Feb 28, 2022
Famous Motivational Speakers
The famous motivational keynote speakers on this list are as renowned for their motivational speaking as their accomplishments in life. They are successful business entrepreneurs, championship athletes, and bestselling authors. These inspiring speakers can teach you lessons on teamwork, being resilient, building good habits, and more.
If you’re looking to fire up your audience at the next convention or inspire your employees at your annual meeting, BigSpeak Speakers Bureau works with the top famous motivational speakers. Their stories of how they overcame obstacles can help your business overcome the challenges you’re facing today.
Molly Bloom is an inspirational speaker, bestselling author of Molly’s Game, and the business mind behind the most exclusive, high-stakes poker game in the world. You may be more familiar with the Oscar-nominated movie about her life: Molly’s Game. Her inspiring story covers everything from starting her business knowing nothing about poker to losing everything—then overcoming addiction and rebuilding her life.
James Clear is a personal development keynote speaker who became famous for the life-changing book he wrote: Atomic Habits. His book has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide, been translated into numerous languages, and has inspired lives everywhere. In his story-filled keynotes, James motivates audiences by showing how small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement can lead you to the life you want.
Jia Jiang is a top resilience expert who became famous after going viral with his 100 days of rejection experiment. The funny story of his experience became the most viewed TED Talk of 2017. Using tips from his bestselling book Rejection Proof, Jiang motivates people to become more resilient by sharing tips of how he overcame rejection and became rejection proof.
Robyn Benincasa is a top motivational speaker who came to fame as an Adventure Racing World Champion, Guinness book record holder, and CNN hero. In her entertaining and funny keynotes, she motivates audiences to reach audacious goals by sharing the foundations of inspired leadership and how to win as a team.
Daymond John is a motivational speaker, successful entrepreneur, and founder of FUBU clothing. You may know him best as a judge on the reality TV investor show Shark Tank. Daymond inspires audiences by sharing how he built FUBU clothing from a garage startup to a multi-million dollar company.
Magic Johnson is a motivational speaker best known to sports fans for his 13-year professional basketball career with the L.A. Lakers, which included 12 NBA All-Star games and an Olympic gold medal win. After retiring from professional basketball, Magic became a leading spokesperson for HIV education and an entrepreneur. In his talks, Magic delivers a passionate message about his life story, what motivated him, and how we can all make a difference in our community.
Bethany Hamilton came to fame as a teenage surfing sensation who lost her arm to a 14-foot tiger shark—and then returned to competition. You may have read Bethany’s comeback story in the New York Times bestselling autobiography, Soul Surfer, or seen the 2011 film with the same title. Bethany motivates audiences by sharing how she came back from tragedy to compete once again.
Butterscotch is a top empowerment speaker and vocal percussionist virtuosa who came to fame as a finalist on America’s Got Talent. She inspires audiences with her personal story of entering the underground male-dominated beatbox battle scene, where she was later crowned the world’s first female beatbox champion.
If you’re looking for a famous motivational keynote speaker for your next event or conference, contact BigSpeak Speakers Bureau today.