Actor, Television Host and Author Karamo Brown Named 2025 ‘Changemaker’ by Parade
Parade has named TV host, actor and author Karamo Brown as a 2025 Changemaker honoree, recognizing his advocacy work in HIV/AIDS awareness and mental health in the Black community. Brown, best known as part of Netflix's Queer Eye Fab Five and host of his talk show 'Karamo', made history as the first openly gay African American on reality TV in MTV's The Real World: Philadelphia (2004).
The recognition highlights Brown's significant contributions, including co-founding 6in10.org in 2015, an organization focused on addressing HIV stigma and providing mental health support to the Black LGBTQ+ community. His achievements include serving as health and wellness ambassador for the National Black Justice Coalition (2016) and receiving the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award (2018).
Parade ha nominato il conduttore televisivo, attore e autore Karamo Brown come uno dei premiati Changemaker del 2025, riconoscendo il suo impegno per la consapevolezza sull'HIV/AIDS e la salute mentale nella comunità nera. Brown, noto soprattutto come parte del Fab Five di Queer Eye di Netflix e conduttore del suo talk show 'Karamo', ha fatto la storia come il primo afroamericano apertamente gay nella TV realità con The Real World: Philadelphia (2004).
Questo riconoscimento evidenzia i significativi contributi di Brown, tra cui la co-fondazione di 6in10.org nel 2015, un'organizzazione focalizzata sulla lotta allo stigma dell'HIV e sulla fornitura di supporto per la salute mentale alla comunità LGBTQ+ nera. I suoi successi includono il ruolo di ambasciatore per la salute e il benessere per la National Black Justice Coalition (2016) e il ricevimento del Visibility Award della Human Rights Campaign (2018).
Parade ha nombrado al presentador de televisión, actor y autor Karamo Brown como uno de los homenajeados Changemaker 2025, reconociendo su trabajo de defensa en la concienciación sobre el VIH/SIDA y la salud mental en la comunidad negra. Brown, conocido principalmente como parte del Fab Five de Queer Eye de Netflix y presentador de su programa 'Karamo', hizo historia como el primer afroamericano abiertamente gay en la televisión de realidad con The Real World: Philadelphia (2004).
Este reconocimiento resalta las contribuciones significativas de Brown, incluyendo la co-fundación de 6in10.org en 2015, una organización centrada en abordar el estigma del VIH y proporcionar apoyo en salud mental a la comunidad LGBTQ+ negra. Sus logros incluyen haber sido embajador de salud y bienestar para la National Black Justice Coalition (2016) y recibir el Visibility Award de la Human Rights Campaign (2018).
Parade는 TV 진행자, 배우 및 작가 Karamo Brown을 2025년 Changemaker 수상자로 선정하여 흑인 커뮤니티 내 HIV/AIDS 인식 및 정신 건강을 위한 그의 옹호 활동을 인정했습니다. Brown은 넷플릭스의 Queer Eye의 Fab Five의 일원으로 가장 잘 알려져 있으며, 그의 토크쇼 'Karamo'의 진행자로도 활동하고 있습니다. 그는 MTV의 The Real World: Philadelphia (2004)에서 현실 TV에서 첫 번째로 공개적으로 동성애자인 아프리카계 미국인으로 역사에 남았습니다.
이 인정은 Brown의 중요한 기여를 강조합니다. 2015년에는 HIV 낙인을 없애고 흑인 LGBTQ+ 커뮤니티에 정신 건강 지원을 제공하는 데 중점을 둔 조직 6in10.org를 공동 설립했습니다. 그의 성과로는 2016년 National Black Justice Coalition의 건강 및 웰빙 대사로 활동한 것과 2018년 Human Rights Campaign의 Visibility Award를 수상한 것이 포함됩니다.
Parade a nommé l'animateur de télévision, acteur et auteur Karamo Brown comme récipiendaire du prix Changemaker 2025, reconnaissant son travail de plaidoyer pour la sensibilisation au VIH/SIDA et à la santé mentale dans la communauté noire. Brown, surtout connu comme membre des Fab Five de Queer Eye sur Netflix et animateur de son talk-show 'Karamo', a fait l'histoire en tant que premier Afro-Américain ouvertement gay à la télévision-réalité avec The Real World: Philadelphia (2004).
Cette reconnaissance met en lumière les contributions significatives de Brown, y compris la co-fondation de 6in10.org en 2015, une organisation axée sur la lutte contre la stigmatisation du VIH et la fourniture de soutien en santé mentale à la communauté LGBTQ+ noire. Ses réalisations incluent le rôle d'ambassadeur de la santé et du bien-être pour la National Black Justice Coalition (2016) et la réception du Visibility Award de la Human Rights Campaign (2018).
Parade hat den TV-Moderator, Schauspieler und Autor Karamo Brown als Changemaker-Ehrenpreisträger 2025 ausgezeichnet, um seine Advocacy-Arbeit für das Bewusstsein über HIV/AIDS und psychische Gesundheit in der schwarzen Gemeinschaft zu würdigen. Brown, der vor allem als Teil der Fab Five von Queer Eye auf Netflix und als Moderator seiner Talkshow 'Karamo' bekannt ist, schrieb Geschichte als der erste offen schwule afroamerikanische Teilnehmer in der Reality-TV-Show The Real World: Philadelphia (2004).
Diese Auszeichnung hebt Browns bedeutende Beiträge hervor, darunter die Mitbegründung von 6in10.org im Jahr 2015, einer Organisation, die sich mit dem Stigma von HIV auseinandersetzt und psychische Unterstützung für die schwarze LGBTQ+-Gemeinschaft bietet. Zu seinen Erfolgen gehört auch die Tätigkeit als Gesundheits- und Wellnessbotschafter für die National Black Justice Coalition (2016) sowie der Erhalt des Visibility Award der Human Rights Campaign (2018).
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The Queer Eye star is honored for his dedication to HIV/AIDS awareness and mental health advocacy in the Black community
Actor, Television Host and Author Karamo Brown Named 2025 ‘Changemaker’ by Parade (Photo: Business Wire)
Changemakers 2025 spotlights celebrities, advocates and influencers who actively work to bring solutions to some of the most pressing issues of today. The Parade Editorial Board will continue to reveal additional honorees through the end of the year.
The Parade team chose Brown because of his hands-on involvement in and advocacy for the Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
Brown made his television debut in the 2004 MTV reality show The Real World:
“I grew up in predominantly white neighborhoods, and unfortunately, [people] would act as if they didn't know how to pronounce my name,” Brown recalls. “So out of frustration and out of embarrassment, I just decided to go by my initials because it was easier.” As Brown grew up, however, he found the courage to embrace his birthname, Karamo, which in his culture translates to “educated.”
In 2015, Brown co-founded 6in10.org, an organization dedicated to addressing HIV stigma and providing mental health support and education to the Black LGBTQ+ community. He was appointed health and wellness ambassador for the National Black Justice Coalition in 2016. He was named a winner of the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in 2018 and continues his advocacy through his media platform and via speaking engagements around the world.
Brown remains hopeful despite cultural pushback on some of the very work he has dedicated his career to. “When I think of the word changemaker, I think of somebody who has the courage to know that what we are today is not the final stop — that we must keep going,” he tells Parade. “I think that every day when you're motivated by knowing that tomorrow must be better, that's what changemakers are about.”
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