Yalitza Aparicio is a Mexican actress who gained popularity after her film debut as Cleo in “Roma”. Upon her role gaining so much attention, Aparicio has been nominated for numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Actress. She’s also been nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award in Breakthrough Actor, a Critics’ Choice Award in Best Actress, and a... read full bio
Yuri Milner is a venture capitalist, physicist, and entrepreneur, and he is considered Russias most influential tech investors. Yuri founded Digital Sky Technologies (DST), now known as DST Global and Mail.ru Group. DST Global has invested in major companies such as Spotify, Facebook, AirBnB, WhatsApp, Groupon, Facebook, Twitter, and Zocdoc, among others. Yuri has been featured in Tim magazines Timm... read full bio
Dominic Harrison, better known as Yungblud, is a rising rock-inspired pop artist from Yorkshire, England. With his infectious energy and rebellious attitude, Yungblud has taken the music world by storm with his unique sound that mixes rock, hip-hop, and indie elements. Yungblud has produced a genre-bending style that distinguishes out from the pack, drawing inspiration from Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, and... read full bio
Cordae Dunston, better known as his stage name YBN Cordae, is an American rapper from Raleigh, North Carolina. YBN originally started rapping under the stage name Entendre and released three mixtapes under this name; “Anxiety”, “I’m So Anxious”, and “I’m So Anonymous”. YBN went on to study at Towson University for a while before dropping out to move to Los... read full bio
Yann Chilvers is a beauty industry expert and the founder of Covalo, a company that specializes in developing and bringing beauty products to market. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chilvers is a thought leader in the field, with a focus on developing strategies to bring the right beauty product to market faster than anyone else. Chilvers... read full bio
Yngwie Malmsteen is one of rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists. Along with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, and a handful of others, Yngwie has dominated the world of solo guitar for two decades. When he was barely 20, Yngwie exploded onto the music scene with his jaw-dropping technique of lightning fast harmonic minor scalar riffing. His 1984 album, ""Yngwie... read full bio
Young Nudy is an Atlanta-based rapper who gained worldwide popularity with the release of his mixtape, Slimeball. Nudy then went on to release Slimeball 2 with features from established rappers Juicy J and Peso. The talented rapper continued to ride the wave of success releasing his Nudy Land mixtape, this time featuring Lil Yachty and Offset. Nudy has found popularity... read full bio
Yellowcard is an American band that incorporates the violin into their pop punk alternative rock style. The group gained success with their album, Ocean Avenue, under Capitol Records. Ocean Avenue peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum in the US in addition to certified Gold in Canada. The lead single, ""Way Away', was popular on... read full bio
Yani Gellman is a film and television actor, best known for his roles as Paolo in The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Garrett in Pretty Little Liars, Stoney in Jason X, and Diego Flores in 90210. Gellmans acting debut began in television series Animorphs where he played Brad in one episode. From there he was seen in various television series such as... read full bio
Yves Tumor is a well-known American producer known for his avant-garde electronic and experimental music. With three studio albums to his credit, including "When Man Fails You," "Serpent Music," and "Safe in the Hands of Love," he has established himself as a key player in the music industry. Tumor developed an early interest in music and taught himself to play a... read full bio
Yara Martinez is an American actress who is best known for playing Luisa on the television series “Jane the Virgin” and Kelly in the television series “Hollywood Heights”. Martinez was born in Puerto Rico but was raised in Miami, Florida. She started her career practicing ballet for 10 years and is the grandniece of Alicia Alonso. She went on to... read full bio
A well-known British journalist and author named Yomi Adegoke has significantly influenced both literature and media. She was reared in Croydon after spending her early years in Canning Town, East London, where she was born on September 9, 1991. She is of Nigerian descent. Adegoke attended the University of Warwick to further her education, where she concentrated on law. But her... read full bio
Y-Vonne Hutchinson is a well-known proponent of social impact, inclusion, and diversity in the workplace. Hutchinson has made important contributions to developing equitable practices and fostering inclusive workplaces for enterprises across numerous industries as the CEO and founder of ReadySet, a diversity solutions company. Hutchinson has a career in law and has always been interested about utilizing her knowledge to promote... read full bio
Young M.A broke through to the mainstream with her 2x Platinum-certified track “Ooouuu”, which rose to No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 5 on the R&B Songs chart, and No. 3 on the Billboard Rap Songs chart. Along with the single “Hot Sauce”, “Ooouuu” is featured on Young M.A’s successful debut album, Herstory. Young M.A began her rap... read full bio
Talented actress and model Yara Shahidi has established herself in the entertainment sector, becoming well-known after appearing in commercials for Disney, Guess Kids, Target, McDonald's, and other brands. Shahidi had her acting debut in the iconic HBO series "Entourage," and since then, she has made appearances in a number of well-known TV programs, including "In the Motherhood," "The First Family," "Scandal," "The... read full bio
Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker, theatre and video director, producer, and screenwriter. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards for his work in films, “Dogtooth”, “The Lobster”, and “The Favourite”. Lanthimos originally studied business administration but then went on to study film and television directing at Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos in Athens. He went on to... read full bio
Yerba Buena is a Grammy nominated fusion band that blends many different styles of music together. The group has released two albums, President Alien and Island Life. President Alien was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Rock Alternative Album. Their second album, Island Life, leaned towards a hip-hop sound. The group originated with a diverse background including a Venezuelan... read full bio
Yves Behar is an award winning designer, entrepreneur and sustainability advocate. Yves was awarded Designer of the Year by the Conde Nast Innovation and Design and is responsible for creating the Fuseproject, an industrial design and branding firm. The Fuseproject has received over 50 awards including the National Design Award for industrial design awarded by the National Design Museum and... read full bio
Yamê is a self-taught French singer-songwriter from Cameroon. Before moving to Paris with his family as a child, he traveled back and forth between the Paris region and Douala. Yamê, in his culture, refers to inner strength and the achievement of an evolved or idealized self-projection. With the advancement of his enterprises, he desired to unite with his Yamê. Although he... read full bio
Yuridia launched into stardom after her second-place win in the fourth season of ‘La Academia’, a Mexican reality television show. At the age of 19, Yuridia became one of the highest selling artists in Mexico. Earning the nickname, ‘Vos de un Ángel’, inspired her debut album’s title, 'La Voz de un Ángel'. Her debut album went on to achieve 2x... read full bio
