Avan Jogia Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Primary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers
Secondary Topic Category:
LGBTQIA
Avan Jogia Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Avan Jogia is an actor, director, and author who can be seen in the AMC spinoff series Orphan Black: Echoes. Avan recently starred in the feature Choose Love for Netflix, the streamer’s first interactive rom-com. He made his feature writing/directing debut with Door Mouse, starring Hayley Law, Keith Powers, and Famke Janssen. His feature acting credits include starring in Johnny & Clyde, Sony’s latest Resident Evil reboot, Zombieland 2, and Victorious. Avan published his first book entitled Mixed Feelings: Poems and Stories, a raw and moving collection of poetry, stories, and art about living as a mixed-race person in today's society.
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