The entertainment industry produces some of the most famous people in the world. Actors, comedians and musicians are just some of the people who make up this diverse community. Entertainment speakers share stories about their careers and add legitimacy to any event with their presence. Some also champion special causes that they speak about.
Yoruba Richen Documentary Filmmaker Known For TED Talk on the Intersection of Civil Rights & LGBT Rights
A documentary filmmaker from the United States named Yoruba Richen has produced and directed movies throughout South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Her most recent film, The New Black, had its w... Read More
Yannis Pappas Greek-American Comedian
On Comedy Central, AXS TV, VH1's Best Week Ever, and CBS, Yannis Pappas has appeared. He does stand-up comedy all over the world and is well-known for creating the wildly successful personas of Mr. Pa... Read More
Yodit Tewolde Nationally Renowned Criminal Defense Attorney & Host on Court TV
Yodit Tewolde is a well-known criminal defense lawyer in the country and a recently appointed anchor of a program on Court TV. As the founding and managing attorney of her business, The Law Office of... Read More
Yolanda Foster Former Dutch Model Reality TV Personality Lyme Disease Awareness Advocate & Philanthropist
Born and bred in the Netherlands' Papendrecht Dutch-born American television personality and former model Yolanda Foster. Foster obtained a contract with Ford Models after being found by Eileen Ford a... Read More
Yul Kwon Reality Star
During its contentious, racially segregated season in 2006, Yul Kwon emerged victorious on the popular CBS reality series Survivor: Cook Islands. Kwon defied media stereotypes about Asian American men... Read More
Yvette Nicole Brown Actress; Best Known for Her Role in Community & The Mayor
Before appearing in television series and movies a few years later, Brown initially made an appearance in ads. Since then, she has appeared in parts on television programs such as The Office in the US... Read More
Yakov Smirnoff Soviet-Born American Comedian Actor & Writer
Yakov Smirnoff relocated to Los Angeles in order to advance his profession as a stand-up comedian. He shared a room with budding comedians Thomas F. Wilson and Andrew Dice Clay. He frequently performe... Read More
Yeardley Smith For the past 25 years she has been the voice of 8-year-old ‘Lisa Simpson’ on Fox's groundbreaking television show The Simpsons. And in 2011 she launched her own luxury women’s shoe line called Marchez
She was born in Paris, and in 1966, she relocated to Washington, D.C., with her family. Smith experienced voice-related bullying when she was younger. She graduated from theatre school in 1982 and sta... Read More
Yara Shahidi Actress Best Known for black-ish and grown-ish
In the multi-award-winning ABC comedy series "Black-ish," young scholar, philanthropist, and actor Yara Shahidi plays popular adolescent "Zoey Johnson," an ambitious, technologically obsessed high sch... Read More
Yvonne Orji Actress, Comedian, and Writer
Nigerian-American actress, comedian, and writer Yvonne Orji keeps showcasing her adaptability and passion with each job she does. She will play the lead role in HBO's much-awaited new comedy series "I... Read More