“Supersoul 100” List Celebrating 100 Individuals Using Their Power to Move the World Forward

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2016

OWN LAUNCHES INAUGURAL “SUPERSOUL 100” LIST CELEBRATING 100 INDIVIDUALS USING THEIR POWER TO MOVE THE WORLD FORWARD

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LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the “SuperSoul 100,” a dynamic group of 100 trailblazers whose vision and life’s work are bringing a higher level of consciousness to the world around them and encouraging others to do the same.

Inspired by OWN’s Emmy-winning series “SuperSoul Sunday,” featuring Winfrey’s thought-provoking conversations with top thinkers, and curated by the OWN leadership team, the “SuperSoul 100” list recognizes remarkable individuals in five categories: Soul Creatives, Soul Entrepreneurs, Soul Givers, Soul Igniters, and Soul Teachers.

“Each one of these individuals is uniquely connecting the world together with a spiritual energy that matters,” said Oprah Winfrey, OWN CEO. “These inspired leaders are using their gifts and voices to help elevate humanity.”

This SuperSoul 100 list brings together members that span all ages, ethnic groups, industries, and faiths. These influencers are inspiring others to live out an authentic life and use their platforms to help contribute to society and inspire others. The complete inaugural list, including a special photo with Ms. Winfrey, will be unveiled in the September Issue of the O, The Oprah Magazine on newsstands August 10, 2016. Among the SuperSoul honorees are such Soul Creators as Jesse Williams (Activist, Actor, Ebroji app founder), Zendaya (Platinum selling recording artist), Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar” and “Selma”), and Gina Rodriguez (Golden Globe winning actress for “Jane the Virgin”); Soul Entrepreneurs such as Sophia Amoruso (CEO and Founder of Nasty Gal), Amanda Steinberg (Founder of Daily Worth and WorthFM) and Troy Carter (Head of Global Creator Services for Spotify and Partner at Cross Culture Ventures); Soul Givers such as Charles Best (Founder & CEO of DonorsChoose.org), Greg Segal & Jenna Arnold (Co- Founders of Organize), Blake Mycoskie (Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS) and Alexis Jones (Founder of #ProtectHer); Soul Igniters such as Janet Mock (transgender activist), Shaka Senghor (activist and author) and Maria Shriver (Founder of Shriver Media); and Soul Teachers such as Dr. Brené Brown (best-selling author, researcher, Founder and CEO CourageWorks), Glennon Doyle Melton (author), Dr. Shefali Tsabary (best-selling author and clinical psychologist) and Tony Robbins (entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist).

OWN has built the network’s SuperSoul brand across platforms, including on-air with “SuperSoul Sunday,” returning with new episodes Sunday, August 7 at 11am ET and featuring in-depth conversations with Oprah Winfrey and spiritual thought leaders; online with SuperSoul.tv, a portal for articles and video content; and through live events such as SuperSoul Sessions, an annual speaker series featuring thought-leaders as they take the stage to inspire and uplift. OWN continues to expand the brand by developing and presenting content aimed at inspiring viewers to pursue the highest, soul-fueled vision for their lives, and the SuperSoul brand is the embodiment of that intention. Followers can participate and help spread the word via Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets using the hashtag #SuperSoul100.

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THE SUPERSOUL 100 LIST:

SOUL CREATIVES

Abdallah Tablet is an architect and landscape architect from Lebanon, and is currently working at OLIN on several large scale projects. He says, “the main driver in my production and development of space, is knowing that it will create better people.”

Amandla Stenberg is a social activist that was declared “one of the most incendiary voices of her generation” by Dazed magazine. Time Magazine named her one of The “30 Most Influential Teens of 2015”. When she is not making music, she is making noise on social media.

Ava DuVernay is revolutionizing the film industry. She is the director of the film Selma, and she made history for being the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director. She created the new scripted drama series “Queen Sugar” for OWN, and handpicked an entirely female directorial team.

Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, the New York Times best sellers Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough, and the novel Torch. She was also a co-host, along with Steve Almond, of the WBUR podcast Dear Sugar Radio.

Common is a Grammy Award-winning, hip hop recording artist, actor, poet, and film producer. Common is also part of the "Knowing Is Beautiful" movement, which supports awareness of HIV and AIDS. He is also the founder of the Common Ground Foundation, a non-profit that empowers underprivileged youth to be strong citizens.

Imagine Dragons is a Grammy Award-winning, hit making alt-rock band that has gone double platinum. They maintain a band culture of humility, reliability, and creativity.

