Diana Nyad Speaking Fee: $30,000 to $50,000
Travels From:
NYC - New York City
Primary Topic Category:
Adventure & Exploration
Secondary Topic Category:
Adventure & Exploration
Diana Nyad Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Diana Nyad is a journalist, author, motivational speaker, and accomplished long-distance swimmer who, at the age of 64, successfully fulfilled her lifelong dream of completing the 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, the first person to do so without a shark cage. Nyad has been inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame and has been featured on and contributed to a number of sports/news radio and television programs. She has also published several books and editorials in major outlets. Nyad, a 2023 feature film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, is based on Diana’s life and stars Annette Bening as Diana.
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