Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen bank, is responsible for many innovative programs benefiting the rural poor. He is the developer and founder of the concept of microcredit, the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Yunus and the bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for efforts to create economic... read full bio
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, first captivated the world's attention when she broke the world record in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal, earning the title, World's Greatest Athlete." After 23 years of bmarriage to Kris Jenner, and staring in Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Bruce Jenner made the decision to fufill a life long... read full bio
Shiza Shahid is the Chief Executive Officer of the Malala Fund and one of the co-founders of the organization. Shiza Shahid is of Pakistani descent and is an entrepreneur and social activist. She is the worldwide ambassador for the organization, and in that capacity, she speaks on behalf of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani activist who was shot by the... read full bio
At the helm of the body-positive movement of the new decade is supermodel Ashley Graham, who went down in history as the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the prestigious Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. At the young age of thirteen, she began what would become a revolutionary fashion career, when she signed with an international modeling agency.... read full bio
Lauren Jauregui is perhaps most recognized for her time spent as a member of the all-girl pop group Fifth Harmony. It was during her time with the group that she was propelled to superstardom as a result of their performance as finalists on The X Factor. Since then, the Cuban-American powerful vocalist has built up a sizable following of her... read full bio
Gianna Toboni is a senior correspondent and producer for VICE News, recognized for her fearless pursuit of stories that delve into the heart of some of the world's most pressing issues. With a remarkable ability to navigate complex and dangerous environments, Toboni has earned a reputation for her compelling and in-depth reporting. Having covered escalating cartel violence and political corruption in... read full bio
For over twenty years, Bianca Jagger has campaigned for human rights, social and economic justice and environmental protection throughout the world. Ms. Jagger has spent much of her life visiting war zones and refugee camps and denouncing human rights violations. She has provided a voice to the voiceless and hope to the hopeless. A strong advocate for human and women's... read full bio
Kim Cattrall, award-winning actress and producer, is known to millions of devoted fans around the world for her trailblazing role as ""Samantha Jones"" in the smash hit television series Sex and the City. Honored with three Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, she is the recipient of a Screen Actor's Guild award for the role. Her extensive acting career has spanned... read full bio
Queen Rania of Jordan is the queen consort of Jordan. Rania was born in Kuwait City, Kuwait, to a Palestinian family and she later moved to Jordan for work, which is where she met then prince Abdullah bin Al-Hussein. Six months after meeting, Rania and Abdullah were engaged to be married and shortly after, they married and they now have... read full bio
Alice Walker is a prolific best-selling author of novels, short story collections, collections of essays and poetry, and childrens books, and her works have been translated into more than two-dozen languages. Her novel, The Color Purple, was brought to the attention of mainstream America through the film adaptation by Steven Spielberg. When The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for... read full bio
Barbara Eden is an American film and television actress who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Eden was initially passed over for the role as she was blonde and of small stature, but Sidney Sheldon called on her when he was unable to find a suitable brunette to play the part.... read full bio
She started a makeup revolution in 1991 with a handful of lipsticks and a simple philosophy: ""Women want to look and feel like themselves, only prettier and more confident."" Makeup artist Bobbi Brown's dream was realized when she debuted her line of cosmetics, just 10 brown-based lipsticks, at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. With this set of lipsticks,... read full bio
Tricia Rose is a renowned American sociologist and author who has made a significant impact in the field of hip hop studies. Born on October 18, 1962, she is a pioneering scholar in the examination of the intersection of pop music and gender. Tricia Rose's works have been instrumental in shaping the way that hip hop is understood and analyzed... read full bio
Model and actress Nicole Ari Parker is from the United States. She starred in the critically praised independent film The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, which marked her on-screen debut, before moving on to feature films, including Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights. Blue Streak, Remember the Titans, Brown Sugar, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Black Dynamite, and Almost... read full bio
He is an American voice actor who is perhaps best known for his work in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, in which he is the voice of the title character, the narrator, Patchy the Pirate, and a number of other characters. Besides voice acting, he was also a cast member of the HBO sketch comedy program Mr. Show and the... read full bio
Luvvie Ajayi is the brains behind the popular blog Awesomely Luvvie. She talks about pop culture, TV, movies, technology and a long list of other topics. She used this blog to write her first book, I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual, which hit the New York Times bestsellers list immediately. Ajayi describes the book as the “good, yet snarky, angel... read full bio
Duff McKagan is most known for playing bass on some of the most cherished albums in the history of metal. He is also a member of the hard rock group Guns N' Roses. Following the early 1990s explosion of GNR, he was preoccupied with solo endeavors and collaborations with groups such as Velvet Revolver and Loaded. While McKagan occasionally teamed... read full bio
Both entertaining and captivating, John Larroquette shares his bittersweet story about alcoholism and the fight to recover. A prolific drinker during the 70's, he got sober in 1982 and has spent much of his time since sharing his story so that others suffering from the same disease might realize there is a way out of the bottle and into life.... read full bio
Robin is the director and producer of cause-based documentary films at Finish Line Features, LLC. As both a businesswoman and a longtime professional photographer, Robin brings her creative eye and leadership skills to her documentary film projects. Her years in fine art photography give her a keen vision for the artistic design of her films; her experience in the business... read full bio
Ziauddin Yousafzai has committed his life to advancing education and fighting for children's rights. He is a renowned educator, human rights activist, and social activist. Ziauddin, who was born and reared in Pakistan's Swat Valley, heroically resisted the Taliban's attempts to close schools despite great personal risk and severe political violence. Despite all the challenges, he managed to keep his... read full bio
