements or Public Appearances

Deaf Actor, Comedian & Live Performer; Star of "Switched at Birth"; Award-Winning ASL Entertainer; Advocate for Deaf Representation in Entertainment

Writer & Technology Advocate; Author of the "Church Dramas" Series; TED Speaker on Deafness & Technology

Actor, Dancer, Musician & Disability Advocate

Model, Actor, Filmmaker & Deaf Activist; Co-Director of "Deaf President Now!"

Fashion Designer, Installation Artist & Educator; Finalist on "Project Runway"; Full Professor at Columbia College Chicago; Costume Designer for "La Cage Aux Folles"

First Deaf Receptionist for the White House; Speaker & Author