With more than 14 million followers across her social media platforms—many of whom are Jewish and non-Jewish members of Gen Z—Montana Tucker is an award-winning actress, singer, dancer, philanthropist, and social media activist from South Florida. She has become one of the strongest young voices in the fight against antisemitism and all forms of hate.

Montana’s passion is rooted in educating and inspiring others to see people for the kindness in their hearts and souls, rather than by their color, race, religion, or background.

Montana garnered widespread acclaim for her powerful educational online docuseries, How To: Never Forget. For the project, Montana traveled to Poland with her mother, Michelle, embarking on an emotional journey to explore and preserve her family’s history. The experience culminated in a 10-part docuseries that Montana shared across her social media platforms. The series concludes with her visit to Auschwitz, where all four of her great-grandparents were murdered, while her grandmother, Lilly, survived.

Following the October 7 attacks, Montana used her platform to stand up for the hostages, making a powerful statement at the Grammys by wearing an oversized yellow ribbon emblazoned with the words “Bring Them Home.”

Montana also created the powerful documentary The Children of October 7th with Paramount+. In the film, she engages in deeply sensitive and moving conversations with seven children whose lives were forever changed by the events of that horrific day—including a young boy who was kidnapped, children who lost parents and siblings, and others who survived the massacre in unimaginable circumstances.

Montana continues to be a powerful voice and leader in the fight against antisemitism, hatred, and intolerance. She uses her platform to educate, create meaningful conversations, honor Survivors and victims, and inspire a new generation to choose understanding, compassion, and love.

Lily is a freshman at Kent State University and an ambassador Girl Scout from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

To earn her Gold Award, the highest award in the Girl Scout program, she created the Holocaust Education patch, which has gained international attention and support. Her passion for history and drive to connect the Jewish and Girl Scout communities led her to the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, where director Emily Loeb and associate Julia Gaetano mentored her in the process of developing the patch program. With their guidance, Lily wrote the curriculum and designed the patch. The Holocaust Center was awarded grants from the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh to support the development of the patch program. Together, they conducted crucial interviews for the curriculum with Holocaust Survivor Edith Leuchter and her daughter Debbie Leuchter-Steuber, as well as British author and activist Janie Hampton. Within the first month of launching the program, over 350 troop leaders from around the world have inquired about how their troops can earn the patch.

Lily works to empower the voices of women and children who protected humanity during the Holocaust, and she is inspiring people to empathize and to create solidarity with others for the greater good.