Playwright, Actor & Producer; Founder of TruJuLo Productions; Writer & Performer of "One Drop of Love"; Co-Author of the Inclusion Rider

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Fanshen Cox Biography

Fanshen Cox is a playwright, actor, producer, and educator whose career centers on using storytelling to drive social change. Cox is the founder of TruJuLo Productions, a media company focused on developing content that promotes truth, justice, and love. TruJuLo produces movies, TV shows, web projects, podcasts, and theater, with an emphasis on supporting underrepresented voices and advancing racial equity in media.

Cox is recognized as the writer, producer, and performer of "One Drop of Love," a one-woman show that explores the intersections of race, class, and gender. The production has toured nationally and internationally and is produced by Cox, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. The play received Best Non-Fiction Script from United Solo Theatre Festival, and the film adaptation earned Best Documentary Film at Roxbury International Film Festival and was an official selection at San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black International Film Festival.

Cox served as senior vice president of impact and development at Pearl Street Films, where she co-authored the Inclusion Rider. This policy, adopted by industry leaders such as Michael B. Jordan, AMC Studios, and Fifth Season, aims to ensure diverse hiring practices in entertainment. The Inclusion Rider has been implemented across Hollywood, as well as in the fashion and music industries. Cox also contributed to systemic equity in the entertainment industry as the DEIA initiative manager for the California Film Commission's Tax Credit Program.

Cox co-created and co-hosts the Webby-nominated podcast "Sista Brunch," which highlights Black women and non-binary individuals in media and entertainment. She serves on the board of The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and the Kennedy Center's Turnaround Arts Equity Advisory Committee. Cox's work has been featured in New York Times and on NPR, with op-eds published in Blavity, Shondaland, and The Lily. She has received the Peace Corps' Franklin H. Williams Award, scholarships from Peace Corps Fellows and Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and distinguished alumni honors from CSULA and Teachers College, Columbia University. Cox also holds an honorary MFA in producing from New York Film Academy. Her career spans performance, policy, and production, positioning her as a leading voice at the intersection of art and social justice.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/17/2026.

Fanshen Cox Speaking Topics

  • Tell Your Story, Change the World

    Tell Your Story, Change the World is an inspiring and interactive keynote that turns every listener into a storyteller. Fanshen begins by sharing the origin story of her name. She then guides listeners in sharing their own name stories

    • through an exercise on identity and perceptions. Next she shares 3 tools anyone can use to share stories with an impact. Finally, she walks listeners through the 4 steps of the Inclusion Rider and how the story of the Rider went from an individual focus, to a focus on systemic change.

Fanshen Cox Videos

Fanshen Cox: Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry

Fanshen Cox: Inclusion in the Entertainment Industry

Hot Takes Episode 4: How 3 Elements Can Transform Hollywood

Hot Takes Episode 4: How 3 Elements Can Transform Hollywood

Distinguished Alumni Awards: Fanshen Cox

Distinguished Alumni Awards: Fanshen Cox

For her crucial contributions to conversations on race, class and gender as an award-winning actress, producer, and educator, Fanshen Cox

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Fanshen Cox is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Tell Your Story, Change the World. The estimated speaking fee range to book Fanshen Cox for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Fanshen Cox generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Trey Anthony, Reanae McNeal, Nina Jennings, Anthony McLean and Arielle Estoria. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Fanshen Cox for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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