Cathy Yan

Filmmaker & Director of "Birds Of Prey;" First Asian Woman to Direct a U.S. Superhero Film

Marielle Heller

Writer, Actor & Director Known for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" and "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

Diane Guerrero

Immigration Reform Activist & Actress Known for "Orange is the New Black" & "Jane The Virgin"

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Issa Rae

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

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Director, Writer & Producer; Best Known for the Documentary "Blackfish"

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

Shonda Rhimes

Executive Producer, Screenwriter, & Author

Shonda Rhimes Reveals SHOCKING Method Behind Her Creative ...

Erin Lee Carr

Documentary Director, Producer & Author of "All That You Leave Behind"

Jameela Jamil

Actress, Outspoken Feminist, Mental Health & Body Positivity Advocate

Elizabeth Berger

Producer and Writer Best Known for "Love, Simon" & "This Is Us"

Lisa Joy

Co-Creator & Executive Producer of HBO's "Westworld"

Jessica Chastain

Golden Globe Award-Winning Actress & Film Producer; Gender & Racial Equality Advocate

Lena Waithe

Emmy Award-Winning Screenwriter, Producer & Actress

Jenji Kohan

Creator, "Orange is the New Black"

Sabine Heller

CEO of invitation only social community ASMALLWORLD, and Editor at large at Vogue.it and Purple.

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Viola Davis on Speaking Up, Challenging Stereotypes

Aubrey Plaza

Actress, Comedian & Producer Known for NBC's "Parks and Recreation"

Joyce Maynard

Journalist & Best-Selling Author

What cancer taught me about the nature of love | Joyce Maynard | TEDx

Bette Midler

Entertainer & Award-Winning Actress & Singer

Nia DaCosta

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

Sunita Mani

Actress, Dancer & Comedian

Sunita Mani Is a Fearless Comedy Star

Victoria Mahoney

Filmmaker & Actress best known for Yelling to the Sky

Zazie Beetz

Emmy Award-Nominated Actress; Known for "Atlanta"

Hannah Beachler

Academy Award-Winning Production Designer Known for Beyonce's "Lemonade" & Marvel's "Black Panther"

Stella Meghie

Director & Screenwriter; Best Known for "Jean of the Joneses" and " Everything, Everything"

Jennifer Kent

Actress, Writer & Director; Best Known for "The Babadook"

Kali Uchis

Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director & Fashion Designer

Marsai Martin

Actress & Producer; Known for "Black-ish" & "Little"

Dana Walden

Co-Chair of Disney Entertainment