Susan Lucci

Susan Lucci, Emmy Award winning actress and New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and advocate for women's heart health as the American Heart Association's Ambassador for the Go Red for Women movement.

As the most famous face in daytime television history, Susan Lucci held audiences spellbound for years as the sexy, sassy, beautiful, "woman you love to hate," Erica Kane on ABC-TV's, ALL MY CHILDREN. In May 1999, after 19 nominations, she won the Emmy Award for "Best Actress," a well-documented historic moment not only for Lucci, but for all of television.

Shortly thereafter, she made her Broadway debut to rave reviews playing the part of "Annie Oakley" in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. Subsequently, she made her nightclub debut as she opened the season at the famed Feinstein's at The Regency, and afterwards, toured the country with Regis Philbin. She has performed in such iconic concert halls as Carnegie Hall, The Kravis Center, and Heinz Hall with Marvin Hamlisch. Susan also starred in Gloria Estefan's hit music video, HOTEL NACIONAL - and you can see her in Sia's holiday music video, SANTA'S COMING FOR US.

Susan then went on to star in the international hit Lifetime series, DEVIOUS MAIDS as the wealthy and effervescent socialite, Genevieve Delatour. She was the host and narrator of the highly rated series, DEADLY AFFAIRS on Investigation Discovery and played the role of Danica in the Oscar-nominated film, JOY.

Lucci has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. She is the second woman in the history of the Columbus Day parade to serve as Grand Marshal – the first was Sophia Loren. Susan is proud to have received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and to serve as an Ambassador for the National Women's Museum in Washington, DC. She was honored with the Disney Legends Award for her contribution to Disney's reputation for creative excellence. Susan was also named one of E! Entertainment's "Top Entertainers of the Year"; one of Barbara Walters' "Ten Most Fascinating People; and one of VH-1's 200 Greatest Pop Icons coming in at number 75.

Susan Lucci's contributions to television and the performing arts have earned her countless prestigious industry awards including being ranked by TV Guide as one of the "50 Greatest Television Stars Of All Time." In 2011, she released her New York Times best-selling autobiography, ALL MY LIFE. Currently Susan serves as The American Heart Association's National Spokesperson for the Go Red for Women Movement. Most recently Susan was the recipient of the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Daytime Emmys broadcast Primetime, Live on CBS.