Biography
Comedian, actress, writer, producer, and more, Amanda Seales doesn’t just make you laugh, she makes change! With an uncanny knack for taking serious topics (racism, rape culture, sexism, police brutality, etc.) and with humor, making them relatable and interesting, she combines intellectual wit, silliness, and a pop culture obsession to create her unique style of smart funny content for the stage and screens. Along with performing stand up comedy across the globe, and touring colleges doing comedic lectures, this former MTV VJ with a master’s in African American studies from Columbia University plays Tiffany on, HBO’s Insecure, is co-host of syndicated daytime talk show, The Real, the host of NBC’s, Bring the Funny, and shines in her debut stand up special, I Be Knowin on HBO. She speaks truth to change via her wildly popular Instagram, weekly podcast, “Small Doses”, and its accompanying book/audiobook Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use is a best seller. She is the creator/host of the hella successful touring variety game show, “Smart Funny & Black” and launched Smart Funny & Black Entertainment, creating quality multi-cultural comedy content across all media platforms. A Jedi Khaleesi with a patronus that’s a Black Panther with wings, Amanda Seales continues to keep audiences laughing, thinking, and living in their truth!
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The typical range for Amanda Seales's speaking fee is $25,000–$90,000. The low end of the fee range represents their standard virtual fee. The high end of the fee range represents their standard fee for a US-based in-person speaking engagement. Appearances which require an extended schedule of activities or international travel will possibly exceed this fee range. Speaker fees update frequently. To receive a personalized quote for Amanda Seales to speak at your event, please consult with a Key Speakers advisor for up to date information and assistance.What factors influence the speaker's fee?
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Speakers Like Amanda Seales
Kal Penn
• Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. • He is best known for starring roles including the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, Designated Survivor, and most recently the patriotic immigration comedy Sunnyside, which he co-created for NBC and Hulu. • From 2009 to 2011, Penn took a sabbatical from acting when he was appointed by President Obama to serve as an Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He later served as a national co-chair for President Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012, and on the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities focusing on arts education and cultural diplomacy • Penn's memoir, You Can't Be Serious, is a humorous and inspiring collection of stories about ambition, fame, and his unusual career path. • He has been an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and most recently completed several global documentary series for Amazon, VICE, and National Geographic. • Penn can be seen as the host of Getting Warmer With Kal Penn, a show focused on the intersection of climate, clean energy, and business.
Fee Range: $38,000–$75,000
Travels From: NJ
Bernice King
As a nationally renowned orator, Dr. Bernice A. King has inspired thousands from all walks of life. In 1980, at age 17, she spoke in her mother's stead to the United Nations on Apartheid, thus realizing her oratorical gift. The youngest child of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bernice King is remembered by most as the five year old in the Pulitzer Prize photograph taken of her as she lay in her mother's lap during her father's funeral. She holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Spelman College and on the morning of her Ordination, she was not only awarded a Master of Divinity degree, but also a Doctorate of Law degree from Emory University. King is an advocate for the rehabilitation of at-risk youth, utilizing both her Divinity and Law degrees to keep teenagers from cycling through the legal system. Ms. King has received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Wesley College and is author of Hard Questions, Heart Answers and other books.
Fee Range: $25,000–$35,000
Travels From: GA
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