Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist & News Anchor; Reporter for KSDK Channel 5; Author of "A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food"
Michelle Li Biography
Michelle Li is a broadcast journalist and news anchor with more than 20 years of experience in journalism. As a reporter for KSDK Channel 5, Li has earned multiple Peabody and Edward R. Murrow awards for her journalism. Her work as a broadcaster has been recognized with four national Murrow Awards, including one for writing, and more than a dozen regional Emmy Awards. She is also a duPont finalist.
Previously, Li served as a news anchor for NBC-affiliate KING-TV in Seattle, where she co-created and hosted the daily interactive news show "Take 5." She has also worked as the primary evening anchor for stations in Wisconsin, the Coastal Carolinas, and Southwest Missouri. The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas named Li its inaugural Anchor of the Year for both South and North Carolina. Throughout her career, Li has led innovation and audience engagement projects in newsrooms, with her work in social media, innovation, and interactivity highlighted by organizations such as Google, Poynter, Facebook, and RTDNA.
Li gained national attention after sharing a racist voicemail she received, which led to appearances on "The Ellen Show" and the launch of The Very Asian Foundation with journalist Gia Vang. The foundation, supported by a monetary gift from Ellen DeGeneres, focuses on advocacy and celebration of Asian life and identity. The viral hashtag #veryasian, started by Li, has become a movement promoting unity and combating racism. The foundation has grown into a nationally recognized platform for celebrating Asian identity and addressing issues of racism.
As a Korean American adoptee, Li has supported adoptees through heritage camps and volunteer tours to Korea. She launched a program to support Missouri children in foster care, which led to a congressional award, and created a television program in Missouri to help foster children find permanent solutions. Li has spoken at the National Press Club on international adoption awareness and received a Murrow Award for her podcast "Monetary Li Speaking."
Li is the author of "A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food," published by Gloo Books, the first in the Very Asian Guide series celebrating Asian cuisines. She has appeared on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and in The Washington Post, contributing to conversations on race, identity, advocacy, and the evolving landscape of broadcast journalism.
Michelle Li Speaking Topics
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Resilience
How do you handle adversity? When Michelle Li received a racist voicemail, she could have internalized it and moved on. Instead, her reaction sparked a global moment of unity and launched a foundation that now helps all people bring their full humanity to the table with a "Very Asian" experience.
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Leadership
How do you lead when you've never seen anyone like you lead in a particular role? What challenges do you experience making space for yourself and for others? How do you show up? There are actionable ways you can create more opportunities for yourself and others.
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Michelle Li is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Anti-Racism, Asian & Pacific Heritage, Broadcasting, Business, Business Leadership, Culture, DEI, Disruptive Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Family & Parenting, Journalist, Leadership, News & Media, Non-Profit, Social Activism, Thought Leadership -
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Michelle Li is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Resilience , Leadership , Equity, Media Matters and Media Consulting. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michelle Li for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Michelle Li generally travels from St. Louis, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Laura Ling, Tiffany Yu, Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Richard Lui and Dr. Russell Jeung. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michelle Li for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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