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Katie Piper is a bestselling international author, inspirational speaker, TV presenter, acid attack survivor, and charity campaigner.
Katie made the decision to share her story in a remarkable film for the Cutting Edge strand on Channel 4 called Katie: My Beautiful Face. The documentary was watched by over 3.5 million people, and was nominated for Best Single Documentary at the 2010 BAFTA Television Awards.
She was appointed an OBE in 2022 as part of the New Years Honours, recognised for her services to charity and to victims of burns and other disfigurement injuries.
She is an experienced speaker and advocate who has travelled the world sharing her story. Through her speaking engagements, she aims to empower individuals to unlock their potential, overcome challenges, and foster a mindset of growth and self-compassion.
Katie Piper OBE is an icon of her generation; she has been changing the landscape in the world of beauty for over a decade. She was the first woman with visible differences to appear in TV and billboard adverts for brands such as L’Oreal, and La Roche Posay.
Over a decade ago, she set up the charity The Katie Piper Foundation to help people with burns and scars to reconnect with their lives and their communities. Simon Cowell supported Katie by becoming the patron and remains actively involved to date. The charity’s vision is a world where scars do not limit a person’s function, social inclusion or sense of wellbeing. The charity achieved Katie’s dream to provide the first rehabilitation centre in the UK for people with life altering burns and scarring.
Katie hosts her own ITV1 show The Katie Piper Breakfast Show which is in its third series, is a regular panellist on ITV1’s Loose Women, and is one of the key faces of the W Channel with her hit series Katie Piper’s Jailhouse Mums.
Other TV credits include:
She is also an experienced radio presenter having covered the Early Morning Breakfast Show and the Michael Ball Show on BBC Radio 2.
Katie is an experienced keynote speaker and advocate and has told her inspiring story to audiences at many public shows. Her corporate credits include appearing at events such as WE Day, Women’s Health Live, Letters Live at the Royal Albert Hall, and the Cosmopolitan Self Made Summit.
Corporate clients include Google, Facebook, L’Oréal, Barclays, the NHS, and NatWest, as well as for companies across Europe, the USA, and the Middle East.
She is passionate about inspiring audiences around the world. From conferences to corporate events, she share insights on resilience, personal empowerment, and embracing change.
Her new keynote talk The Answers to Happiness gives the audience inspiration and motivation to overcome any of life’s challenges.
Katie has partnered with a number of brands to create her own range of products including My Babiie to create a range of buggies, changing mats and changing bags under the range name Believe.
She is also the face of a number of beauty brands including Pantene. She has been featured in campaigns that celebrate inclusivity and diversity, using her platform on social media – where she boasts 2 million+ followers – to challenge traditional beauty standards and promote empowerment.
Her role as a Pantene ambassador complements her broader advocacy for self-acceptance and resilience, aligning with her personal journey of overcoming significant challenge
Katie has also written a number of bestselling non-fiction books, including:
– Beautiful: A Beautiful Girl, An Evil Man. One Inspiring True Story of Courage (2011)
– Things Get Better (2012)
– Beautiful Ever After (2014)
– Start Your Day With Katie: 365 Affirmations For a Year of Positive Thinking (2015)
– Confidence: The Secret (2017)
– From Mother to Daughter: The Things I’d Tell My Child (2018)
– Confidence: The Journal: Your Year of Positive Thinking (2018)
– A Little Bit of Faith: Hopeful Affirmations For Every Day of the Year (2021)
– A Little Bit of Hope: 100 Affirmations For Positive Living (2022)
– Still Beautiful: On Age, Beauty and Owning Your Space (2025)
She has also published a children’s picture book series titled ‘A Teeny Mouse Adventure’, consisting of All You Need (2023), and Together We Are Stronger (2024)
She has launched her own imprint The UnSeen, a brand new literary imprint that’s putting those who were previously ‘unheard’ at the forefront.
Katie has also contributed regular columns to Reveal Magazine, and Now Magazine, and has appeared in the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People.
Hearing Katie’s story first-hand was deeply moving, but beyond that, the depth of her message and the impact it had on the team was something truly special. Meeting her in person was a pleasure – she is so down-to-earth and incredibly human, which made the experience even more powerful.
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