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Kalen Allen

Actor, YouTube Star, & Entertainment Personality

Kalen Allen is a rising content creator, actor, and entertainment personality. From Kansas City, KS, he first caught Ellen DeGeneres’ eye with his hilarious Kalen Reacts videos where he gives colorful and witty commentary on culinary concoctions online. After inviting Kalen to her show on in 2018, Ellen knew she found something special and offered him an opportunity to collaborate and produce content for her digital platforms. Today, Kalen has a regular guest spot on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, his very own weekly digital news series, OMKalen, where he gives his one-of-a-kind commentary on hot topics and trending stories of the week, and is a host on Food Network’s Cakealike. As Kalen continues to entertain in the digital space, his videos boast over 250 million views across all ELLEN platforms. Kalen’s reach includes 3.5M followers on Facebook, 1.4M followers on Instagram, and 231.3K followers on Twitter.

Kara Brown

Pop-Culture Writer & Podcaster

Kara is passionate about telling stories of people of color. She is a former staff writer for "Grown-ish", Jezebel, and former co-host of Crooked Media's pop-culture podcast "Keep It."

Kat Blaque

YouTube Star & Activist

Kat Blaque is a transgender rights activist and runs a YouTube channel focused on social justice issues, particularly around race, gender, the LGBTQ+ community, and feminism.

Keke Palmer

Actress, Activist, Singer, Author, Talk Show Host, and Humanitarian.

Keke Palmer is an actress, activist, singer, author, talk show host, and humanitarian. Palmer has broken barriers from a young age, becoming the youngest actress to receive a SAG Award nomination in a lead actor category for her work in The Wool Cap at the age of 10. Her book, I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice, aims to encourage young women to live a life full of ownership, confidence, and freedom.

Killer Mike

Rapper, Civic Leader & Activist

Killer Mike is a Grammy award-winning rapper and actor who is making waves in the political arena for his gripping commentary on ongoing social issues confronting America.

Laci Green

YouTube Personality & Sex Educator

Laci Green is a sex educator and YouTuber who’s been hailed by Time magazine as the millennial Dr. Ruth. She has built a platform of millions of followers by discussing sexuality frankly, nonjudgmentally, and hilariously.

Laila Ireland

Transgender Veteran & Activist

Veteran Laila Ireland courageously came out as a transgender service member by sharing her story in the Emmy-nominated short film "Transgender, at War and in Love." Today, Laila advocates for LGBTQIA equity by speaking across the country and establishing safe spaces for this critical conversation.

Laurie Hernandez

Keynote Speaker: Gymnastics 2016 Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist “Dancing with the Stars” Champion

Since bringing home the Gold and Silver medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Laurie went on to win the coveted Mirror ball trophy on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” Season 23, and published her first New York Times Best Sellers book titled, “I Got This: To Gold and Beyond” in 2017. In 2018, she released a children’s picture book NYT Best Seller, “She’s Got This” with Harper Collins Children's Books, while serving as KPMG’s Literacy Champion to promote readership as a path to leadership. Additionally, Mattel created a Laurie Hernandez “Shero” Barbie to honor her.

Metro Boomin

Producer & Go-To Collaborator for Rap Stars like Future, Wiz Khalifa and Migos

Metro Boomin has been one of the most in-demand producers in hip-hop since he was 19 years old. Working with the likes of Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Future, Migos, Young Thug, and more, there is nobody more trusted by the hip-hop elite. But it doesn’t stop there. Metro wants to share his story and message of his life beyond the beat. As CEO of his own label and creator of his own clothing line, Metro can speak with students about his rise as an entrepreneur.

Mike Johnson

Speaker, Emcee, Wellness Expert

Mike Johnson is an international influencer, global spokesperson, author and speaker on overcoming insecurities by cultivating self-love. Virtual Programs Now Available