Brené Brown

Known for: Acting

Born: November 17, 1965 in San Antonio, Texas, USA

Casandra Brené Brown, PhD, MSW, is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times best sellers.