Brilliant scientists. Future business titans. Powerful social activists. Emerging movie directors. Brave warzone journalists. Underground comedians. Those bold trailblazers who are unafraid to push boundaries and rethink the world. Those who inspire every other young person with a dollar and a dream and a problem to solve. Those who represent the very best of our generation.
The inaugural Mic 50 is a celebration of the next generation of impactful leaders, cultural influencers, and breakthrough innovators.
Alexander Ljung age 33 CEO, SoundCloud
Danez Smith age 25 Poet
Amirah Sequeira age 24 AIDS Activist
John Lewandowski age 25 CEO, Disease Diagnostic Group
Bobby Hodgson age 32 Lawyer, NYCLU
Regan Turner age 35 Executive Director, The Mission Continues
Hari Kondabolu age 32 Comedian and Writer
Nitty Scott, MC age 24 Rapper and Philanthropist
Elise Stefanik age 30 Congresswoman for New York's 21st District
Jamilka Borges age 29 Executive Chef
Severin Hacker age 30 Co-Founder, Duolingo
Siya Xuza age 26 Founder, Galactic Energy Ventures
Tef Poe age 26 Rapper and Advocate
Matthew Heineman age 32 Filmmaker
Evan Low age 32 Assemblymember for California's 28th District
Jorge Andres Soto age 27 Director, National Fair Housing Alliance
Morgan O'Neill age 28 Postdoctoral Fellow, Weizmann Institute
Alexander McCobin age 29 President, Students for Liberty
Frank Waln age 25 Hip-Hop Artist
Laci Green age 25 Sex Education Activist
Sarah McBride age 24 LGBT Advocate
Divya Nag age 24 Founder, StartXMed
Risa Ward age 26 VP, DonorsChoose.org
Emily Graslie age 25 Chief Curiosity Correspondent
Melody Hildebrandt age 31 Global Head of Cyber Security
Andrea Ippolito age 31 Presidential Innovation Fellow
Katie Zhu age 24 Engineer, Medium
Hicham Mhammedi Alaoui age 28 Co-Founder, Experience Ventures / MBAxAmerica
Claire Schmidt age 31 Director of Programs, Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children
Nora Ayanian age 32 Assistant Professor, Robotics
Yamilée Toussaint age 28 Founder, STEM From Dance
Adrian Sanders age 30 Co-Founder, Beacon Reader
Lydia Brown age 21 Disabilities Rights Advocate
Marques Brownlee age 21 Web Video Producer
Jason Mangone age 30 Director, The Franklin Project
Meika Hollender age 27 Co-Founder, Sustain Condoms
Tiffani Ashley Bell age 29 Co-Founder, Detroit Water Project
Jon Batiste age 28 Musician, Educator, and Humanitarian
Chris Goy age 28 Policy Director, Philadelphia City Council
Tiffanie Robinson age 30 Investor and Entrepreneur
David Klein age 34 CEO, CommonBond
Justin Simien age 32 Filmmaker
Myron Rolle age 28 Medical Student, Rhodes Scholar
Camila Thorndike age 27 Executive Director, Oregon Climate
Paul Duan age 22 President, Bayes Impact
Monique Coleman age 34 Actress and Global Youth Advocate
Khalid Latif age 32 Chaplain, NYU Islamic Center
Dana Frasz age 31 Founder, Food Shift
Anna Therese Day age 27 Award-winning Conflict Journalist
Kat Lazo age 25 Feminist Video Creator