DeVon Franklin is an American author, film producer, preacher and motivational speaker. He serves as President/CEO of Franklin Entertainment, a new first-look production company with Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Elizabeth Gilbert is best known for her 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love. The book was an international best seller, translated to over thirty languages, with over 10 million copies sold worldwide.

Erin Bagwell & Komal Kaur Minhas launched a Kickstarter campaign that raised $100k in 30 days. They created Dream, Girl- the documentary showcasing the stories of inspiring and ambitious female entrepreneurs.

Gary Gunn is a New York City-based music producer, film composer, sound designer, and self taught multi-instrumentalist noted for his genre defying musical aesthetic and forward thinking application of sound.

Gina Rodriguez is a Golden Globe winner for her title role on the CW series, Jane The Virgin. Gina was recently named by Time Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World”.

Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on habits and happiness. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home.

India.Arie went from “singing under a tree in the park” to the Grammy Awards stage in 5 years. India has 21 Grammy nominations, 4 Grammys, and 10 million albums sold worldwide.

In-Q is a national poetry slam champion and muti-platinum selling songwriter who has sold-out one of the largest one-man poetry shows in Los Angeles history.

Jesse Williams is an actor, Founder of FarWord, and producer of QuestionBridge, an innovative transmedia project that facilitates a platform for black men from diverse backgrounds to represent and redefine black male identity in America.

Jill Soloway is a comedian who decided feminist storytelling is the way to go. She is the creator of the groundbreaking TV series Transparent that has received 11 Emmy nominations.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, lyricist, and performer, as well as a 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award recipient. His current musical, Hamilton won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Hamilton was nominated for 16 Tony Awards and won 11.

Misty Copeland is the first African American female Principle Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. She is also the author of the children’s picture book, Firebird.

Nate Parker is an actor, director, producer, and writer. After having difficulty finding roles that well represented a strong black male, Nate took matters into his own hands and wrote The Birth of a Nation and sold it at Sundance for $17.5 million. Parker has inspired millions of young filmmakers across the nation.

Prince Ea is a rapper and spoken word artist. His YouTube and Facebook platforms featuring lyrical poetry and theatrical videos, has accumulated over 500 million views.

Sophia Bush is an actress and director. Sophia serves on the Board of Directors of the Girl Project, which focuses on educating young girls in Nigeria, Kenya, and India.

Zendaya is a multi-talented actress, platinum-selling recording artist, and COVERGIRL. One of her generation’s most influential celebrities, Zendaya currently stars and co-produces the Disney Channel's hit spy comedy "K.C. Undercover.” She is working on the follow up to her self-titled debut album, which yielded the platinum-certified single “Replay."

SOUL ENTREPRENEURS

Amanda Steinberg is the founder of DailyWorth, the leading financial media company for women. She is also the founder of WorthFM, an all-digital, low-cost, comprehensive financial management service.

Arianna Huffington is the co-founder, president, and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, and author of fifteen books. She has been named to Time Magazine’s list of “The Most Powerful Women.”

Elizabeth Cutler & Julie Rice are co-founders and instructors at SoulCycle. They joined together with a dream to create an exercise studio that provided an efficient and joyful workout.

Elliot Bisnow is the founder and managing partner of Summit, whose goal is to create communities and places that are catalysts of entrepreneurship, creative achievement, and global change toward a more joyful world.

Ingrid Nilsen is a YouTube personality and beauty guru. After six years of making YouTube videos, Ingrid told her 3.9 million followers that she is gay. Since, she has created a new video series called Sense of Self. She has an entirely new outlook on life and is making a point to be her very best self.

Ingrid Vanderveldt is the founder and chairman of Empowering a Billion Women By 2020, among other women-focused impact and investment initiatives. EBW2020 is in over 72 countries. Ingrid is a tech entrepreneur, media personality, investor and philanthropist, and was Dell’s first Entrepreneur in Residence.

Jeff Weiner is the Chief Executive Officer of LinkedIn Corporation and is an outspoken advocate of “compassionate management,” which he defines as nothing more than “putting yourself in the other person’s shoes, understanding their perspective.”

Jessica O. Matthews is the founder of Uncharted Play, renewable energy company specializing in motion-based, miniaturized power systems. Expanding her reach to global infrastructural projects, at the age of 26, Jessica became a co-founder and executive director for KDDC, a 30 megawatt hydropower dam in Nigeria—one of the first to be privatized in the country.

