Becoming Selma Blair
Celebrated Hollywood icon SELMA BLAIR presents her story of growing up and finding her truth as told in her memoir, Mean Baby. In a presentation that is powerfully original, fiercely intelligent, and full of hard-won wisdom, Blair shares the reality of life in entertainment and advocacy.
Hosting and Emceeing
Celebrated Hollywood icon SELMA BLAIR is an infallible host for your next event. With a career spanning various modes of performance, Blair is adaptable, professional, and experienced in handling diverse topics and conversations. Blair’s deep experience in the entertainment industry and professionalism ensures she can deliver an unforgettable event for every audience.
Multiple Sclerosis: Fundraising, Advocacy, and Awareness
Actress and advocate SELMA BLAIR shares her experience battling Multiple Sclerosis. Blair has already inspired many with her courage in advocating for disability awareness and health issues.
Sobriety & Addiction: Fundraising, Advocacy, and Awareness
Known for approaching even the toughest of topics with wit and intelligence, actress and advocate SELMA BLAIR speaks on sobriety in this impactful, uplifting conversation. Blair’s openness about her journey creates a strong connection with the audience, ensuring a meaningful event.
Selma Blair is an advocate for disability justice, openly discussing her experiences with Multiple Sclerosis
Open with about her battle with multiple sclerosis, actress and advocate SELMA BLAIR inspires many with her courage in advocating for disability awareness. Blair has bravely opened conversations on chronic illness with People, Healthline, TODAY, The New York Times, and many other major outlets about her experiences as both a patient and public figure dealing with multiple sclerosis. Blair’s advocacy has been applauded by audiences worldwide, drawing admiration for her candor, authenticity, and openness.
Selma Blair’s NYT bestselling memoir addresses fame, addiction, growth, and much more
Celebrated Hollywood icon SELMA BLAIR’s New York Times bestselling memoir, Mean Baby, is as powerfully original, fiercely intelligent, and full of hard-won wisdom as her speeches. Sharing the realities of life both on and offscreen, Blair has an unparalleled skill in connecting with audiences from any background. GLENNON DOYLE, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed, said, "Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer."
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Selma Blair is an iconic figure on-screen, in the fashion space and as an activist. Blair’s film career began with her comedic roles in pop culture classics Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde.
Blair was on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars and won the award for The Competition Contestant of 2022 at the People’s Choice Awards. Also that year, she released her first memoir to critical acclaim, The New York Times Bestseller, Mean Baby. Blair can also be seen on screen as the subject of the award-winning documentary feature Introducing, Selma Blair.
Film credits include Todd Solondz’s Storytelling, Roger Kumble’s The Sweetest Thing, Robert Benton’s Feast of Love, and John Water’s A Dirty Shame. Selma has reprised her role as “Liz Sherman” in Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, after starring in the original Hellboy.
On television, Blair played “Kris Jenner” in FX’s The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story for Ryan Murphy.
On stage, Blair starred in Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries and was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Spoken Word Recording” for her reading of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Selma is the Chief Creative Officer of Guide Beauty, a multi-award-winning cosmetics company. For her advocacy, Blair was honored with the Equity in Entertainment award by The Hollywood Reporter, the SAG-AFTRA Harold Russell Award, and the Media Access Visionary Award.
In 2017, Blair was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s People of The Year among their Silence Breakers, further solidifying her impact on social change. Prior to this, in 2023, she was honored with Glamour's esteemed Women of the Year award for her courageous commitment to challenging norms and shattering barriers. In 2024, Blair was celebrated as one of British Vogue's 40 “Megastars,” a distinction that led to her inclusion in the iconic Steven Meisel cover shoot.