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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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

FORBES MAGAZINE said it best” How Rapper Turned Entrepreneur Rasheeda Frost Is Redefining ‘Girl Boss’  Celebrated Fashion and Beauty Entrepreneur, star of MTV’s “Love and Hip Hop” franchise and Entertainer Rasheeda Frost Delivers an Empowering Keynote on the Living your Best Authentic Life” Sunday at 1:30.

Tabatha Coffey, Globally Celebrated Coach, 2 x best selling Author, TV Personality, Star of Tabatha Takes Over and Beauty Industry Icon takes the stage to share her insights focusing on connecting with our authentic selves, leading to a deep and transformative alignment with our purpose, passion, and power Sunday at 2:00

Tia Ewing, celebrated FOX32 News Anchor and Emmy Winning Journalist returns to the Chicago Women’s Expo alongside Vivica A. Fox and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley on the Main Stage on Saturday at 1:00!