Sep 9, 2022
Top 10 Famous Motivational Speakers to Consider for Your Event
When it comes to finding the perfect speaker for your event, there are a lot of things to consider. Do you want someone who is famous and can add a touch of class, cachet or clout to your engagement, or someone who is knowledgeable and can teach your audience something new? Well, why not have both? In this blog post, we discuss the top 10 famous motivational keynote speakers who are sure to wow and educate your audience.
From reality TV stars, to entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and celebrity athletes, these famous motivational speakers have made it to the top and continue to inspire and motivate others to do the same.
Bethenny Frankel is a top entrepreneur speaker, reality TV star, five-times New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of Skinnygirl Cocktails. While starring on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City, Frankel single-handedly created the low-calorie cocktail category with the launch of her Skinnygirl Cocktails. Her 2022 release, BUSINESS IS PERSONAL: The Truth About What it Takes to Be Successful While Staying True to Yourself is made up of anecdotes, personal stories, and advice on how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Molly Bloom is a top inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as Ellen, Vice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. Molly was also in the Top 3 of the US Ski Team.
Kevin O’Leary is a top entrepreneur speaker, author, venture capitalist, guest judge on Shark Tank, and star on Money Court. Within his various television roles, his opinionated nature has won over millions, and he continues to impress his audiences with professional tips and personal anecdotes.
Martha Stewart is the Founder of the first multi-channel lifestyle company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, an entrepreneur, bestselling author of 96 to date lifestyle books and Emmy award winning television show host. Reaching more than 100 million devoted fans on a monthly basis through her magazines, television shows, books, and products for the home, sold at multiple retail and online outlets, Martha is the “go-to” source for the homemaker. She and her talented staff provide trusted, timely, and useful information on all aspects of everyday living: cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings and pet care, both in print and social media.
Magic Johnson is a top business keynote speaker, former NBA great, and Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises. Still a commanding presence in popular culture, Johnson made history in 2012 when he became co-owner of MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers. He also co-owns the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, and eSports franchise Team Liquid.
Amelia Rose Earhart is a top inspirational keynote speaker, President of Fly With Amelia Foundation, and the youngest woman to fly around the world in a single-engine airplane. Amelia’s contagious enthusiasm for action has inspired the likes of Fortune 500 companies and the United States Air Force Academy.
CNBC business superstar, Marcus Lemonis is America’s doctor for small businesses. The charismatic serial entrepreneur and owner of the multi-billion dollar company, Camping World, shot to fame for his role in the reality series The Profit, in which he offers struggling small companies capital and expert advice in return for an ownership stake. Lemonis’ valuable advice, raw authenticity, and effortless talent for connecting with show participants has made The Profit CNBC’s top-rated show and spurred an upcoming spin-off The Partner.
Bethany Hamilton is a top motivational speaker who has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of determination, faith, and hope. At the age of thirteen, the young surfer lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark. With resilience and tenacity, she returned to the water a month later; and within two years had won her first national title. Her remarkable story has been told in a best-selling autobiography and in the 2011 blockbuster sensation film, Soul Surfer.
Mark Cuban is a top entrepreneur speaker and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He is also the owner and chairman of HDNet, one of the few remaining independently owned and operated TV Networks in the U.S. and the first in the world to be programmed exclusively in high definition. Mark takes personal responsibility for the programming, creating a unique schedule of creative and original programs, outperforming networks owned by much larger corporations and those with much greater distribution.
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