Lucy Lawless
Actress Activist & Musician Best Known for Playing the Title Character in Xena: Warrior Princess
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New Zealand
Top Celebrity Speakers on Equality to Book for Events
Looking to hire a celebrity speaker on equality for your next event? Bring star power and real impact to your stage by booking globally-recognized celebrity speakers on gender equality, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and inclusive leadership. This exclusive list features top celebrity keynote speakers on equality, including award-winning actors, musicians, bestselling authors, UN Goodwill Ambassadors, and influential activists. They deliver powerful, authentic talks on closing the gender pay gap, building inclusive workplace cultures, advancing DEI initiatives, fighting systemic bias, and creating lasting social change. Whether you're planning a corporate leadership summit, diversity & inclusion conference, women’s empowerment event, annual company offsite, or social impact gala, these world-famous equality speakers deliver memorable keynotes, fireside chats, and interactive sessions that inspire audiences and drive meaningful action.
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Lucy Liu
Actress Best Known for Charlie's Angels, Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Ally McBeal
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Nia Long
NAACP Image Award-Winning Television and Film Actress
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Taye Diggs
Actor Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series Private Practice and Play Rent
Speaking Fee:Fee:Available Upon Request
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Blair Underwood
Award-Winning Actor & Producer
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles CA USA
Patricia Arquette
Academy Award Winning Actress
Speaking Fee:Fee:Available Upon Request
Travels From:Travels:On Request
Djimon Hounsou
Academy Award-Nominated Actor & Model; Known for Blood Diamond
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles CA USA
Michael Pena
Actor Known for "Fury," "American Hustle," "Ant-Man" and "Narcos: Mexico"
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Donald Glover
Award-Winning Actor and Grammy Award-Winning Musician Who Goes By Childish Gambino
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Daveed Diggs
Grammy and Tony Award-Winning Actor; Best Known for his Starring Role in the Musical Hamilton
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York NY USA
Iyanla Vanzant
World-Renowned Keynote Speaker, Spiritual Teacher, and Bestselling Author
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Atlanta, GA
Dr. Tererai Trent
Internationally Renowned Women’s Empowerment Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:On Request
Ke Huy Quan
Academy Award Winning Actor
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Alan Cumming
Tony Award-Winning Actor, TV Personality and Host
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Stephanie Beatriz
Actress and LBGTQ+ Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Lilly Singh
Award-Winning Entertainer, Actress, Producer, and Bestselling Author
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Jay Ellis
NAACP Image Award Winning Actor Known for Insecure
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Martin Luther King III
Human Rights Advocate and Community Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:On Request
Tim Gunn
Former Co-Host and Mentor of Project Runway
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Cynthia Nixon
Actress Best Known for Sex and the City
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
John Leguizamo
Award Winning Actor, Comedian and Hispanic Heritage Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Mira Sorvino
Academy Award-Winning Actress & United Nations Goodwill Ambassador on Human Trafficking
Speaking Fee:Fee:$20,000 - $30,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles CA USA
Rose McGowan
Actress and Activist Against Sexual Assault
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Questlove
Drummer and Joint Frontman for The Roots, Academy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Rosario Dawson
Accomplished Actress and Political Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Lily Gladstone
Silver Screen, Television, and Theater Actress Best Known for "Killers of the Flower Moon" (2023) & "Under the Bridge" (2024)
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Geena Davis
Academy Award Winning Actress, Gender Equality Activist and Philanthropist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA,
Phylicia Rashad
Actress Best Known for The Cosby Show and Advocate for Children, Women's Issues and Fine Arts
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:San Francisco, CA
Don Cheadle
Award-Winning Actor Who is an Environmental and Social Justice Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Danny Glover
Multi-Time Grammy and Emmy Nominated Actor and Leading Social Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:San Francisco, CA
Lisa Ling
Journalist, Author, Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Janet Mock
Transgender Rights Activist and Founder of #GirlsLikeUs
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Sydney Freeland
Award-Winning LGBTQ Navajo Filmmaker & Emmy-Nominated Director
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Padma Lakshmi
Emmy Award-Nominated Host of Top Chef
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Judd
Emmy Nominated Actress and Humanitarian Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Nashville, TN
Jillian Michaels
Fitness Expert, Wellness Coach, Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Alicia Silverstone
Actress & Animal Rights Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Cornel West
Provocative Public Intellectual & Groundbreaking Author
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Princeton, NJ
Laila Ali
World Champion Boxer, TV Host, Cooking Enthusiast, Fitness Expert
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Montel Williams
Talk Show Host Best Known For "The Montel Williams Show" and Multiple Sclerosis Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Eugene Levy
Canadian Actor Known for Schitt's Creek and American Pie
Speaking Fee:Fee:Available Upon Request
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles CA USA
Giancarlo Esposito
Actor Best Known for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Albuquerque, NM
Marlee Matlin
Academy Award Winning Actress and Advocate for Inclusion
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Common
Hip-Hop Artist, Social Activist, Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Chicago, IL
Rita Moreno
Actress, Singer, and Dancer
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:San Francisco, CA, USA
Jameela Jamil
Actress Best Known for The Good Place Outspoken Feminist & Body Positivity Advocate
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:California USA
Tina Knowles
Fashion Designer and Philanthropist Known For House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Houston, TX
Yara Shahidi
Actress Best Known for black-ish and grown-ish
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Connie Chung
Diversity Advocate & Television Personality, Investigative Reporter
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY, USA
Goldie Hawn
Academy Award-Winning Actress and Founder of the Hawn Foundation
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Jane Fonda
Academy Award Winning Actress and Political Activist
Speaking Fee:Fee:$100,000 or more
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Tunde Oyeneyin
Peloton Instructor, New York Times Bestselling Author and Founder of SPEAK Instagram Live Series
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY
Bernice King
Civil Rights Leader, CEO of The King Center, Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$30,000 - $50,000
Travels From:Travels:Atlanta, GA
LeVar Burton
Actor, Literacy Advocate, Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:Los Angeles, CA
Misty Copeland
Iconic Ballet Dancer, New York Times Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker
Speaking Fee:Fee:$50,000 - $100,000
Travels From:Travels:New York, NY