Speakers

Marcia Gay Harden

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Harden’s character portraits have been described by critics as searing, heartbreaking, inventive, pure and profane simultaneously, astonishing, authentic and sensuous. From the glamorous Ava Gardner in “Sinatra,” to the artist…

Marcus Buckingham

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Once you’ve broken all the rules and launched your career by writing an instant classic management book, what do you do for an encore? If you’re Marcus Buckingham, you dedicate…

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho was born Dec. 5, 1968 and raised in San Francisco. “It was different than any other place on Earth,” she says. “I grew up and went to grammar…

Maria Shriver

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Maria Shriver was born on November 6, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. She is the niece of John F. Kennedy. She started as a news writer and producer at a Philadelphia…

Mario Armstrong

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Mario Armstrong is many different things: TV & online media personality, radio host, motivational speaker, public servant, and social entrepreneur. Armstrong’s mission in life is to better people’s lives by educating…

Mario Batali

Mario Batali

Mario Batali believes that olive oil is as precious as gold, shorts are acceptable attire for every season, and food, like most things, is best when left to its own…

Mario Batali

Mario Batali

Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, award-winning author, and television personality, Mario Batali is one of the most recognized and respected chefs working in America today. With his business partner Joe Bastianich,…

Mariska Hargitay

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Her parents are Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. She is the youngest of their three children. In June 1967, Mariska and her brothers Zoltan and Mickey Jr. were in the…

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

When America wants to learn how to make the perfect pie crust, plant an herb garden or fix a broken windowpane, it turns to Martha Stewart. Through the award winning…

Martin Lawrence

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In addition to the title role, Lawrence portrayed several different characters. The success of the series helped launch Lawrence on a career that has included comedy albums and several movies,…