Dyllón Burnside is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer, and recording artist whose work spans film, television, theatre, documentary, and music. He gained international recognition for his starring role as Ricky Evangelista across all three seasons of Ryan Murphy’s Emmy Award-winning FX series Pose. His screen credits also include Murphy’s Netflix limited series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, FX’s American Horror Stories, and the title role in the BET film Fighting to Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story.

Onstage, Burnside made his Broadway debut as Anthony in Holler If Ya Hear Me, the musical inspired by the music and lyrics of Tupac Shakur, and later returned to Broadway in Thoughts of a Colored Man. In 2023, he made his London stage debut in Black Superhero at the Royal Court Theatre. His earlier television credits include NBC’s Peter Pan Live! and HBO’s High Maintenance, both filmed while he was completing his studies at the CAP21 Conservatory and The New School.

He produced and hosted Prideland, a one-hour documentary and short-form digital series for PBS exploring the lives of LGBTQ+ people throughout the American South. The project received a Daytime Emmy Award, two Telly Awards, and a GLAAD Media Award nomination.

TS Madison’s voice rings out on Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning Renaissance. Yes, that’s her on “Cozy.” But she was making history long before the Queen came calling.

In 2021, Madison became the first Black transgender woman to star in and executive produce her own reality series, WE tv’s The TS Madison Experience. As a main judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, she was part of its 2023 Emmy-winning team, so she knows talent when she sees it. Her screen credits include Zola, Bros, Beauty in Black, and Noah’s Arc: The Movie.

She hosts the GLAAD-nominated podcast Outlaws, and in Atlanta, she founded the TS Madison Starter House, a re-entry home for formerly incarcerated Black trans women.

Unapologetic, unfiltered, and always for the culture, Madison is here to celebrate the stories our community tells best.

Atlanta native Miss Lawrence is a celebrated actor, singer, activist, and philanthropist. A recipient of Atlanta’s highest civic honor, The Phoenix Award, he stars in the upcoming Prime Video comedy “Judgement Day” (2026) with Will Ferrell and Zac Efron, and Lee Daniels’ Netflix thriller “The Deliverance.” His credits also include Universal’s “Bros,” Hulu’s “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” and FOX’s “Star.”

A former beauty industry professional and co-host of Bravo’s “Fashion Queens,” Miss Lawrence continues to inspire through his music and advocacy. His philanthropic venture, Plated Purpose, unites Black LGBTQ+ and straight communities through dining experiences and events sponsored by Ciroc, BET, Gilead Sciences, Pepsi, and Netflix. He proudly serves as the Atlanta Mother of the House of Balenciaga within the Ballroom community.

Mike is a Haitian-American TV writer whose credits include HBO’s INSECURE, Netflix’s GINNY & GEORGIA and, most recently, Peacock’s BEFORE I LET GO, which is based on a collection of romance novels from bestselling author Kennedy Ryan. Additional executive producers for the series include Malcolm D. Lee and John Legend.

Mike also co-created ALLBLK’s SEND HELP with Jean Elie and co-created the Audible Original FRUIT: THE COST OF LEGACY with Issa Rae. He’s also a content creator, engaging audiences across social media platforms with his commentary and skits. But his most cherished title is founder of Black Boy Writes Media, home to the Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative for aspiring Black writers.

The program is now in its sixth year, with five cohorts and more than 50 mentees.

Bobby Ashley, a Brooklyn-born writer, director, and producer, focuses on Black LGBTQ+ family experiences through authentic, character-driven stories. A Brooklyn College film graduate, Ashley began making films as a teenager and has since built an independent portfolio that has reached international audiences.

He wrote, directed, and produced The Ave, a raw, gritty portrayal of everyday residents in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It garnered over 19 million social media views and is available on Tubi and Amazon Prime Video in more than 100 countries. He also co-created Single Man Problems: Volume One, which premiered on Tubi in 2023 and became the platform’s top LGBTQ+ film. A clip from this film went viral, exceeding 18 million views, primarily on TikTok. Its viral soundbites organically spread across various social media platforms, inspiring numerous audience recreations.

Through his unique eye for independent filmmaking, Bobby Ashley consistently produces culturally specific stories that expand representation and give Black and LGBTQ+ voices a platform to be recognized, heard, and celebrated.