Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell (1962 -     )

American talk show host, comedian, and actor;

after a series of TV and film roles, she hosted the

daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996 - 2002)

which won several Daytime Emmy Awards;

after coming out as a lesbian in 2002, she became an

outspoken advocate of LGBTQ issues and other liberal causes;

she was a moderator on the daytime talk show 

The View (2006 - 2007) which included the start of

a long-running public feud with Donald Trump.

Kardea Brown

Kardea Brown (1987 -     ) 

American contemporary Southern chef,

caterer, competitive baking judge,

television host, and cookbook author;

host of Delicious Miss Brown and

co-host of Kids Baking Championship.

Anna Olson

Anna Olson (1968 -     )

American-Canadian pastry chef, cookbook author,

competitive baking judge, television host and media personality;

winner of Iron Chef Canada, Holiday Baking Edition (2018);

widely acknowledged as Canada's "Baking Queen."

Laila Ali

Laila Ali (1977 -     )

American television personality and retired professional boxer;

she competed from 1999 to 2007 and retired undefeated

after holding several female super middleweight

and light heavyweight titles;

her father Muhammad Ali opposed her choice of career

but supported her decision eventually.

Mattea Roach

Mattea Roach (1998 -     )

Canadian broadcaster and gameshow champion;

openly lesbian and non-binary, Mattea's pronouns are they/them;

in 2022 they had a 23-game winning streak

on Jeopardy with an accuracy rating of 93%;

in 2023 they were runner-up in the first season of Jeopardy Masters;

currently the host of Bookends, a CBC Radio show about books and literature.

Katie Piper

Katie Piper (1983 -     )

English writer, activist, television presenter and model;

in 2008 she survived two horrendous physical attacks by

her ex-boyfriend, including acid thrown in her face,

causing major damage to her face and blindness in one eye;

she underwent pioneering surgery to restore her face and vision.

After her recovery, Piper became a tireless activist to help victims of burns

and other disfigurement injuries, wrote a best-selling autobiography,

and has appeared in several documentaries and TV series

about her ordeal and her activism, as well as other TV endeavours.

Mary Berg

Mary Berg (1989 -     )

Canadian television host, author and cook;

first woman to win MasterChef Canada (2016);

current host of daytime lifestyle talk show

on Canadian TV, The Good Stuff with Mary Berg.

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall (1970 -     )

American broadcast journalist, television talk show host and author;

winner of 2 Daytime Emmies for her self-titled syndicated talk show

and a 2024 NAACP Image Award;

the 2004 death of her sister Renata has caused her to become an

anti-domestic violence activist.

Alex Guarnaschelli

Alex Guarnaschelli (1969 -     )

American chef, executive chef,

cookbook author, and television personality;

winner of Iron Chef title (2012);

judge and hyper-competitive contestant on many

Food Network cooking shows.

Chantal Hébert

Chantal Hébert (1954 -     )

Canadian journalist, columnist, author, and political pundit

in print, radio and television media;

one of Canada's pre-eminent political commentators.

Sharbat Gula

Sharbat Gula (1972 -     )

Afghan refugee, child bride, widow and mother;

became internationally famous as the unidentified subject of the

1985 National Geographic cover photo Afghan Girl;

in 2002 she was identified, located, photographed

a second time, and financially compensated by National Geographic;

a refugee from the Soviet-Afghan War, she lived in Pakistan

from early 1980s to 2016, was deported to Afghanistan in 2017,

and granted asylum in Italy in 2021.

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers (1933 - 2014)

American comedian, actor, producer, writer, and television host;

a pioneer of women in comedy;

recipient of an Emmy and a Grammy;

inductee of the Television Academy Hall of Fame (2017).

Katie Simpson

Katie Simpson (19?? -     )

Canadian journalist,

currently foreign correspondent for

CBC News based in Washington, D.C.

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz (1950 -     )

American author, public speaker, and actor, 

known for sardonic social commentary on American life.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow (1973 -     )

American TV news program host

and liberal political commentator;

author, radio broadcaster and podcaster;

first openly lesbian anchor to host a 

major prime-time news program in the USA.

Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji (1968 -     )

Canadian author, media personality, and educator;

critic of Islamic Fundamentalism;

founder of Moral Courage College;

asserts that diversity of viewpoints with respect

for freedom of speech automatically results

in diversity of demographics and inclusion.

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli (1960 -     )

American actor and television personality

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells (1862 - 1931)

American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and

early leader in the civil rights movement;

one of the founders of the National Association for the

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Lucy Worsley

Lucy Worsley (1973 -     )

English historian, author,

curator and television presenter

Nancy Fuller

Nancy Fuller (1949 -     )

American chef and television personality