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POSITIVE ROLE MODELS TO FOLLOW

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MICHAELA DEPRINCE

Michaela is an American ballet dancer, born in Sierra-Leone during the decade long civil war. She rose to fame after starring in the documentary First Position in 2011. She published her book Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina in 2014.

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INGRID SILVA

Ingrid is a Ballerina. Born and raised in a favela of Rio de Janerio, this rising star began her career at aged 8, through a social program that seeks out students in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The odds against her, Ingrid flourished under rigorous training.

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ELIZABETH DAY

Elizabeth Day is an author, journalist and broadcaster. Inspired by her hugely popular podcast, How to Fail is Elizabeth Day’s latest book: part memoir, part manifesto, this is a book for anyone who has ever failed – in other words, everyone.

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ELARICA JOHNSON

Elarica is british model and actress, known for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), A Discovery of Witches (2018) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017). She stars in the drama P-Valley, addressing issues of colorism, racism, and LGBTQ+.

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EMMA DABIRI

Emma Dabiri is an Irish model, BBC television presenter, visual sociology researcher, and teaching fellow in the Africa department at SOAS. She has published in a number of anthologies and is the author of the book, Don’t Touch My Hair.

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JACQUELINE EMERSON

Jacqueline is an American actor, singer, composer, writer, and burgeoning director. She rose to prominence after she portrayed Foxface in the film The Hunger Games. Jackie has also performed with professional theatre companies.

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VIENNA MARYCE

Vienna is a 3X Silver Medalist tap dancer for Team Canada as well as a model, musician and published writer. She advocates on behalf of animal welfare, racial and gender equality and environmental awareness. Vienna helps young girls to become critical thinkers through her media & literary arts.

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GURNAZ

Gurnaz is an actor and lifestyle content creator in Canada. She is striving to be the South Asian representation that she never got to see when she was growing up. She hopes to create a helpful, inspiring, entertaining, and positive space online for people across the world. 

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SANDY POWELL

 

Costume designer Sandy has won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for her work on the movies Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator and The Young Victoria. She has also received fifteen BAFTA Award nominations, winning for Velvet Goldmine, The Young Victoria, and The Favourite.

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HEIDI MURKOFF

Heidi wrote the world’s bestselling book series on pregnancy and parenting, 'What to Expect'. Her first book, 'What to Expect When You’re Expecting', which she wrote after giving birth to her first child, has been touted today as the “pregnancy bible”.

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DAISY BUCHANAN

Daisy, bestselling author and host of the You're Booked podcast, writes about sexuality, self esteem, anxiety and ambition. Her novels include Insatiable, Careering (as heard on BBC Sounds) and Limelight, coming in June 2023. Daisy believes passionately in encouraging people to develop a regular reading habit for a mental health boost. She was chosen to interview The Queen Consort for Her Majesty's official Instagram channel, The Queen's Reading Room. 

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AVA DUVERNAY

American filmmaker Ava won the directing award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first black woman to win the award. She also became the first black woman to be nominated for a Golden Glove Award for Best Director.

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TAVI GEVINSON

Tavi is an American writer, magazine editor, and actress. She came to public attention at the age of 12 due to her fashion blog Style Rookie. By the age of 15, she had shifted her focus to pop culture and feminist discussion.

 

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YRSA DALEY-WARD

Yrsa is a writer, model and actor. She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an Instagram poet. Her memoir, The Terrible, was published in 2018, and in 2019 won the PEN/Ackerley Prize.

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HANNAH ROSE THOMAS

Hannah has organised art projects for Syrian refugees in Jordan, and Yazidi women who escaped ISIS captivity in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her portraits have been shown at the European Parliament and Westminster Abbey.  

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ARIANA AND THE ROSE

Ariana and the Rose is an independent electro pop singer and songwriter based in Brooklyn. She launched her Tiktok in March 2021 with messages of female empowerment and commentary on life, dating, body issues and more while sat at the piano. 

