About Christen
Christen James is an award-winning multi-hyphenate
As a social impact leader, Christen has spearheaded large scale partnerships and activations with iconic brands and entities - generating millions in support of philanthropic and arts causes. With prior leadership roles across the non-profit and corporate spectrum - including Special Olympics Interational, Delta Air Lines, and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Christen has spearheaded landmark sales and social impact partnerships and initiatives with Goldman Sachs, GLAAD, Netflix, United Airlines, Loreal, Conair, Bristol Myers Squibb, TikTok and NASDAQ, amongst others.
Christen is also a Tony Award®-winning Broadway producer - her credits include the 2025 history-making revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, the 2024 Tony Award®-winner for Best Revival of a Play, Appropriate (starring Sarah Paulson - Tony Award®-winner for Best Actress in a Play; Corey Stoll, - Tony Award®-nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Play; Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, and Ella Beaty), and the history-making How To Dance In Ohio, amongst others. Christen has also been awarded top honors from the Drama League, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
As an artist, Christen is a classically trained vocalist, having performed across the US and abroad - including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Lincoln Center.
Christen serves as a Board Member for NYC’s Signature Theatre, and has received honors from the U.S. Army, Howard University, American Cancer Society, and her alma mater, Seton Hall University. She has been featured in ESSENCE Magazine and The New York Times, and appeared on FOX, CBS, and Paramount Networks.
Earliest Memory
Watching Janet Jackson perform during the Rhythm Nation tour - my first concert as a very small child. That was the moment I knew I wanted to work in entertainment.
My Mom is Proud of...
Me getting to ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell (this is her phone lock screen!)