About Dominique
Three-time Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, Healthy Lifestyle Advocate and Gymnastics Academy Owner
Owner of the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academies, Dominique opened the gyms to continue her commitment to developing a healthy and compassionate culture in the sport of gymnastics. Her first academy opened in the midst of a global pandemic, July 2020 and her second location opened in 2023. Dawes also holds minority ownership of the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League, and served as the co-chair of the President’s Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition under the Obama administration alongside Drew Brees. Alongside LeBron James and Maverick Carter, she recently served as Executive Producer of the Peacock docu-series “Golden”, the journey of USA’s elite gymnasts on the road to the Tokyo Olympics, which has been nominated for a Sports Emmy.
Dawes holds her degree from the University of Maryland and was inducted into UMD’s prestigious Hall of Fame in 2022. In 2023, her hometown of Montgomery County, Maryland will honor her career and legacy with a life size statue to continue inspiring the next generation to follow in her footsteps.
As a wife, mother of four, Olympian and business owner, Dominique Dawes has transcended the world of sports, politics, entertainment and culture.
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Dominique in Action
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“Dominique was a great opening speaker this morning!!! I have heard so much positive feedback already as well. I hope she had a good experience as well. THANK YOU!”
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“We couldn’t be more pleased with Dominique’s performance. She connected with our attendees really well, both on and off stage. Nice for it to be such a success!”
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“OMG!!! Everybody LOVED her!! Such great feedback!!! Please thank her!! She was so transparent and her energy was phenomenal!! We could have heard her go on for longer! There were probably 20 more questions in the queue when we finished!”