Fran Tirado is a writer and speaker who is openly gay. He is the deputy editor of Out, co-creator of Food 4 Thot, co-host of Queerly Beloved, and former executive editor of Hello Mr. As a writer, Tirado’s work has been featured or mentioned in outlets such as, VICE, The New Yorker, Vulture, Out, NPR, UnHappy Hour with Matt Bellassai,... read full bio
Nonie Darwish is an Egyptian-American human rights activist, speaker, and author. She is known as the founder of the organization Arabs for Israel and director of Former Muslims United. Nonie is passionate about social issues such as women’s and minority rights, and she has authored books entitled “The Devil We Don’t Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle... read full bio
Toby Merrill is a lecturer on law and she teaches at Harvard Law School. She rose to fame after using litigation to fight the worst student debt ever seen. Americans currently owe around a combined 1.6 trillion dollars and they usually graduate with worthless degrees. Merrill is the founder and director of Harvard Law School’s Project on Predatory Student Lending... read full bio
Amanda Nguyen is an American social entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and the CEO and founder of Rise, a non-governmental civil rights organization. She rose to fame after penning her civil rights and was able to unanimously pass the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights after seeing how broken the criminal justice system was after her own rape. This led to... read full bio
Beverly Gooden is an American victims’ rights advocate who is known for being the creator of the viral hashtag ‘#WhyIStayed’. Gooden was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and while growing up she lived in foster care before being adopted by the Gooden family. Gooden went on to study at Hampton University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communications.... read full bio
Booker, Robert Author and former CIA case officer Baer was from the United States and worked largely in the Middle East. In addition to writing for Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, he is Time's intelligence writer. Baer is a prominent commentator and author on topics connected to international relations, espionage, and American foreign policy. He... read full bio
Iyanla Vanzant is a motivational speaker, spiritual teacher, and bestselling author. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she faced a difficult childhood and teenage years filled with poverty, abuse, and trauma. Despite these hardships, she rose to prominence as a successful lawyer and television personality. Vanzant is best known for her work as a life coach, helping individuals overcome obstacles and find... read full bio
Kathleen Kennedy Townsen was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. The eldest of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel's 11 children, and the eldest grandchild of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, she is part of the Kennedy family. A life long advocate for women, children and the underserved, Kathleen Kennedy... read full bio
The office for Martin Luther King, III has asked that CTI not list them, give out pricing, information or availability. If you are interested in this celebrity only, please contact CTI directly and we can let you know the process needed to confirm a date with them.
On The Practice, Lisa Gay Hamilton played an attorney dedicated to defending people's rights. As a woman, Hamilton is fighting to defend fellow women from becoming victims of physical and sexual violence. An actress who seems to have talent waiting to burst out of the small featured roles to which she has been assigned, Lisa Gay Hamilton made it to... read full bio
Katherine Helmond, honored with two Golden Globe awards and six Emmy nominations, is best known for her role as Jessica Tate in ABC's groundbreaking sitcom, Soap. Critically acclaimed on the stage, Helmond has performed in an impressive array of contemporary and classic plays, and has won multiple awards for her stunning portrayal of the tragi-comic figure Bananas in the original... read full bio
Ed Begley Jr. is an American actor and environmentalist known for his role as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on St. Elsewhere, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award six consecutive times, and his hundreds stage, film, and TV appearances including Portlandia, The Office, The Simpsons, Pineapple Express, This Is Spinal Tap, Hot Rod, and more. However, Begley prefers to... read full bio
Darryl McDaniels is an American musician. A longtime fan of artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Harry Chapin, McDaniels wanted to move towards a slower, softer sound which suited his now troubled voice. McDaniels released his long-awaited solo album, Checks Thugs and Rock N Roll. McDaniels joined Aerosmith on stage at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London,... read full bio
The office for Danny Glover has asked that CTI not list them, give out pricing, information or availability. If you are interested in this celebrity only, please contact CTI directly and we can let you know the process needed to confirm a date with them.
Max Weinberg is a drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. His powerful but controlled playing on albums such as Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A. stabilized the... read full bio
One of the most illustrious pass catchers in NFL history, Cris Carter, the former Minnesota Vikings star receiver, joined ESPN to serve as an NFL analyst following his retirement. Carter is a sought after public speaker and has spoken for many Fortune 500 companies. In addition, the NFL has chosen him to speak to the rookies before each season. Carter... read full bio
Emmy-winning television writer, producer, director, and showrunner Ilene Chaiken has won numerous awards. Her most well-known work is the popular Showtime series "The L Word," which aired for six seasons and set a precedent for being the first multi-character drama on television to feature LGBT women. In addition to being the showrunner for the first two seasons of the spinoff... read full bio
The office for Nicholas D. Kristof has asked that CTI not list them, give out pricing, information or availability. If you are interested in this celebrity only, please contact CTI directly and we can let you know the process needed to confirm a date with them.
An accomplished film and music producer, Lisa Cortes has a special talent for giving light to expressive voices not often heard and stories not often told. After reading Sapphire’s novel Push in 1996, Cortes was tremendously moved by the powerful message and knew it had to be translated to the big screen. The result was 2009's captivating hit film Precious,... read full bio
Named by Fortune Magazine for his positive influence on medical research, ""The Man Who Changed Medicine"", Mike Milken is a financier and philanthropist who almost single-handedly created the market for high-yield bonds. He co-founded the Milken Family Foundation which supports education and medical research, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world's largest philanthropic source of funds for prostate cancer research.... read full bio