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MARIAH IDDRISSI

Mariah Idrissi is a British model, public speaker, and online personality. Idrissi initially gained recognition as the first Muslim hijab-wearing model when she appeared in H&M’a “Close the Loop” campaign in 2015.

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ASHLEY JAMES

Ashley James is a highly sought-after DJ and presenter, she is also an articulate social commentator and dating & empowerment coach whose quick-wit, goofy sense of humour and authenticity have won her a legion of fans and an impressive social media following.

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HEB ON THE WEB

Heb is a musician who uses her songwriting abilities to create catchy jingles to create awareness and levity around important topics, and sometimes just her own opinions! She lives in LA, has a dog named Rocky, and loves to roller skate.

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MISSY MODELL

Missy is a viral musical comedian, with a focus on amplifying social justice issues through comedy and education. She is also the founder of YES MAM Creative, an acclaimed consultancy that specializes in mission-based brands and female thought leaders.

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TIFFANY MOON

Tiffany Moon, M.D. is a mother, anesthesiologist, wellness and beauty guru, and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of Aromasthesia Candles and Three Moons Wine. Tiffany loves to express her creativity and humor through her TikTok. channel.

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PEACH MARTINE

Peach is a singer/songwriter from Cleveland by way of Miami who's songs pour out all her emotions by telling stories of her vulnerable life lessons and experiences, which is why so many fans relate to her music because it is their story too.

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KRISTINA KUZMIC

Kristina is a comedian,
author, and a recovering pessimist. Her videos about being an imperfect parent, and learning to prioritize mental health, have garnered her over 1 billion video views. Her first book, "Hold On, But Don't Hold Still," was released in 2020.

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BRANDEE ANTHONY

Brandee Anthony is a professional photographer and mermaid that creates empowering mermaid experiences. She offers dive retreats, mentoring and online content that inspires others to make their dreams a reality with her company Mermaid Freedive. 

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FRANCHESCA RAMSEY

Franchesca is an actor, writer, public speaker, and creator/star of MTV Decoded. She is a former writer/correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Her first book, Well That Escalated Quickly was named one of Amazon’s best books of 2018.

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SHAZIA MIRZA

Shazia Mirza is an award winning British stand up comedian and writer from Birmingham. She was the first Muslim woman on the UK comedy circuit. She has written columns in The Guardian, and The New Statesman, and appeared on numerous TV shows.

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TOVA LEIGH

After having three children, Tova started a blog sharing her motherhood struggles with other women. The blog and vlogs turned her into an influencer with over 2 million followers. Her viral online series Mom Life Crisis became a documentary film on Amazon Prime and in 2019 Tova released her first book. 

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MORAG ROSS

Morag is an award-winning make-up artist who has worked with many film stars including Cate Blanchett, Julie Christie, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton. At 28 she designed the make-up for her first feature film, Caravaggio, which was released in 1986.  She won BAFTAs for her make-up on films Orlando and The Aviator, the BAFTA Scotland Craft Award , along with three more nominations, and European awards in both Italy and Germany .

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MARGARET CHO

Margaret Cho is a Grammy and Emmy Award nominated stand-up comedian, actress, and singer-songwriter. She is a leading voice in the Stop Asian Hate movement, giving interviews and using her podcast to focus on anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Honest Mum

 

 

Vicki Broadbent is an award-winning blogger, filmmaker and broadcaster. Her bestselling book Mumboss (UK)/ The Working Mom (US/ Ca) is an invaluable guide on how to survive and thrive at work and at home. helping parents to build digital businesses that are well paid, flexible and rewarding.

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Jessica Thompson

 

Jessica M. Thompson is an award-winning Australian film and television writer, director, and producer. Her first film "The Light of the Moon" won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the SXSW film festival. Her most recent film "The Invitation" was #1 at the box office and #2 on Netflix during its opening week. She prides herself on hiring women-led crews to tell women-led stories.

