Every year, there are celebrity sightings at CES. I have met everyone from Adrian Grenier (Entourage) to magician Penn Jillette, and most recently at CES 2023, singer and dancer Paula Abdul. What celebrities will be making appearances at the 2024 event? The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) confirms several across all facets of the entertainment, sports, and entrepreneurship spaces.
The C Space Studio, which brings together leading brands, advertisers, media platforms, and content from the advertising, entertainment, and content communities, will welcome the following celebrities on January 9 and 10.
- Robert Downey Jr. will join MediaLink’s Marketing Reinvented conference session on January 9
- Blake Griffin, former NBA player for the Boston Celtics
- Ryan Kalil, television producer and former NFL player for the Carolina Panthers
- T-Pain, music artist and record producer
As part of the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at CES, which brings together a network of start-ups, investors, enterprises, and creatives in the AgeTech ecosystem, will welcome the following celebrity guests:
- Utkarsh Ambudkar, actor and music artist
- Freestyle+ cast, members of the Tony Award winning Broadway show Freestyle Love Supreme
- Howie Mandel, comedian and television actor
- Guy Raz, host and podcast creator whose work includes two of NPR’s most popular programs, TED Radio Hour and How I Built This
- Anthony Veneziale, cofounder at freestyle+
Other celebrities expected to make appearances at CES 2024 include:
- Steve Aoki, DJ and music producer
- David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss, television writers, producers, and co-creators of Game of Thrones – see them at the Netflix booth on January 9
- Bianca D’Ambrosio, Emmy nominated actor, producer, executive of Mirror Image Films
- Chiara D’Ambrosio, Emmy winning actor, producer and founding executive of Mirror Image Films
- Esther Choi, chef/owner of mŏkbar and mŏkbar Brooklyn
- Mark Cuban, businessman and tech entrepreneur, as well as, part-owner of the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks, Shark Tank investor, and co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, will be speaking about healthcare transformation on January 11
- Daymond John, businessman and Shark Tank investor
- Geoffrey Moore, New York Times bestselling author
- Ludacris, music artist, actor and businessman
- Chip Wade, businessman, Emmy-winning host and executive producer
- Will.i.am, music artist and singer-songwriter, will be joining CES exhibitor Mercedes
- Wu-Tang Clan, music collective
- Bo Yokely, actor in Apple TV’s Swagger.
“CES has a long history of welcoming celebrities and ambassadors for the world’s most well-known brands, and this year is no exception,” says Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, CTA. “We are excited for their participation at CES. These individuals and the brands they represent put a spotlight on important issues in the tech industry.”