Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian is a three-time Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actress, singer, and motivational speaker who has been inspiring audiences for more than five decades. She speaks on resilience, health advocacy, faith, and finding joy through adversity, drawing from a remarkable career and her courageous battle with breast cancer. Good Housekeeping magazine named her one of the most admired women in the world.

Acting Career
Ann began performing at age six and went on to star in motion pictures, television, nightclubs, and the Broadway stage. Her credits include the Disney film Babes in Toyland, Gypsy with Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood, the hit comedy Mr. Mom, and the popular TV series It’s a Living. She earned Emmy nominations for Ellis Island with Richard Burton and for starring as Mae West, and received a Golden Globe nomination for the latter. Her television career spans over 25 TV movies and hundreds of appearances.

Cancer Survivor & Advocate
In 1985 at age 35, Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. Her autobiographical film The Ann Jillian Story brought her positive message about the hopeful side of breast cancer to millions of viewers, becoming the highest-rated two-hour TV movie of the 1987-88 season and winning her the Golden Globe for Best Actress. She became the first known celebrity to survive breast cancer and go on to give birth.

Humanitarian Work
Ann is a lifetime board member of the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. She volunteers for Meals on Wheels, the USO, and the Disabled American Veterans hospital visiting program. Her lectures blend humor, music, and inspiration, leaving audiences uplifted and empowered.

Never Had A Bad Day In My Life

Surviving & Thriving

The Winner In You

A Conversation With Ann Jillian