Keynote Speakers

Vivica A. Fox is best known as an on-screen actress (Independence Day, Kill Bill, Soul Food, Two Can Play That Game) and entertainer but she’s steadily making a name for herself as producer & director and Winner of Best Actress for Twisted Vines while gracing us with her pop culture cameo in R&B singer SZA’s #1 hit single “Kill Bill”. Most recently she co-hosted a talkshow as her big personality-self on “Crowned” but let this year be known for Fox’s first directorial project with the film “First Lady of BMF: Tonesa Welsh Story“.

​Fox continued with producing and starring in the So Wrong Franchise with a new Lifetime mini-series called “The Wrong Family” and most recent series “Keeping Up With The Joneses” and on ABC’s hit show “Black-ish” and starring in A New Diva’s Christmas Carol executive produced by Idris Elba.

​​Where you can be entertained, Fox has entertained! She entered the scene as a fresh-faced model to our fave’s music videos (Tupac, Climaxxx, Michael Jackson, Jaheim, Isley Brothers), worked on ground-breaking soap opera shows (Days Of Our Lives, Generations, Y&R), guest-starred in your favorite sitcoms (Fresh Prince, 90210) to co-starring inblockbuster films (Independence Day, Kill Bill, Ella Enchanted, Batman, Two Can Play That Game), cultural classics (Set It Off, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall In Love), reality shows (Celebrity Apprentice), hosting duties on talk shows (Face The Truth) and in record-breaking tv shows (Empire), not to mention theater work with Je’Caryous Johnson.

As a producer, Fox has worked with Academy Award® nominee Terrence Howard on “The Salon” which she also starred in and teamed with VH1 for “Glam God”.  She continues to use her producing chops with a healthy batch of made-for-TV films through Lifetime and Ion TV (So Wrong Series, Husband For Christmas).

​​Aft​Always giving back to the community, the starlet uses The Vivica Fox Hair Collection to make generous donations of free hair to women worldwide who have lost their own hair to cancer-related illnesses. She also continues her entrepreneurial hustle with celebrating ten amazing years with Vivica Fox Hair.

Don’t miss an inspiring Keynote from Vivica A. Fox on Saturday at 1:30!

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Debbie Gibson burst onto the scene at just 16, making history with her Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Foolish Beat”—a record that still stands, making her the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a No. 1 hit.

Her extraordinary talent has led to over 16 million in album sales and a prolific theatrical career spanning 17 musicals, including Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, Grease on the West End, and Cabaret. In 2021, Gibson released her first pop album in nearly two decades, The Body Remembers, which soared to No. 2 on the Apple Pop Sales Chart. In 2024, she celebrated the 35th anniversary of her iconic album Electric Youth with special performances worldwide.

Join Debbie Gibson for an inspiring Keynote Interview, hosted by WSMV-TV anchor Alexandria Adams on the Main Stage on Sunday at 1:00 and immediately following, don’t miss your chance to chance to meet Debbie as she signs copies of her memoir Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music at the Books Pavilion at the Expo!

Don’t miss Jenni “JWOWW” Farley, Actress, Entrepreneur and Star of the original and revival of MTV’s Iconic hit “Jersey Shore; Jersey Shore: Family Vacation”  celebrating over 100 episodes and currently in its 8th season, as she presents the Keynote Saturday at 1:00

Danielle Cabral is a dynamic entrepreneur, television personality, and motivational speaker best known for her role on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Beyond reality TV, Danielle has built a thriving business empire through her brand Boujie Kidz, don’t miss Danielle deliver an empowering message Sunday at 1:30

Simple Cooking. Cup of love. Dash of fun❤️ i’ts Bestselling Author and Next Level Chef Iléna Tovia with an inspiring Keynote Saturday at 2:00

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