The WNBA Finals are in full swing right now, with millions of fans tuning in. It’s part of a larger shift happening across women’s sports.
According to Nielsen, women’s sports attracted 28.6 billion minutes of views in the U.S. in the first half of 2026. That’s an 18% increase over last year. More than half the American population, 122.5 million people or 52.8%, is now interested in women’s sports.
This is a structural shift. Women’s sports have reached unprecedented audience levels, and that reality changes what’s possible. These athletes are more relevant and influential than ever. Audiences know them. They respect them. Their voices carry weight.
If your organization wants to tap into this reality, here’s what you should know: women’s sports speakers represent the top of their sports.
Why These Speakers Matter
They’re influential. Audiences recognize them, respect their achievements, and care about what they have to say. That carries real value in a room.
They also embody something specific: excellence grounded in hard work, dedication, competitiveness, and real achievement. These are qualities organizations want their audiences to understand.
These female athletes have competed at the highest levels and achieved historic firsts. They didn’t stumble into their positions. They built them through years of discipline, resilience, and commitment to craft.
That authenticity works.
Featured Speakers
Basketball Icons
Three women who’ve dominated basketball at every level.
Angel Reese is a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream and 2023 NCAA Champion with the LSU Tigers. She was a McDonald’s All-American ranked the number two player in her class.
At LSU, she became a unanimous first-team All-American and led the Tigers to their first national championship as Most Outstanding Player. She holds the NCAA single-season record in double-doubles and SEC single-season record in rebounds.
In her rookie WNBA season, she broke the league’s longest single streak for consecutive double-doubles and set a new WNBA record with 13 consecutive double-doubles. She finished averaging 13.1 rebounds per game. That’s the highest rebound average in WNBA history.
At the international level, she won a silver medal at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. Learn more about Angel Reese
Breanna Stewart is recognized for her significant achievements in women’s basketball across collegiate, professional, and international levels.
She was a four-time NCAA champion and the first athlete of any gender to earn Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament in each of her four seasons. At the University of Connecticut, the Huskies achieved a 151-5 record with two undefeated seasons. She won the Naismith College Player of the Year and AP College Player of the Year awards three times.
Professionally, she was the first overall WNBA draft pick and earned both Rookie of the Year and ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete in her debut season. She is a three-time WNBA champion, two-time WNBA MVP, two-time WNBA Finals MVP, six-time All-WNBA First Team selection, and six-time WNBA All-Star.
Internationally, Stewart holds three Olympic gold medals and three EuroLeague Women championships. She co-founded Unrivaled, a women’s professional 3-on-3 basketball league, and was recognized on TIME’s 100 list for advancing women’s sports business. Learn more about Breanna Stewart
Napheesa Collier plays professional basketball for the Minnesota Lynx and has built an impressive career in the WNBA.
She was a key player on the Connecticut Huskies National Champion team in 2016 and received the Katrina McClain Award for Power Forward of the Year. Selected 6th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft, she earned 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Between 2019 and 2024, she was recognized as a four-time WNBA All-Star and earned the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. That same year, she led her team to victory in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup and earned Commissioner’s Cup MVP honors. She set a new record for the most points scored in a single postseason and became the first WNBA player to score 35+ points in consecutive postseason games.
Internationally, Collier has won two Olympic gold medals representing the United States. Learn more about Napheesa Collier
Barrier-Breakers & Pioneers
Two athletes who didn’t just excel. They changed what was possible.
Misty Copeland is a retired professional ballerina and the first Black woman promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre in 2015. During her 25-year professional career, she performed iconic classical ballet roles: Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, and Firebird.
She has been featured on the cover of TIME for the TIME 100 list, as well as ESSENCE, Self, ELLE, and Women’s Health. Beyond performance, she founded the Misty Copeland Foundation in 2022 with its signature program BE BOLD, bringing greater diversity, equity, and inclusion to ballet.
She is a New York Times bestselling author of books including “Life In Motion,” “Ballerina Body,” “Black Ballerinas,” and children’s books “Bunheads” and “Firebird.” In 2021, she received the Spingarn Medal, the NAACP’s highest honor, recognizing her athletic excellence and advocacy for women, racial equity, and representation. Learn more about Misty Copeland
Chloe Kim is recognized for her groundbreaking career in snowboarding. She was the first woman to win two gold medals at the Winter Youth Olympic Games and the first to land back-to-back 1080 spins in competition.
In 2024, she became the first woman to execute a 1260 in competition history. She has been an eight-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the women’s snowboard halfpipe at both the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Following her 2018 Olympic performance, she was included in TIME magazine’s Time 100 list. She has won five ESPY Awards, including three consecutive wins for Best Female Action Sports Athlete. She is a co-founder of Togethxr, a platform for women’s sports empowerment, and a vocal advocate for mental health awareness. Learn more about Chloe Kim
Cross-Sport Excellence
Two athletes spanning gymnastics and figure skating. Each at the absolute top of their sport.
