Kathy Bates has been LE&RN's National Spokesperson since 2014. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actress in Misery, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for three other Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and two BAFTA Awards.

Tone Bell is an American stand-up comedian and actor. While co-starring with Kathy Bates on the Netflix comedy Disjointed, Tone learned about LE and began donating a portion of his stand-up royalties to LE&RN.

Patricia Clarkson has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films, ranging from independent features to major studio productions. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Tony Award.

Andy Cohen is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise and Bravo's late night talk show, Watch What Happens Live! He also hosts a two-hour show with co-host John Hill twice a week on Sirius XM.

Pat Crowley, beloved big-screen and television actress, joined the fight against lymphedema and lymphatic diseases at the first-ever Run/Walk in Santa Monica in June 2015. Ms. Crowley developed lymphedema in her leg following cancer treatment.

Jim Dale is an English-American actor, voice artist, and singer-songwriter. He is best known in the United Kingdom for his many appearances in the Carry On series of films and in the US for narrating the Harry Potter audiobook series, for which he received two Grammy Awards, and the ABC series Pushing Daisies. Mr. Dale has also appeared on Broadway (Joe Egg, Me and My Girl, Scapino, and Barnum (Tony Award for best actor in musical)). As a songwriter, he received an Academy-award nomination for Georgy Girl.

Born in England, Dame Judi Dench made her stage debut in Hamlet in 1957. Praised for her theater, film and TV roles, she endeared herself internationally as "M" in the James Bond franchise. She won an Academy Award in 1999 for her role in Shakespeare in Love, and earned six additional nominations for her work in such films as Chocolat, Philomena, and Belfast. Having her portrait taken by photojournalist Gemma Levine who now has lymphedema, Dame Judi offered a testimonial to Ms. Levine's book Let's Talk Lymphoedema, and continues her active support of the cause.

Photo credit: Sarah Dunn

Since 1994, fashion designer Diane Gilman has sold her line of jeans, tops, and sandals on Home Shopping Network, with a focus on providing comfortable and casual clothing for women. Her brand is the number one selling brand on the network.

Actor, director, and producer Steve Guttenberg joined the LE&RN Honorary Board in September 2016, making the announcement via a pre-recorded message at Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Bridge to 2016 NY Walk to Fight Lymphedema & Lymphatic Disease participants. Mr. Guttenberg's mother suffers from lymphedema.

Sarah Hughes is an Olympic gold medalist in figure skating and an advocate for lymphedema patients.

London-born Gemma Levine’s career as a photographer began in 1975, and since then she has published 20 books of photographs and shown over 60 exhibitions worldwide. She is best known for her striking black and white photographs of major contemporary British people. Her portrait of Princess Diana was chosen by Buckingham Palace as Diana’s official portrait for 1995. Ms. Levine—who has lymphedema in her right arm—has worked solidly to raise awareness for lymphedema research. These efforts include the books Let’s Talk Lympheodema (2017) and Aqua: A Medical Mystery (2020).

Renowned for her role in Absolutely Fabulous, Joanna Lumley is an actress, broadcaster, author, and activist. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1995 and elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2022.

Photo Credit: Gemma Levine, London

Wendy Williams is an American television host, businesswoman, media personality, and author. From 2008–2022 she hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show The Wendy Williams Show. Williams has Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism. In 2019, Williams also announced she had been diagnosed with lymphedema in her lower extremities.