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  • Actress: 'The Newsroom,' 'Magic Mike,' & 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
  • Named to TIME's Women of the Year 2025
  • UN-Recognized Women's Rights Advocate
  • Cancer Care Advocate

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Olivia Munn is an actor, activist, and mother recognized as one of TIME’s 2025 Women of the Year and TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Health (2024). Known for her honesty and advocacy, she has become a leading voice on women’s health and representation.

After sharing her breast cancer diagnosis in 2024, Munn inspired millions of women to take early-detection tests, leading to a 4,000 percent increase in use of the National Cancer Institute’s Risk Assessment Tool. She was later honored with the Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Congressional Families Program.

An early Silence Breaker in the #MeToo movement, Munn was recognized by the United Nations Foundation for her advocacy on behalf of survivors. She also helped lead the #StopAsianHate movement, working with public officials and joining President Biden for the signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.

Known for roles in The Newsroom, Your Friends & Neighbors, and The Daily Show, as well as films like X-Men: Apocalypse and Magic Mike, Munn brings honesty, intelligence, and empathy to every audience she reaches.

 


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Overcoming Adversity

Actress and advocate OLIVIA MUNN shares her journey of breaking into and succeeding in the entertainment industry, discussing the challenges she faced, sharing her tools for resilience and determination. ...

Actress and advocate OLIVIA MUNN shares her journey of breaking into and succeeding in the entertainment industry, discussing the challenges she faced, sharing her tools for resilience and determination.

Women’s Rights

A profound advocate for women’s rights, OLIVIA MUNN speaks on the importance of promoting gender inequality in the workplace, sharing her roadmap for empowering women in all industries. Munn’s dedication to advocacy is shown in her compelling, motivating conversations on this crucial movement. ...

A profound advocate for women’s rights, OLIVIA MUNN speaks on the importance of promoting gender inequality in the workplace, sharing her roadmap for empowering women in all industries. Munn’s dedication to advocacy is shown in her compelling, motivating conversations on this crucial movement.

Fundraising, Advocacy, and Awareness: Breast Cancer

Acclaimed actress OLIVIA MUNN brings a heartfelt and impactful presence to her talks on her cancer experience. She shares powerful stories of resilience, hope, and the importance of early detection. Munn’s compassion and empathy create a profound connection with audiences, offering inspiration and p ...

Acclaimed actress OLIVIA MUNN brings a heartfelt and impactful presence to her talks on her cancer experience. She shares powerful stories of resilience, hope, and the importance of early detection. Munn’s compassion and empathy create a profound connection with audiences, offering inspiration and practical insights on navigating the challenges of a cancer diagnosis, supporting loved ones, and fostering a community of care and strength.

AAPI Advocacy, Fundraising, & Awareness

Actress and advocate OLIVIA MUNN is a profound advocate for the AAPI community. With experience speaking about AAPI issues on CBS News, the Paley Center for Media, and USC Price, Munn gives audiences actionable takeaways on building a supportive, inclusive community. ...

Actress and advocate OLIVIA MUNN is a profound advocate for the AAPI community. With experience speaking about AAPI issues on CBS News, the Paley Center for Media, and USC Price, Munn gives audiences actionable takeaways on building a supportive, inclusive community.

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Olivia Munn honored on Capitol Hill for breast cancer advocacy

Actress, author, and advocate OLIVIA MUNN was honored on Capitol Hill with the Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award for her leadership in advancing women’s health. Since sharing her own breast cancer diagnosis, Munn has emerged as a powerful advocate for awareness and proactive screening, using her platform to encourage action and spark change. Her advocacy has drawn national attention not only for its candor, but also for the way she connects her personal story to a broader conversation about resilience and care.

This work underscores what makes Munn such a compelling speaker. With authenticity and insight, she weaves her own experiences into universal themes of growth, perseverance, and leadership. Her talks balance vulnerability with strength, giving audiences both the inspiration to reflect on their own challenges and practical ways to move forward.

Cancer survivor Olivia Munn is “done feeling insecure” about her mastectomy scars

“Newsroom” star OLIVIA MUNN has partnered with Skims in a campaign showing her mastectomy scars. A cancer survivor, Munn publicly speaks on her oophorectomy and partial hysterectomy, double mastectomy, and fertility efforts, Munn is raising critical awareness for women’s health issues.

"When I look at the scars or how my breasts look different or how clothes fit on me differently, I just feel a lot of gratitude," Munn shared in a Skims clip. "The way my body looks is just a representation of how hard I fought."

Watch Olivia Munn present the Mark Twain Prize >>

Olivia Munn is an outspoken voice on AAPI rights

Actress and advocate OLIVIA MUNN is an important voice on AAPI inclusivity. Munn headlined the CBS News special “Asian Americans Battling Bias: Continuing Crisis.” She starred in a GoFundMe film called #StopAsianHate. Munn led conversations on the media’s role in preventing AAPI hate at the Paley Center for Media, streamed on Yahoo Entertainment. She also spoke on Asian heritage and representation with USC Price. Sharing her perspective while providing actionable takeaways, Munn challenges audiences to stand up to hate.

Watch Olivia Munn speak at the Paley Center for Media >>

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Olivia Munn Shared a Heartbreaking Speech at InStyle's Imagemaker Awards - InStyle
Olivia Munn Says She's 'Incredibly Humbled' as She's Honored on Capitol Hill for Her Breast Cancer Advocacy - People
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Biography

Olivia Munn is an actor, activist and mother who was recently named to this year’s TIME 2025 Women of the Year and TIME’s 2024 100 Most Influential People in Health. She can currently be seen starring in the hit new Apple TV+ drama series Your Friends & Neighbors.

In March 2024, Munn posted the story of her ongoing battle with breast cancer, urging women to advocate for early detection by taking a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment test. Her story was read and shared by a global audience and led to countless women being proactive about Breast Cancer detection. The National Cancer Institute said that Munn’s outreach “led to a surge in visits to the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool site.” Her story resonated deeply, leading to a staggering 4,000 percent increase in women using the breast cancer risk assessment tool.

Olivia has since received numerous honors for her advocacy and change-making in women’s health. Most recently in September 2025, Olivia was honored with the Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award from the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Congressional Families Program on Capitol Hill.

Best known for her brilliant work across three seasons of Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom and her time on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Olivia Munn also starred in such iconoclastic films as Magic Mike, The Predator, X-Men: Apocalypse and Office Christmas Party.

Olivia Munn was an early and active Silence Breaker in the #MeToo movement. She exposed predatory behavior in Hollywood and championed other victims who came forward to share their stories. For her efforts to shed light on abusers and give voice to victims, Munn was honored by the United Nations Foundation.

After a startling rise in Anti-Asian violence following the COVID-19 pandemic, Munn, who is half Chinese-Vietnamese, tackled the issue on multiple fronts. She became a leader in the #StopAsianHate movement, raising money, filming public service announcements and coordinating with mayors and police departments throughout the United States. Her social media posts following an attack on an elderly Chinese woman in New York City led directly to the suspect being identified and arrested. She was invited to the White House by President Biden and Vice President Harris to be in attendance when he signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.

Olivia lives with her husband, comedian John Mulaney, their three-year-old son and one-year-old daughter. The four of them laugh all day long.

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