Aly Raisman was team captain of the gold medal winning USA Women’s Gymnastics teams in 2012 and 2016. She is the third most decorated American gymnast of all-time, a six-time Olympic medalist.
At the 2012 Games, she was the most decorated U.S. gymnast and became the first American to win gold on the floor exercise. She also helped guide the team to gold and earned a silver medal in the All-Around competition at the 2016 Games.
Beyond her competitive career, Raisman uses her platform to advocate for mental health, positive body image, and self-care. Her New York Times bestselling memoir “Fierce” details her survival of sexual abuse, and her bestselling children’s book “From My Head to My Toes” introduces young readers to topics of consent and bodily autonomy. She was honored with the ESPY Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2018 and continues to advocate for the eradication of sexual abuse. Learn more about Aly Raisman
Amber Glenn is a figure skater with a career marked by notable achievements and pioneering moments. She is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist and three-time U.S. national champion (2024-2026).
She became the fourth American woman to land a clean triple axel in international competition. Despite facing significant physical challenges—a severe concussion and foot infection—she set a personal best total score of 190.83 at the 2020 Four Continents Championships.
She won the 2024-25 Grand Prix Final and earned gold medals at the 2024 Grand Prix de France and 2024 Cup of China, setting personal bests in both the short program and free skate. She made the 2026 Winter Olympic team, becoming the oldest U.S. women’s singles skater to qualify since 1928. She is the first openly LGBTQ woman representing the United States in Olympic singles figure skating and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health. Learn more about Amber Glenn
Coaching & Innovation
A leader redefining what’s possible on the court.
Natalie Nakase is the Head Coach of the Golden State Valkyries of the Women’s National Basketball Association and the franchise’s first head coach in its inaugural season. A third-generation Japanese-American, she was honored as her county’s high school player of the year.
She played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins and became the first Asian American to play in the National Women’s Basketball League. After a knee injury ended her playing career, Nakase went into coaching and became the first female head coach in Japan’s top pro men’s league.
In the United States, she joined the Los Angeles Clippers as a video intern and rose through the ranks to become an NBA assistant coach. When she joined the Las Vegas Aces in 2022, she became the first Asian American coach to win an WNBA title, earning championships in both 2022 and 2023. Learn more about Natalie Nakase
Additional Speakers
Six more women’s sports leaders across hockey, bobsled, gymnastics, climbing, and soccer.
Hilary Knight is a forward and captain for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women’s Hockey League and a cornerstone of the United States women’s national ice hockey team for nearly two decades. She is a five-time Olympic medalist, winning gold at PyeongChang and Milano Cortina, and has won 10 gold medals at the IIHF World Women’s Championship—the most of any hockey player, male or female. She has been a leading advocate for gender equity in sports and played a key role in equitable pay negotiations. Learn more about Hilary Knight
Elana Meyers Taylor is a five-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medalist in bobsled, and the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic Games history. She pioneered the path for women in the sport and served as President of the Women’s Sports Foundation. Learn more about Elana Meyers Taylor
Laurie Hernandez was part of the “Final Five” gymnastics team at the 2016 Olympics and has built a multi-platform career in broadcasting, writing, and public speaking. She won a Sports Emmy in 2024 for her role as an event analyst at the Summer Olympics. Learn more about Laurie Hernandez
Emily Harrington is a seven-time U.S. National Sport Climbing Champion and the first woman to free climb Yosemite’s El Cap via the Golden Gate route in under 24 hours. She shares her journey as an athlete, partner, and parent through her YouTube channel DangerStikTV. Learn more about Emily Harrington
Brandi Chastain scored the iconic penalty kick in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final and won two World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals with the USWNT. She continues to advocate for Title IX, gender equality in sports, and women’s youth empowerment. Learn more about Brandi Chastain
Alex Morgan is the Co-Captain of the USWNT and has competed across multiple Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups. She remains a recognized voice and leader in international women’s soccer. Learn more about Alex Morgan
Why Now
Women’s sports have reached unprecedented audience levels. This is not a temporary trend. It’s a structural shift in how audiences engage with sport.
The Nielsen data proves it: 28.6 billion minutes viewed, 18% year-over-year growth, 52.8% of the American population interested in women’s sports.
These athletes are more relevant and influential than ever. Organizations should book women’s sports speakers because audiences already know them and respect them. Their voices matter.
Ready to Book?
These 14 speakers represent excellence across multiple disciplines. They’ve competed at the highest levels and achieved historic firsts.
Audiences connect with their authenticity, their resilience, and their real achievements.
Whether you’re looking for voices grounded in competitive excellence, stories of breaking barriers, or leadership lessons earned through years at the top of sport, these speakers deliver.
All American Entertainment represents all 14 women’s sports speakers. Let’s talk about which speaker is right for your moment.