Topic: Empowerment

Simone Biles

Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast, the most decorated gymnast of all time. Biles is a six-time United States national all-around champion and five-time World all-around champion. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Biles won individual gold medals in all-around, vault and floor. She was also part of the gold medal winning team dubbed the “final five” at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Simone Biles has a total of 25 medals, 19 of them Olympic medals, and she is the most decorated gymnast in the history of the United States and in the history of the sport. Among her many records, Simone Biles has been the first gymnast to win every major all-around title in an Olympic cycle. She is also the first American gymnast ever to win the grand slam of all-around titles: U.S. National Championships, World Championships, World Cup (American Cup).

Additionally, Simone Biles has been the first gymnast to win four Olympic gold medals since 1984. She has set the U.S. mark for most gold medals in women’s gymnastics at a single Games.

In 2016, she was awarded with the BBC Foreign Sports Personality. She has also won Laureus Sportswoman of the Year three times (2016, 2019, 2020).

Jessica Alba

While superstar Jessica Alba needs no introduction, it’s important to point out that beyond her accomplishments on-screen, Ms. Alba has an honest and true desire to improve the lives of others–both through her extensive charity service and with her company, Honest, which specializes in safe products for home and personal care. Jessica Alba exemplifies leading with heart and can speak expertly on business, wellness, and service.

Jessica Alba is an actress, activist, and entrepreneur. She burst onto the entertainment scene as a model and actress in the early 2000s. After appearing in national TV commercials as a child, she held roles in several TV series including Flipper and Beverly Hills 90210. In 1999, she appeared in the romantic comedy Never Been Kissed which kick-started her career in major films. She starred in the lead role of Honey in 2003 before a breakout year in 2005, wherein she appeared in Sin City, Fantastic Four, and Into the Blue. Above any of her career accolades, Jessica has enjoyed motherhood the most.

In 2012, Jessica co-founded The Honest Company. In an industry consumed by toxic and harmful products, HONEST responds to the need for safe, effective, and affordable products for home, beauty, and children. All HONEST products are created with wellbeing in mind and designed to represent a friendly, healthy, and sustainable future.

Jessica Alba finds joy in helping others. She has been a huge supporter of the Amfar charity for AIDS as well as other charities like Habitat for Humanity, ONE, Project HOME, and Safer Chemicals Healthy Families.