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Ivory Aquino is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Acting, Asian & Pacific Heritage, Government, Immigration, Influential Women, Inspirational, LGBTQ, Motivational, Music, Resilience, Television & Film, Women

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AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Ivory Aquino for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ivory Aquino for your next private or corporate function.

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Ivory Aquino Biography

Ivory Aquino is a first-generation immigrant and trans activist. Aquino, alongside Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Michael K. Williams and Rachel Griffiths, was part of the main cast of Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's ABC miniseries 'When We Rise', which won the 2018 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Limited Series. Her portrayal of Cecilia Chung earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2017 POZ Awards, which spotlight the best representation of HIV/AIDS in media and culture. In an interview with The Frame, Mr. Black described Aquino’s performance as stellar, heartbreaking and inspiring, and called her one of the most brilliant actresses of her generation. Her performance was included in Emmy magazine’s 'In the Mix' as an Emmy contender, as well as in People magazine’s 'One to Watch' and The Hollywood Reporter’s 'Next Big Thing' features.

Additional television credits include HBO's 'High Maintenance', NBC’s 'New Amsterdam' and on Netflix, Ava DuVernay’s 'When They See Us' and the revival of Armistead Maupin's 'Tales of the City'. On the CBS drama 'FBI: Most Wanted' in the episode 'Silkworm' she played Cassie Zheng, the titular Silkworm.

Her feature film credits include: the Netflix film Lingua Franca which premiered at the 2019 Giornate degli Autori, the Venice Film Festival’s independent programming arm, and at the BFI London Film Festival where it was in competition for Best Picture; and Lapsis, which was selected for the Narrative Feature Competition at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival. Both films were nominated at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Aquino made history with the announcement that she had been cast as Alysia Yeoh, best friend of Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl, in the unreleased Batgirl movie, in a milestone casting for Warner Bros.’ DC Films division, with Ivory playing the first openly transgender character in a live-action DC movie, starring alongside Leslie Grace, Oscar nominee Michael Keaton, and Oscar winners Brendan Fraser and J.K. Simmons.

In addition to acting, Aquino is also a singer (having graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music), a dancer (having been part of the Rainbow Tribe Dance Company) and an animal-lover (having the privilege of being human companion to her pup, Chewy-Bear). As a first-generation immigrant, member of the LGBTQIA+ community and trans rights activist, Aquino speaks for dedicates her work to 'anyone who feels different and out-of-place, but is truly special and one-of-a-kind'.

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Ivory Aquino Speaking Topics

Transcending Adversity with a Thrive Mentality: My Story Breaking into Hollywood as a Transgender Immigrant
- Stories are both personal and universal. Come with me on a narrative rollercoaster ride as I share the journey of my personal odyssey, growing up as a bullied queer kid in a very conservative Philippines, to finding success in mainstream Hollywood. From booking the biggest job of my career in a DC superhero movie, to facing devastation with 'Batgirl' being unreleased, and discovering it was the biggest blessing. Let me share the golden nuggets of wisdom I've learned that have illuminated what truly matters in this life.
No Such Thing as Chance: (Generational Legacy)

How US President Theodore Roosevelt spared my General Grandfather and thus, Saved my Life and Restored Democracy to the Philippines nearly a Century Later.
- I was named after my grandfather, a general in the Philippine Revolutionary Army. Because he was pardoned by President Roosevelt from death row, democracy was restored to the Philippines nearly a century later, via the unsolved assassination of my first cousin Ninoy Aquino, and the People Power Revolution that was sparked by his death, leading to the presidency of his widow Corazon Aquino. The magnitude of their legacy has stayed with me and has fueled a desire to be a social activist for my marginalized communities here in the United States and around the world.

Acting: Going from the Theatre to the World of Film & Television, and Back.

The difference of acting for the stage and for the screen can be a matter of millimeters, or as vast as 180 degrees. It all depends on perspective.

Yes, I'm Asian: Living Half my Life in Asia as part of the Majority, and Half my Life in America as part of the Minority.

One's identity and self-esteem can boil down to the difference of a few formative years... This I discovered after many conversations with my Asian best friend who grew up in America feeling very much part of the minority, in contrast to my experience as someone growing up feeling part of the majority. The factors that determine self-identification are the opposite of skin-deep.

Passing Privilege: My Experience Being Perceived as a Heteronormative Cisgender Woman, and the Repercussions on my Responsibility as a Queer Transgender Woman

Looking back, being bullied as a trans child embedded a then subconscious desire to be perceived as cisgender. In this era of gender politics, the complication of something that spared me from persecution, now brings about a consideration on my role in representation.

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Writers Guild of America West's 2018 Valentine Davies Award

Screenwriter and LGBTQ rights activist Dustin Lance Black (Milk, When We Rise) receives the Writers Guild of America West's 2018 Valentine Davies...

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How do I book Ivory Aquino to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Ivory Aquino for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Ivory Aquino, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Ivory Aquino or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Ivory Aquino

Speaking fees for Ivory Aquino, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Ivory Aquino are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Ivory Aquino, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Ivory Aquino speak about?

Ivory Aquino is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Acting, Asian & Pacific Heritage, Government, Immigration, Influential Women, Inspirational, LGBTQ, Motivational, Music, Resilience, Television & Film, Women.
Where does Ivory Aquino travel from?

Ivory Aquino generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Ivory Aquino’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Ivory Aquino for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ivory Aquino for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Ivory Aquino or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Ivory Aquino is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Transcending Adversity with a Thrive Mentality: My Story Breaking into Hollywood as a Transgender Immigrant, No Such Thing as Chance: (Generational Legacy), Acting: Going from the Theatre to the World of Film & Television, and Back., Yes, I'm Asian: Living Half my Life in Asia as part of the Majority, and Half my Life in America as part of the Minority. and Passing Privilege: My Experience Being Perceived as a Heteronormative Cisgender Woman, and the Repercussions on my Responsibility as a Queer Transgender Woman. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ivory Aquino for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Ivory Aquino generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Janet Mock, Naila Amin, Angelica Ross, Diane Guerrero and Amandla Stenberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ivory Aquino for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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