Amanda Nguyen

Amanda Nguyen is an activist, astronaut and author. Her memoir, Saving Five, was a New York Times bestseller, as well as one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2025 by TIME, Barnes and Noble, Cambridge Day and Oprah Daily. Saving Five was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, Natalie Portman Book Club and Publisher’s Weekly pick. Nguyen ignited the Stop Asian Hate movement and passed ground-breaking legislation that protects sexual assault survivor rights in the United States and the United Nations through Rise, her non-profit. She was nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize and was named a 2022 Time Woman of the Year.