Joshua Dubois founded the company Values Partnerships that helps major organizations, movements and brands partner with religious and minority groups to create new alliances, solve big problems and expand the common good. As President Obama's faith-based advisor in the White House, he helped the President build partnerships with diverse leaders to change the world around us.

Luvvie Ajayi is an award-winning writer, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. She is the voice behind Awesomely Luvvie, a popular blog that covers everything from TV and movies to technology and travel. She co-founded The Red Pump Project, a nonprofit that raises awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Luvvie’s first book, I’m Judging You, will be out this Fall.

Maxine Bedat is the CEO and co-founder of Zady, which provides unparalleled access to stylish, yet sustainably produced products made from high-quality raw material.

Maya Penn is the CEO of Maya’s Ideas, a company that creates eco-friendly clothing and accessories. Maya is the youngest female ever to do two back -to- back official TEDTalks, and her first reached over 1 million views. She is a 16 year-old philanthropist, environmental activist, inspirational speaker, artist, and Simon & Schuster author.

Rebecca Minkoff is an industry leader in casual luxury handbags, accessories, apparel, and she is the #1 independent accessories designer in the United States. Rebecca partnered with Intel for a Diversity and Inclusion initiative, which aims to give women and under-represented minorities full representation in its U.S. workforce by 2020.

Richelieu Dennis is the co-founder of Sundial, the largest African American owned beauty company in America today. Sundial Group is home to beauty brands Shea Moisture, Nubian Heritage, and Madame CJ Walker.

Russell Simmons is the Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications and co- founder of Def Jam Recordings. Simmons created an empire in the music and entertainment, fashion and lifestyle, and empowerment industries.

Simon Isaacs & Michael Rothman are the co-founders of Fatherly, which provides new and expecting dads with the most relevant and timely information, products and tools to help them confidently meet the challenges of fatherhood.

Sophia Amoruso is called the “Cinderella of tech” by the New York Times. She is the founder of Nasty Gal, a business she launched at 22, and it is one of the fastest growing online retail companies ever.

Troy Carter is the Head of Global Creator Services for Spotify and Partner at Cross Culture Ventures.

Whitney Tingle & Danielle Duboise are co-founders of Sakara Life. These women partnered together to create a meal plan that allowed women to drop weight and have clear skin while maintaining a busy lifestyle.

Zim Ugochukwu is the founder and creator of Travel Noire, a website that provides unconventional travelers with the tools they need to become savvy explorers. With explosive growth over the past two years, Travel Noire has sold out of every product they've brought to market, building a legion of loyal followers and customers along the way.

SOUL GIVERS

Adam Braun is a New York Times bestselling author, as well as the Founder of MissionU and Pencils of Promise. He has been featured as a speaker at The White House, the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative. He has also been named to Business Insider’s “40 Under 40”, Wired Magazine’s “50 People Who Are Changing the World”, and was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s original ten Global Shapers.

Alexis Jones is the founder of #ProtectHer, a program created for young men focused on the importance of respecting women. From the classroom to the locker room, Alexis travels the world spreading the message of #ProtectHer.

Blake Mycoskie is the founder of TOMS. In about 10 years, he has given away almost 50 million shoes around the world. Blake created The TOMS Social Entrepreneurship Fund to help early-stage social startups get off the ground.

Caitlin Crosby is an actress, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. She is the founder of The Giving Keys, which employs those transitioning out of homelessness to make jewelry out of repurposed keys.

Casey Gerald is the co-founder and CEO of MBAs Across America, a national movement of MBAs and entrepreneurs working together to revitalize America.

Charles Best is the founder of DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit where anyone can help a classroom in need. DonorsChoose.org made Oprah Winfrey’s list of “Ultimate Favorite Things” and was the first charity to be featured as one of the “50 Most Innovative Companies in the World.”

Christopher Gray is the founder of Scholly, an app that has helped students find over $50 million worth of scholarships for college. He was named a 2015 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Social Entrepreneurship.

Emily Greener is the co-founder of I AM THAT GIRL. Emily manages her voice, vision and public persona. She is embarking on changing the face of media through the launch of THAT GIRL TV and the collaboration of girls and women everywhere.

Felicia Horowitz is the founder of Horowitz Family Foundation. The goal is to not have a world of “us and them,” rather make this into a world about all of us.

Gene Baur is co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, and has been hailed as the conscience of the food movement by TIME magazine. He was a pioneer in undercover investigations and instrumental in passing the first U.S. laws to ban inhumane factory farming practices.