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Nadia Vaeh

 

Atlanta native, Nadia Vaeh, found her way back to music through modeling and a stint with a local Atlanta circus. Her life took an unexpected turn at the age of 17 when she lost her mother to suicide. With endless resilience, Nadia found her way again through art and has grown into the artist she is today. Having written in several genres, Nadia’s love for pop comes from growing up misunderstood: “So many pop songs have helped me feel seen!”

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Ali Rosen

 

Ali Rosen is an Emmy and James Beard Award-nominated storyteller best known for her food show Potluck with Ali Rosen on NYC Life as well as her cookbooks. Her first novel, Recipe for Second Chances, is a food-fueled romp of a love story set in the Umbrian hills of Italy that comes out this fall. Her judgement-free cooking recipes and expertise have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to the Today Show.

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Fanny Lumsden

 

Fanny Lumsden is one of the one of the genre's most esteemed performers' with her breakthrough album Fallow  winning every album of the year category in 2020 and 2021. Fanny is self-managed, runs her own record label, was named 2021 Hume Shire Local woman of the year, is a volunteer firefighter and is a leader in the Country Music Community. 

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Rachael Carpani

 

Actress. Activist. Self proclaimed nerd. Will spend my lifetime educating myself on how to be an ally to the voiceless. I’ve always believed the least interesting thing about myself is what I look like. I’d rather be remembered for making someone laugh. I love to encourage young people to embrace their own unique beauty, you look different from everyone else for a reason, and despite the narrow definition of “beauty” That social media bombards us with….why would you want to look like everyone else? Stand out. Stand up. Speak up and bring the noise

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Monica Ruiz

Monica Ruiz is an actor and Mother. Most recently known for a viral Peloton commercial, Monica has been working as an actor nearly 20 years. She recently started work on her masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in hopes to become licensed and give back to her community. Inspired by her journey with her own children, Monica hopes to work with families and children in understanding and celebrating neurodiversity. 

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GABRIELLA DI LACCIO 

Gabriella is an award-winning soprano, recording artist, curator and activist, who has become a leading voice in the fight for gender equality in music worldwide. She founded Donne, Women in Music, a charitable foundation dedicated to achieving gender equality in the music industry. 

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Cheryl B. Engelhardt

 

Cheryl is a GRAMMY-nominated artist and experiential composer as well as a certified trauma-informed coach. She runs Amplify, a mastermind for musicians, and leads by example in how she implements healthy self-care practices and manifesting big dreams, with humor. 

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Lauren Henderson

 

Lauren Henderson is a Vocalist, Composer, Producer, and CEO of Brontosaurus Records. Recognized as one of ‘10 Jazz Artists Blending and Expanding The Sounds Of Latin America’ by the Recording Academy. and recent Cover of the Spotify Vocal Jazz Playlist, Lauren's music reflects her diverse background in Spanish and English whilst exploring journeys imposed through the African Diaspora.

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Rebecca Root

 

Rebecca is a transgender actress with an acting career that has spanned television, film, theatre and radio. In 2015 she starred in the BBC series Boy Meets Girl, and became the first transgender actor to be cast in a lead transgender role in a mainstream UK sitcom. She received an Attitude Award for her performance.

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Sara Haines

 

Sara Haines is a co-host of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning daytime talk show “The View” and the host of ABC’s primetime game show “The Chase.” Haines previously co-hosted ABC News’ “GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke” 

and part of fourth hour of NBC’s “Today,” alongside Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. Prior to joining NBC News, she was a member of NBC’s page program.

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Eliza Clark

 

Eliza Clark is a writer/producer/playwright/showrunner whose most recent show, Y The Last Man, is available to stream on FX/Hulu. Eliza is enthusiastic about art, books, tarot, and movies, and she is committed to feminism, racial justice, bodily autonomy, and LGBTQIA rights.

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Sandra Miller

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Sandra Miller is a Peruvian actor living in London dedicated to acting on tv, film and theatre for 20 years, and a full time mum. Her dream is that children with very little access to education can experiment with art as a mean of changing the vision of the world and they awaken their creativity and sensitivity. 

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