Diane Dupuy is the Founder of Famous PEOPLE Players, an internationally acclaimed Canadian
theatre company
that has been together for 30 years. Diane is considered one of Canada’s best keynote
motivational
speakers. Her story inspires her audiences to achieve even the most impossible of dreams.
Through her personal journey, Diane inspires her audiences to reach inside their souls and
discover their
gifts. She then shows them how to develop these gifts on a goal-reaching path. Diane says
disappointments,
crises,
and setbacks, are all angels in disguise. She shows how to take your dreams and see them
through to their
completion. Diane’s “can-do” attitude will
give people hope for the future, and the resilience to handle the rough road that lies ahead.
Dare to Dream!
Diane's Profile
The inspiring story of Famous PEOPLE Players was featured as a CBS Movie-of-the-week
called “Special
People”.
Numerous television shows such as Phil Donahue, Good Morning America, Regis and
Kathie Lee,
Adrienne Clarkson Presents, and an Emmy Award winning documentary “A Little Like Magic”
narrated by Ann
Margret have also featured this Canadian Treasure.
Most recently the company has appeared in a one-hour
special that aired on CBC called “Blacklight Dreams” and on Aaron Spelling’s television
series 7th
Heaven.
Diane has spoken alongside Dr. Deepak Chopra and past Vice President Al Gore, at the
Alliance for New
Humanity.
Diane was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1982, and was named Woman of the Year
by B’nai
B’rith Women in 1981.
She received the first Ernest C. Manning Award for Merit in 1984 and was the first
Canadian to receive the Library of Congress Award.
Diane has also received Honorary Degrees from the
University of Brock, Calgary, Toronto, Trent and Windsor.
She is the author of two best selling books “Dare to Dream” and “Throw Your Heart Over
The Fence”. As
well, Diane recently published her first children’s book, “The Little Girl Who Did What?!!"
Topic Categories
Executive Insights
Motivation, Inspiration
Arts, Culture
Presentation Titles
Diane’s messages have been embraced worldwide by many corporations. She exhorts and
inspires her
audience to:
Instill confidence
Dare to Dream
Reach for Excellence
Embrace Teamwork
Alcoholism and Hope
Overcoming life’s obstacles.
Audience Testimonials
“With all the odds against them, when people who were once called retarded were being
institutionalized,
Diane Dupuy founded a theatre company called the Famous PEOPLE Players, changing
attitudes and bringing
integration to the attention of the world.” -- Liberace
“The best meeting we ever had. Diane’s message, reached our goals and our objectives.” --
Lucent
Technologies
“Diane has contributed a motivational speech with such passion that made ROLM’S recent circle
of excellence,
just that EXCELLENT.” -- Employees, IBM
“I also enjoyed the motivational speaker Diane Dupuy, she definitely recharged our
batteries.” -- Andersen
Consulting
“Truly inspirational straight from the heart. Diane is warm, passionate and delivers her
thoughts with
utmost emotion and charm. This is a remarkable woman with a will to fulfil a lifelong dream.”--
Scotia McLeod
“I cannot recall a time when our audience has been so spellbound by a story. Your
contribution added
significantly to the success of our meeting.” -- PEI: Petroleum Equipment Institute
“Diane did a terrific job with her presentation…she brought her "Elvis" puppet and had 3
volunteers try to make him sing and dance, and this was a huge hit! Our educators were very
touched by her story, and Diane brought our weekend together to a most fitting close.”
--Arlene Kuntz, Canadian Diabetes Association
In Her Own Words
"We must learn to overcome our disappointments, and turn them into triumphs. Take your
dreams and see them
through to their completion. NEVER GIVE UP."
Intro to Diane and her work 