Yanic Perreault is a former professional hockey player who played in the NHL for thirteen seasons. He played as a Center for the Phoenix Coyotes, the Montreal Canadiens, the Nashville Predators, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Chicago Blackhawks. He is considered one of the best face-off men in NHL history and has earned many awards including 5 QMJHL awards,... read full bio
Award-winning actor Yanic Truesdale has brought a variety of interesting and dynamic characters to life on screen over the years, from appearing in critically acclaimed drama series to demonstrating his natural aptitude in comedies. Truesdale co-stars with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone in the comedy series "God's Favorite Idiot" on Netflix. The story of "God's Favorite Idiot" centers on a mid-level... read full bio
Yann Chilvers is a beauty industry expert and the founder of Covalo, a company that specializes in developing and bringing beauty products to market. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chilvers is a thought leader in the field, with a focus on developing strategies to bring the right beauty product to market faster than anyone else. Chilvers... read full bio
French Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen was born on June 23, 1970. The electric guitar, piano, synthesisers, violin, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion, and even a typewriter are just a few of the instruments he uses in his eclectic musical style, which is well known for fusing classical and modern instruments. Studio recordings, musical partnerships, and soundtracks for motion... read full bio
Yannis Pappas is a Greek-American comedian who headlines tours worldwide. Yannis is best known for building his highly devoted fan base through his Greek character, Mr. Panos and Puerto Rican character, Maurica Rodriguez. The characters became Internet sensations that have gained millions of views. Yannis was also a featured panelist on the hit show Best Week Ever on VH1. He... read full bio
French-Cameroonian singer, songwriter, producer and mix engineer Marjorie Bassong creates and records her music in her North London bedroom as well as her family's house in France under the alias YAOUNDÉBOXINGCLUB. She was up in Limoges, a university town in west-central France. Her debut EP, I Thought I Knew You, Boy Was I Wrong, was inspired by the coming-of-age films she... read full bio
Yara Martinez is an American actress who is best known for playing Luisa on the television series “Jane the Virgin” and Kelly in the television series “Hollywood Heights”. Martinez was born in Puerto Rico but was raised in Miami, Florida. She started her career practicing ballet for 10 years and is the grandniece of Alicia Alonso. She went on to... read full bio
Talented actress and model Yara Shahidi has established herself in the entertainment sector, becoming well-known after appearing in commercials for Disney, Guess Kids, Target, McDonald's, and other brands. Shahidi had her acting debut in the iconic HBO series "Entourage," and since then, she has made appearances in a number of well-known TV programs, including "In the Motherhood," "The First Family," "Scandal," "The... read full bio
The captivating four-piece electro noise group YARD hails from Dublin, Ireland. Their sound, which lies somewhere between techno and noise rock, is best described as a powerfully immersive sensory experience. YARD will leave you feeling invigorated, hot, and somewhat unsettled. Their spooky mascot, Bucketman, serves as a visual representation of the group. Yard is growing stronger after securing a spot at... read full bio
The Yardbirds legend and music has graduated three of rock's greatest guitar players: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They created hard rock out of standard twelve-bar blues, doubling the tempos and whacking the amps up to ten. On the British club scene, the Yardbirds, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones ruled the stages. The Yardbirds are best known... read full bio
Yascha Mounk is a speaker and writer. He focuses his work on the rise of populism and issues facing liberal democracy. With a PhD in Government from Harvard University, Mounk is now a Government lecturer at Harvard, a Senior Fellow in the Political Reform Program at New America, and an Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.... read full bio
Yasheng Huang is a professor in international management at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he founded and heads the China Lab and India Lab. His research areas include human capital formation in China and India. He had previous appointments at the University of Michigan and Harvard Business School. Huang is the author of Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics, a... read full bio
YaSi is a young singer and songwriter from Denver, Colorado, noted for her distinctive style and inspiring lyrics. YaSi was born Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi. YaSi was born in 1998, grew up in a musical family, and at a young age she learned to play the piano and compose music. She pursued her education at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she... read full bio
Yasiel Puig is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder. Puig played for the Cuban national baseball team. He was selected by Baseball America to their annual All-Rookie team". Puig enjoyed a breakout season in the Cuban National Series, with a .330 batting average, 17 home runs, 47 runs batted in and 78 runs scored in 327 at-bats. Puig had 27 hits... read full bio
Yasmin Maya, who was born in the Mexican town of Amatepec, traveled about 225 miles from her home in Carpinteria, a picturesque seaside California city, to Tijuana, where she would stay for three years to determine her residency status before returning to the United States. Maya turned to YouTube for solace as she was anxious and upset about her uncertain immigration... read full bio
Yasmine Bleeth is an American actress most popular for her role on Baywatch. Yasmine has also been featured in other television series including NBCs primetime soap opera, Titans, and police drama Nash Bridges. Yasmine has been in numerous made for television movies including It Came From the Sky, Goodbye Casanova and Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding where she revisited her character in... read full bio
Yassir Lester is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Marietta, Georgia. He has acted on series such as, “My Super-Overactive Imagination”, “After the Party”, “Key and Peele”, “The Characters”, “Making History”, “The Mindy Project”, and Shabaz in “Champions”. As a writer Lester has written for the series “Girls”, “The Carmichael Show”, “The Late Night Fix with Yassir Lester” and... read full bio
One of R&B's most captivating storytellers is Yaya Bey. The singer/songwriter skillfully navigates life's challenges and happy times via music by combining ancestral powers with her own self-actualization. Bey's latest album, "Remember Your North Star", portrays this emotional rollercoaster via a soul-satisfying blend of hip-hop, soul, jazz, reggae and afrobeat. The album's lead hit, "keisha," finest exemplifies the artist's talent for storytelling.... read full bio
Yazmin Lacey is a RnB soulful jazz singer-songwriter who grew up in East, London, and found her love for singing at a young age. Lacey later on moved to Nottingham where she began pursuing a musical career. Her musical career first started after she had a lot to drink and sang for a girl who asked her to sing. That... read full bio
Yazz The Greatest is an actor and rapper. He has appeared at a variety of music festivals on the east coast, including Jay Z’s Made in America Festival, The Roots’ Picnic Festival, and Power 99FM’s Powerhouse concert. Yazz The Greatest has worked with rappers like Fabolous and 2 Chainz, along with Serayah and Jussie Smollett. His tracks have hit the... read full bio
