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