Jenna Arnold & Greg Segal are co-founders of ORGANIZE, the non-profit that’s created America’s first central organ donation registry.

Jeremy Johnson is co-founder of Andela, the technology partner for mission- driven companies. Founded on the idea that brilliance is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, Andela aims to train 100,000 world-class software developers in Africa over the next 10 years.

Stephan Feuerstein is the National Director of Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Honduras, where he is the guardian of and father figure to more than 600 children.

Tim Shriver is a social leader, educator, author, film producer, and entrepreneur. He is the Chairman of Special Olympics, and in that capacity he serves with over 4.5 million Special Olympics athletes and their families in 170 countries.

Yael Cohen Braun is the founder of F Cancer, a cancer education organization that activated millennials to engage with their parents about early detection and communication. This organization has raised more than $1 million for cancer education.

SOUL IGNITERS

Amy Purdy has inspired millions by competing as a para-athlete snowboarder, racing around the world on CBS’s The Amazing Race, and being the runner up on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She is most proud of co-founding Adoptive Action Sports in 2005 to help those with disabilities get involved with action sports.

Bryan Stevenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a private, nonprofit law organization he founded that focuses on social injustice and human rights in the context of criminal justice reform in the United States.

Christine Northrup is a visionary pioneer and a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness, which includes the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit.

Janet Mock is a New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness and the host of SoPOPular!- a weekly MSNBC digital series about culture. She is a sought after speaker and the founder of #GirlsLikeUs, a social media project that empowers trans women.

Jill Bolte Taylor created the not-for-profit organization Jill Bolte Taylor BRAINS, dedicated to providing educational services and promoting programs related to the advancement of brain awareness, injury prevention, neurological recovery, and the value of moment on mental and physical health John Gray is an American relationship counselor, lecturer and author. Gray published his book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus which has sold more than seven million copies and soon became a "popular paradigm" for problems in relationships based on the different tendencies in each gender. Maria Shriver is an Emmy & Peabody award-winning journalist and producer, New York Times best-selling author, NBC News Special Anchor and founder of Shriver Media, The Shriver Report, and Shriver Report Snapshot. She also founded the non-profit A Woman’s Nation, which works on behalf of women and their families living paycheck to paycheck and those fighting on the front lines of the Alzheimer’s epidemic.

Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher, and author who is named “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time.” Mark inspired readers and seekers all over the world with his #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Awakening. Shaka Senghor is a leading voice in criminal justice reform and the Director of Strategy for #Cut50, a national bipartisan initiative to safely and smartly reduce the prison population by 50 percent by 2025.

SOUL TEACHERS

Adam Grant is a New York Times bestselling author and a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Grant has been recognized as both the youngest tenured and highest rated professor at the Wharton School.

Angela Davis is a beloved instructor at SoulCycle and her classes have been described as “going to church.”

Bishop TD Jakes is a charismatic leader, visionary, and entrepreneur who serves as senior pastor of The Potter’s House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000 member church located in Dallas. He was named “America’s Best Preacher” by Time Magazine.

Brendan Burchard is a #1 bestselling author of The Motivation Manifesto, The Charge, The Millionaire Messenger, and Life’s Golden Ticket. He is an early pioneer in the online education space, a multimillionaire and widely followed video blogger. Brendan is a Top 100 Most Followed Public Figure on Facebook.

Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author of Archetypes: Who Are You? and Defy Gravity. She is also an internationally renowned speaker. Caroline also established Caroline Myss Education, which is her own institute that offers a diverse array of programs devoted to personal development.

Danielle LaPorte is the best-selling author of The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul— which turned into an international facilitator’s program. Her site, DanielleLaPorte.com, has been named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Women” by Forbes.

Deepak Chopra is the founder of Chopra Center for Wellbeing, and the author of more than 80 books translated in over 43 languages, including 22 New York Times bestsellers.

Dr. Brené Brown is a New York Times bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of The Daring Way and COURAGEworks- an online learning community that offers Ecourses, workshops, and interviews for individuals and organizations ready for braver living, loving, and leading.

Eckhart Tolle is best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to your Life’s Purpose. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world.

Elizabeth Lesser is a bestselling author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow (both from Random House), author of The Seekers Guide, and The Forthcoming Marrow: A Love Story (Harper Collins). She is the cofounder of The Omega Institute, the renowned conference and retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York.

