Laverne Cox

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

Jennifer Beals

Actress and Former Teen Model; Known for "Flashdance" & "The L Word"

Angelica Ross

Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & Actress in the FX Drama "Pose"

Leisha Hailey

Actress and Musician Known for Showtime's "The L Word" and the Band Uh Huh Her

Keke Palmer

Actress & Youngest Talk Show Host in TV History

Amandla Stenberg

Actor, Singer & Activist Known for "The Hate U Give," "The Hunger Games" & "Everything, Everything"

Issa Rae

Actress, Writer, Director & Producer Known for HBO's "Insecure" & "Awkward Black Girl"

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Halle Berry

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & Philanthropist

Naomi Ackie

Actress Known for "The End of the F***ing World" & "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"

Kofi Siriboe

Actor & Model; Best Known for his Role in OWN's "Queen Sugar"

Billy Porter

Broadway Theater Performer, Actor & Singer

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

Let Curiosity Lead | Yara Shahidi | TED

Amiyah Scott

Actress, Model, Author & LGBTQ Advocate

Ava DuVernay

Academy Award-Nominated Director & Producer Known for "Selma," "13th" & "When They See Us"

How Film Changes the Way We See the World | Ava DuVernay | TED

Jessica Williams

Actress, Comedian, Former Correspondent on "The Daily Show" & Co-Host of the "2 Dope Queens" Podcast

Jessica Lu

Actress, Model, and Spokesperson; Best Known for Her Role on MTV's "Awkward"

Essence Atkins

Actress Best Known for the Series "Are We There Yet?" and UPN's "Half & Half"

Lena Dunham

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer Best Known for HBO’s “Girls”

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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