Montel Williams

A frequent guest in America’s living rooms, Montel Williams has established himself as a prominent daytime talk show host recognized for his spirited disposition, strong character and the effective way in which he deals with sensitive issues. A daytime Emmy Award-winner, Williams is in his twelfth season as the host and executive producer of Montel.

In 1999, when Williams was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a debilitating auto-immune disease, he vowed to use his celebrity status to raise awareness and money to help find a cure. He has since established The Montel Williams MS Foundation, where 100% of the public donations go directly to funding research for MS. He has also created Mountain Movers Press, a company that has published a number of inspirational stories and thoughts from today’s innovative thinkers, including his own Life Lessons and Reflections.

Williams shines both onscreen and off, reaching out to a number of charitable organizations around the country and sharing with them his message of hope and encouragement.

With a mission to both entertain and inform audiences, to educate and inspire them, Williams’ message continues to touch the lives of viewers and readers everywhere.

“In the five years since he learned that he has multiple sclerosis, talk show host Montel Williams has become a man with a mission. Refusing 'to sit back and whine,' as he puts it, he is pushing drug companies to develop a cure and has created a foundation that funds MS research. In Climbing Higher, he reveals hard truths about the disease that nearly drove him to take his life."

- People magazine