Amanda Hesser is the co-founder and CEO of Food52, a digital food community containing recipes, cooking advice, and kitchen and home products. Food52 has won awards including the James Beard Award for Publication of the Year and the IACP Award for Best Website. Prior to launching Food52, Hesser was the New York Times Magazine food editor. Hesser has also authored... read full bio
Television host, best-selling author, Broadway actor, fitness industry mogul and most recently, finalist on the 30th season of Dancing with the Stars, Amanda Kloots has a long list of accomplishments. Currently, Amanda is a co-host on The Talk, a daytime talk show on CBS that focuses on current affairs, pop culture, family, celebrities and popular culture themes. In collaboration with her sister... read full bio
Amanda Knox has emerged as a strong voice in favor of wrongful conviction concerns, trauma, and the function of the media in the legal system. When Knox was just 20 years old and studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, her extraordinary tale began. Sadly, Meredith Kercher, her roommate and companion, was brutally killed only a few weeks into their stay together. International... read full bio
Born Armond, Amanda Lepore has become one of the most notable transgender public figures in history. After transitioning as a teen and receiving reassignment surgery before her 20th birthday, Amanda moved to New York City and established herself as a nightlife figure. Her stardom exploded when she met famed photographer David LaChapelle. She has been his muse since the beginning... read full bio
Amanda Lindsey Cook, also known as Falcon, is a Canadian Christian singer-songwriter from Niverville, Manitoba, Canada. Cook began her career after releasing her self-titled debut album, “Amanda Falk,” through Avante Records. Cook’s debut album went on to earn a Juno Award for the Contemporary Christian and Gospel Album of the Year. She followed up her debut album with the second... read full bio
In addition to being a member of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Committee (ISMICC), which was established by Congress to provide guidance on federal mental health policy, Amanda is presently a member of Google's Mental Health Advisory Panel. In the past, Amanda was the youngest board member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the biggest grassroots mental health... read full bio
Amanda Little is a distinguished professor of journalism and science writing at Vanderbilt University, a columnist for Bloomberg, and a celebrated author. Amanda's work encompasses environmental and agricultural reporting, innovation, and sustainable food practices. Her reporting takes her to some of the most difficult and remote locations, from deep-sea oil rigs to the depths of manholes and sewage plants, and... read full bio
Amanda Marshall is a Canadian singer known for her song “I’ll Be Okay,” from the soundtrack for My Best Friend’s Wedding. After meeting and subsequently performing with Canadian musician Jeff Healey, Marshall – on Healey’s suggestion – went in search of a band and began performing in small clubs. Healey then offered Marshall a spot on his upcoming U.S. tour,... read full bio
Amanda grew up in a house that loved music. Her life took a new direction when she walked into a local Toronto jazz club and asked if she could audition. The owner gave her a chance to sing with the house band and she landed her first weekly gig - Martinez Martini Mondays. She started getting referrals through word of... read full bio
Amanda McConnell serves as Senior Director of User Experience & Product Management at ReachLocal, Inc, a global Internet marketing firm that offers small businesses products and solutions to recruit, manage, and keep consumers online. Amanda is in charge of determining enterprise-level mobile strategy. She also manages the client's mobile experience by utilizing mobile devices to convey high priority campaign activity... read full bio
Amanda Montell is an accomplished author, linguist, and writer from Baltimore, Maryland, born on 16 February 1992. She received a degree in linguistics from New York University, which laid the foundation for her fascinating exploration of language in her writing. Montell's debut book, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, was published in 2019 and received widespread critical... read full bio
At Salesforce, Amanda serves as the Director of Community Marketing. She has experience in account management for interactive and full-service advertising firms with a background in content marketing and community management. She has received honors from the Online Marketing Institute, Direct Marketing Association, Content Marketing Institute, Publicity Club of New England, New England Direct Marketing, University of Hartford and the Advertising... read full bio
Amanda Nguyen is an American social entrepreneur, civil rights activist, and the CEO and founder of Rise, a non-governmental civil rights organization. She rose to fame after penning her civil rights and was able to unanimously pass the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights after seeing how broken the criminal justice system was after her own rape. This led to... read full bio
With her approachable lyrics, lyrical tone, and enduring love of music, Amanda Nolan has already made a lasting impression on the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) scene. At the tender age of eleven, the Pennsylvania native began her musical adventure, creating, recording, and performing pop music whenever and wherever she could. Having personally experienced it during a period of acute mental health... read full bio
Amanda Palmer, singer-songwriter-blogger-provocateur, commands attention. She is known for pushing the boundaries, both in her art and her lifestyle. She caught the attention of international media when she raised nearly $1.2 million through Kickstarter from almost 25,000 fans who pre-ordered her new album, Theatre Is Evil. This album went on to emerge in the Billboard Top 10 and has been... read full bio
Amanda Peet is an American actress best known for her roles in television and film such as Jack in series “Jack & Jill”, Tina in series “Togetherness”, Marin in film “Something’s Gotta Give”, Kate in “2012”, and Trish in “Identity Thief”. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in American history and from there was seen in commercials for... read full bio
Amanda Reifer is a talented singer, songwriter, and performer who rose to fame as the former lead singer of the popular pop group, Cover Drive. Born and raised in Barbados, Reifer incorporates her Caribbean roots into her unique blend of RnB and soul music that also features elements of hip-hop, pop, and trap. Her love for music started at a... read full bio
At CBS Sports, Amanda Renner is a rising star who hosts coverage of both football and golf games. She joined the group and has consistently contributed to CBS' Masters coverage. Her duties grew to include covering NFL games and for Super Bowl LIII, she became CBS' first-ever social media reporter. She spent five years as a correspondent for the PGA TOUR... read full bio
One of ESPN's top softball analysts across several networks is Amanda Scarborough. Scarborough started her ESPN commentating career during the Super Regionals and her responsibilities now also include studio programming, the regular season and conference finals. She started doing commentary for the dayside games of the Women's College World Series. At Texas A&M, Scarborough played softball and made Big 12 history as the... read full bio
Amanda Schull is an American actress and a former professional ballet dancer who is best known for playing Jody on the film “Center Stage”, Dr. Cassandra Railly on the television series “12 Monkeys” and Katrina on the television series “Suits”. Schull was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and she trained at Hawaii State Ballet under John Landovsky. She later was offered... read full bio
