Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Sterling K. Brown will address Tulane University’s class of 2026 on their graduation as the keynote speaker for the Unified Commencement ceremony at Caesars Superdome on May 16.
Brown earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Randall Pearson in “This is Us.” He made history with landmark wins at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance in the drama.
Brown is also known for his roles as Christopher Darden in the FX series “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” N’Jobu in “Black Panther” and Reggie Harris in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
The actor currently stars in and executive produces the Hulu drama “Paradise.”
Brown graduated with a bachelor’s degree in theater from Stanford University and a Master of Fine Arts from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
He recently launched the Aralean Brown Older Youth Readiness Fund in partnership with the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition to support young adults as they age out of the foster care system, connecting them with education, jobs and housing.
“I am delighted that Sterling will join us to inspire and challenge our graduates at this year’s Unified Commencement,” President Mike Fitts said in the announcement. “His journey reflects the power each graduate possesses if, as they scale professional heights, they live by Tulane’s motto of non sibi sed suis, ‘not for oneself but for one’s own.’”