Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri (1995 -     )

American actor, comedian, television writer, and director.

Best known for her role as Chef Sydney Adamu in the

comedy-drama series The Bear, for which she has won

a Golden Globe, 2 Actors awards, and a Primetime Emmy.

She is queer and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

M.J. Bassett

M.J. Bassett (1968 -     )

British film and television writer, director, and producer

known for cult horror and dark fantasy films/series;

one of only a few openly transgender directors working in Hollywood;

her forthcoming movie is the digital streaming remake of Red Sonja.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek (1966 -     )

Mexican and American actor, director and producer

in both Mexican and American TV and films;

notable movies include Desperado (1995), 

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), and two

movies in the Puss in Boots franchise (2011, 2022);

for her breakout performance in the biopic Frida (2002),

she became the first Mexican nominatee for an Academy Award for Best Actress;

her charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women

and discrimination against immigrants.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (1975 -     )

American actor, filmmaker, and humanitarian;

best known films include Girl, Interrupted,

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith,

and two Maleficent films;

as a filmmaker, she has written, directed and/or produced

several movies about serious issues;

recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award,

a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards;

the humanitarian causes she promotes include

conservation, education, and women's rights;

noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a

Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,

undertaking field missions to refugee camps and war zones worldwide.

Celine Song

Celine Song (1988 -     )

Canadian director, playwright, and screenwriter based in New York City;

her directorial film debut Past Lives (2023) received critical acclaim and

she was nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay Oscars;

her latest film is Materialists (2025) which she wrote and directed.

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand (1942 -     )

American singer, actor, songwriter, producer, and director;

her six-decade career has brought her incredible success and

innumerable awards, most notably that she was the

first performer to ever earn an EGOT

(Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards);

longtime activist and philanthropist in many liberal causes.

Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro (1971 -     )

American stand-up comedian, writer, radio contributor, and actor

known for her deadpan comedy;

most recently, a cast member of Star Trek: Discovery series (2019-2024);

breast cancer survivor following double mastectomy;

she and her wife are mothers to twin sons.

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig (1983 -     )

American actor, screenwriter, and film director;

known for writing and directing films of feminist significance

such as Lady Bird (2017), Little Women (2019), and Barbie (2023).

Veronica Tennant

Veronica Tennant (1946 -     )

Canadian producer, director, filmmaker and

former principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada for 25 years;

recipient of the Governor-General's Performing Arts Award

for Lifetime Artistic Achievement (2004), Canada's highest honour

in the performing arts.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman (1967 -     )

Australian-American actor and producer;

her many awards include 2 Primetime Emmies and 6 Golden Globes

and an Academy Award for Best Actress in The Hours (2002);

much philanthropy work for women's and children's causes.

Domee Shi

Domee Shi (1989 -     )

Canadian animator, film director and screenwriter,

Winner of the 2019 Academy Award for 

Best Animated Short Film for Bao