Vashti Harrison is an author, illustrator, and filmmaker. She has a background in cinematography and screenwriting and a love for storytelling. She earned her BA from the University of Virginia with a double major in Media Studies and Studio Art with concentrations in Film and Cinematography. She received her MFA in Film and Video from…
Catherine Ann Jones, MA, is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, a writing consultant, and author of fiction and nonfiction. She holds a graduate degree in Depth Psychology and Archetypal Mythology. After playing major roles in over fifty plays on and off-Broadway, she became disappointed by the lack of good roles for women and wrote a…
Neema Namadamu is a visionary game-changer. From a young age, she refused to accept the limitations imposed on her by society. Disabled by polio at age two, her prospects in life were considered nonexistent by many. But thanks to her mother’s dedication, and Neema’s own determination, she managed to surmount great obstacles to complete her…
Es Devlin is an artist and designer. She is known for creating large-scale performative sculptures and environments that fuse music, language and light.She has conceived stage sculptures with Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and U2 as well as two decades of opera, drama and dance worldwide. Her practice was the subject of the Netflix documentary…
Iliza Shlesinger is an award-winning comedian , actor, writer, producer, author, selling out theatres around the globe. She’s currently preparing to launch her post-pandemic Back In Action world tour. She has five standup specials streaming on Netflix. In recent years, Iliza has branched out into acting and will next be seen starring in the Netflix…
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. She is one of the very few performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy, thus becoming an EGOT. As a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer, her career has spanned over 70 years; From the age of nine, Rita performed…
Simone Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and a three-time World all-around gymnastics champion. In 2015 at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, she became the only female gymnast to ever win three consecutive all-around titles. She is also the most decorated American female gymnast, with a total of nineteen medals, fourteen of them…
Rolene Strauss is a transformative self-confidence coach, Miss World 2014, graduated medical doctor, author, international speaker, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of two boys. Rolene’s diverse background laid the foundation for her passion to empower women to become the Feminine, Fearless Females they were born to be. Graduating from medical school, traveling to more than 20…
Alicia Keys received Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for her activism and created a feminist anthem in 2012’s “Girl on Fire.” She is a classically-trained pianist who began composing songs by age 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia. Alicia is a 15-time Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer, an accomplished actress, a New…
Yusra Mardini and her elder sister fled the Syrian war and set off on a perilous journey to find safety in Europe. In summer 2015, they travelled through Lebanon to Turkey before departing for Greece in an overcrowded dinghy. Fifteen minutes into the sea crossing, the boat’s engine failed. As a professional swimmer, Yusra was…
