Gina Rodriguez – Actor, Women’s Advocate
Gina Rodriguez stars in the hit TV series Jane the Virgin. The 31-year-old Golden Globe winner is an advocate for social justice issues like diversity in television and body positivity.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Activist, Author, Producer
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, author, and former Dutch politician. She is a leading opponent of female genital mutilation, as well as a feminist and atheist.
Alexis Jones – I Am That Girl/Founder, Female Activist, Entrepreneur
Alexis Jones is a television personality, author, female empowerment motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. She is best known for creating the I Am That Girl organization and for her participation on CBS’s Survivor.
Clio Cresswell – Mathematician, Professor
Dr Clio Cresswell is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at The University of Sydney, researching the evolution of mathematical thought and the role of mathematics in society.
Meghan Trainor – Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Meghan Trainor has won three ASCAP Pop Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, and received one Grammy Award. She was named the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” by the Music Business Association in 2014.
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla – Orchestra Conductor
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla is a Lithuanian conductor. She’s a world famous female conductor and now one of the most powerful women in British classical music. She’s the only woman to hold the position at a major UK orchestra.
Tiffany Shlain – Filmmaker, Author, Public Speaker
Tiffany Shlain is a filmmaker, author, and public speaker. She is an internet pioneer and founder of the Webby Awards and the co-founder of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Rio Anderson – Ballerina
Rio Anderson is a 17 year old ballerina. This year she won a silver medal for her performance in the Youth America Grand Prix, the largest student ballet competition in the world, and was also accepted at the Royal Ballet School in London.
Nicole Johnson – Dramatist, Speaker, Author
Nicole Johnson is a bestselling author, performer, and motivational speaker and one of the most sought-after creative communicators in America today. Her unique ability to blend humor with compassion captures the inner-most feelings of women facing life’s daily struggles.
Sara Landas and Holli Rae – Filmmakers
Sara Landas (Camera Operator & Editor) and Holli Rae (Interviewer & Art Director) are the filmmakers, bus drivers, & producers of The Goddess Project, a documentary sharing the stories of inspiring women from different walks of life who are overcoming their fears and pursuing the life of their dreams.
