Richard Lui

Journalist, Anchor of NBC News' "Early Today Show" & Author of "Enough About Me"

Michigan Ross Commencement 2023 Guest Speaker: Richard Lui ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Actress, Broadway Singer & Producer; Known for "Abbott Elementary"

Natalie Portman

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black Swan," "V for Vendetta" & Playing Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

Natalie Portman on self-confidence and performing from an early ...

Lisa Cypers Kamen

Positive Psychology & Integrated Wellness Coaching

Julia Bacha

Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Creative Director at Just Vision

Jason Silva

Emmy-nominated TV Personality; Futurist; Host of National Geographic Channel’s “Brain Games”

Ken Burns

Historian & Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker

Dr. Tierney Thys

Marine Biologist, Educator & Filmmaker

Alice Walker

Pulitzer Prize & National Book Award-Winning Author; Best Known for "The Color Purple"

Denzel Washington

Actor, Director & Producer Known for "Fences," "The Book of Eli" & "Training Day"

Rick Ridgeway

Environmentalist, Mountaineer, Expedition Author, Former VP of Environmental Initiatives & Special Projects at Patagonia

Dominick Evans

Filmmaker, Consultant on Disability & LGBTQIA Representation in Hollywood/Video Games, FilmDis Founder, Twitch Streamer

Nia DaCosta

Writer, Director & Filmmaker; First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Film

Jeremy Gilley

Actor, Filmmaker & Founder of the Peace One Day Non-Profit

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Award-Winning Filmmaker, Literary Scholar, Journalist & Cultural Critic; Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University

Nelson George

Author / Filmmaker

Christy Turlington Burns

Model & Founder of Every Mother Counts; Anti-Smoking Activist

Biz Stone

Co-Founder of Twitter

Judy Collins

Legendary Folk Singer & Activist

Robert Townsend

Award-Winning Filmmaker & Former CEO of the Black Family Channel