Rita Moreno

Legendary Oscar-winning actress-singer-dancer

Dee Wallace

Actress, Author and Host of the Conscious Creation radio show

Nicole Maines

*Exclusive with AEI Speakers* Transgender Youth Advocate, Actress, subject of the NY Times bestseller “Becoming Nicole”

Tatanka Means

Award Winning Native American Actor, Comedian & Speaker

Bathsheba Smithen

Speaker, radio personality, performing artist, author, educational consultant, 7th grade English teacher and CEO

Rob Paulsen

Maybe you’ve never heard of Rob Paulsen. But you’ve heard him. A lot.

Holly Mandel

Expert on unleashing Authentic Confidence in women

Janine Turner

Emmy and three-time Golden Globe nominated actress, author, activist, motivational speaker, single mom and founder of Constituting America

Ben Stein

Emmy award winning TV personality, columnist and analyst of economic, legal and cultural behavior

AJ Carr

Youth Actor, Community Activist

Hill Harper

Award-winning Actor know for television’s CSI: NY and The Good Doctor, Bestselling Author and Philanthropist

MC Lyte

Author and recording artist and the first rap artist ever to perform at New York’s historic Carnegie Hall

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in Yorkville, where

Brian Unger

Host, humorist, actor, one of the original correspondents on “The Daily Show” and is perhaps best known for his recurring role in the television series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”

Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold has virtually grown up on television. She made an auspicious television debut in

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney was born on February 3, 1965, in Boston, Massachusetts. She was raised in

Kerry Washington

Award Winning Actress

Idris Elba

“Idris Akuna Elba” (born 6 September 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor

Christina Applegate

A natural blonde Hollywood baby, Christina Applegate was raised by her actress mother, Nancy Priddy,

Ed Begley Jr.

Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Ed Begley Jr. became an actor.

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart is one of the most acclaimed performers working today. His career includes numerous

Ice-T

American rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer

Holly Robinson Peete

Actress, author, talkshow host, activist and philanthropist, Holly Robinson Peete has been touched by the

Tamera Mowry

Actor, producer, host, author and entrepreneur Tamera Mowry-Housley is taking Hollywood by storm. Named to

Rob Riggle

Comedian, Emmy-nominated Actor, Retired Marine