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DIANA JORDAN Keynote speaker and veteran stand-up comedienne, Diana Jordan has been entertaining audiences for over twenty years. When Diana appeared on Oprah for the first time, Oprah Winfrey selected her as "One of the funniest people on the planet," right alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and Bill Cosby. She was on the show with her best-selling book, "A Wife's Little Instruction Book: Your Survival Guide to Marriage without Bloodshed." The book title alone is enough to let you know that this is a woman who looks at life through her humor lens.
Diana has been nominated by the American Comedy Awards as one of the Top Five Female Comedians in the country. She was featured in the HBO special "Women of the Night" and also made an appearance in Sony's blockbuster hit "Jerry Maguire" with Tom Cruise
In 2010 Diana was diagnosed with breast cancer- and underwent a mastectomy. Diana is a living testament to how her sense of humor got her through the difficult times. Diana finds a lot of excitement and reward in her work as she feels she has truly found her niche. Through this, it is her greatest desire, "To heal the world one laugh at a time."
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MICHELLE THOMAS Comedian Michelle Thomas has set herself apart from other comedians by becoming one of the industry's leading breast cancer advocates. As both a comic and the creator and the Executive Director of the breast cancer organization "Ha Ha's for Ta Ta's", to date, Michelle has raised more than $10,000 for breast cancer research. By producing and hosting breast cancer fundraisers across the country and partnering with charities on both a national and local level, Michelle uses her comedy as a way of spreading hope and awareness to men and women everywhere.
From the moment she takes the stage, Michelle's instant likeability and sarcastic charm draws audiences in, as she takes them on a one of a kind journey through her life and introduces them to the unforgettable people that inhabit it.
From marriage and motherhood to cellphones and cellulite, her clean, original approach to comedy is as relatable as it is hilarious, proving that “funny is funny” regardless of age, race or gender.
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