About Luvvie Ajayi Jones
About Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Bestseller of Books. Builder of Brands. Testifier of Truths. Curator of Community. Conduit of Courage. Slayer of Sneakers and Stages. PROFESSIONAL TROUBLEMAKER.
Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur who thrives at the intersection of culture, media, and business.
Her critically acclaimed books Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens (2022), Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016) were instant New York Times bestsellers, establishing her as a literary force with a powerful pen. Her first children’s book Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess was released on May 2, 2023, with the second book Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name drops on May 6, 2025 (now available for preorder).
A 20-year blogging veteran, Luvvie writes on AwesomelyLuvvie.com, covering all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens. A prolific writer, she’s also contributed to 5 published anthologies.
With a passion and proven track record of creating and launching successful books, Luvvie founded The Book Academy (TBA), as a platform to help others do the same. TBA is a comprehensive course and coaching suite designed to guide students from the initial idea to the final reality of a published book. As a 4-time NYT bestselling author, Luvvie wants to see more marginalized voices and stories on bookshelves and in bookstores everywhere.
Luvvie is an internationally recognized speaker whose thought leadership on culture, authenticity, and disruption enables transformative action. Her renowned TED talk “Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable” has over 8 million views, has been transcribed into 23 languages, and has placed her in the Top 1% of TED Talks of all time.
Luvvie is a true force in the world and her work has been featured in such outlets as Fortune, Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, The Chicago Tribune, Variety and more.
Social Media Reach
(as of April 2024)
Luvvie has a highly-engaged audience that is educated, thoughtful and socially conscious — AND they love all things style, fashion and culture. They are plugged in AND fly!