Our Celebrity Friends

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance wishes to acknowledge the following celebrities who have brought awareness to ovarian cancer and use their spotlight to further our cause.

Janet Jackson

Board member Annette Leal Mattern and Janet

Board member Annette Leal Mattern and Janet

In 2008, Cartier named Janet Jackson as one of their LOVE ambassadors. With this honor, Janet designated the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance as her charity of choice and recipient of Cartier’s LOVECHARITY campaign. Shown here with Janet is ovarian cancer survivor and Board Director of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, Annette Leal Mattern. The star-studded event was launched at a special celebration in Bel Air, California hosted by Cartier.

For more information on Janet Jackson, please visit her site at www.janetjackson.com

Jack LaLanne

Tristar Products and Jack Lalanne’s Power Juicer are partnering with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance in its efforts to educate women about ovarian cancer, fund research in its early detection and help find a cure.

Rachel Zoe

Rachel Zoe and Annette Leal Mattern at Decades Two

Rachel Zoe and Annette Leal Mattern at Decades Two

Rachel Zoe, celebrity stylist and author, decided to use her fashionista connections to help bring awareness to ovarian cancer. On famed Melrose Avenue in LA, she threw a charity event that included the resale of 200 of her favorite accessories from her personal closet. Rachel, who lost a close friend to the disease, hosts a reality series on the Bravo Channel where her support of ovarian cancer awareness was highlighted.

Kathy Bates

Click to see the Kathy_Bates PSA

Well known actress and ovarian cancer survivor, Kathy Bates, teamed up with the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance to provide us with a public service announcement (PSA). She has provided the community with both a 30-second PSA and a more in-depth interview to help increase awareness about the disease. Kathy continues to support the organization and the cause to help us save women’s lives.

Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick is publicly supporting the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and its fight against ovarian cancer. She continues to increase awareness through a number of marketing and communications efforts including a 30-second radio public service announcement (PSA) that can be heard here.

Click to hear Danica Patrick’s PSA