Esther Hicks is an American inspirational speaker and author. Esther says “I now know the happiness we are all seeking is in our connection to our Soul. To that innermost part of us—aware of us, loving us, knowing us, blessing us, guiding us and being us.”

Esther Perel is a practicing psychotherapist, celebrated speaker and organizational consultant to Fortune 500 companies. The New York Times, in a cover story, names her the most important game changer on sexuality and relationships since Dr. Ruth.

Gabby Bernstein is a motivational speaker and is a #1 bestselling author of the books May Cause Miracles, and Miracles NOW. Gabby’s new book, The Universe Has Your Back, debuts in the Fall.

Gary Zukav & Linda Francis are founders of the Seat of the Soul Institute. Gary is an author of four consecutive New York Times bestsellers, and is dedicated to the current extraordinary transformation in human consciousness. Linda is a World Business Academy Fellow, Native American Earth Ambassador, and serves on the Advisory board of the Human Kindness Foundation.

Glennon Doyle Melton is a blogger, author and speaker. Her blog, “Momastery,” tells the truth about motherhood. Since her blog, she wrote a book, “Don’t Carpe Diem,” and succeeded in living a “brutiful life”- a term she coiner herself, combining the words brutal and beautiful.

Gordana Biernat is a speaker and a writer. As a speaker she talks about the perception of reality, consciousness, creativity, leadership and art. As a writer, she influences conscious communications through higher thought. Using twitter as her main channel, she interconnects daily with her 250,000+ followers.

Iyanla Vanzant is one of America’s most profound spiritual leaders and acclaimed empowerment legends. She has 15 published books, 5 of them being New York Times bestsellers. Today, Iyanla is the host of Iyanla: Fix My Life, the number one reality show on the OWN Network.

Jack Canfield is an award winning speaker and internationally recognized leader in personal development and peak performance strategies. Jack is the author and co-author of more than 150 books (66 are bestsellers) with more than 100 million copies in print in 47 languages around the world.

Jeff Krasno is the co-founder of Wanderlust Festivals, transformational experiences that intertwine yoga, music, art and food.

Kris Carr is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, speaker and wellness advocate. She is the subject and director of the documentary Crazy Sexy Cancer, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival and aired on TLC, The Discovery Channel and The Oprah Winfrey Network.

Latham Thomas is the go-to-guru for modern holistic lifestyle for women during pregnancy and beyond. She is the bestselling author of “Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to a Fabulous and Abundant Pregnancy.”

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author and lecturer. Marianne founded Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area.

Marie Forleo was named a thought leader for the next generation and one of Inc’s 500 fastest growing companies of 2014. She is the creator of the award winning show Marie TV and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, Glamour Magazine, Self Magazine, Forbes, andThe New York Times among others.

Mastin Kipp is an author, entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. He founded TheDailyLove.com, an inspirational website in 2005.

Michael Bernard Beckwith founded the Agape International spirit center, a trans-denominational communities of thousands of local members and global live streamers.

Reverend Ed Bacon is a progressive spokesperson on issues on faith and injustice for all regardless of race, gender, faith or sexual orientation. Bacon contributes to Truthdig, Huffington Post, and oprah.com. He is also the author of the book 8 Habits of Love: Open Your Heart, Open Your Mind (Grand Central Life & Style, September 2012.)

Rob Bell is a best-selling author, international teacher, and highly sought out public speaker. He is the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and under his leadership it was one of the fastest growing churches in America.

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis is a bestselling author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Master. Sarah is also an Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architechture and African and African American studies at Harvard University.

Shawn Achor is a best-selling author and one of the leading experts on finding the connection between happiness and success. Shawn has lectured or worked with over a third of Fortune 100 companies, as well as the NFL, NBA, the Pentagon and the White House.

Shefali Tsabary is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York. She is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, best-selling author, and philanthropist.

Steven Furtick is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in North Carolina. Since its founding in 2006, nearly 20,000 people attend Elevation Church each week, and the ministry has given over $20 million to the community. He is the author of three books, 2 being on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Tim Storey is a speaker, author, and Life Coach who has traveled to 70 countries. He is well known for inspiring and motivating people of all walks of life, from entertainment executives, celebrities and athletes to adults and children in the most deprived neighborhoods in the country.

Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist and the nations #1 Life and Business Strategist. As a philanthropist, Tony feeds 4 million people per year in 56 countries.

Wintley Phipps is a world renowned vocal artist, education activist, motivational speaker, pastor, and CEO and founder of the U.S. Dream Academy.

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