Forbes Riley Named 2026 Woman of the Year by NOW Honors

LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Forbes Riley, a renowned entrepreneur, television personality, and bestselling author, has been named the 2026 Woman of the Year by NOW Honors, part of the IPS: Honors celebration presented by TGo Presents. The recognition will be awarded to Riley during a ceremony on Friday evening, September 25, at the Indie Film Factory in Las Vegas.

Riley, who turns 66 this year, has had a career spanning television, entrepreneurship, fitness, speaking, authorship, and personal development. Known internationally as The Queen of Pitch, she has built a television career across QVC, HSN, and nearly 200 infomercials, helping generate more than $2.5 billion in product sales. Her achievements have not stopped there; she has continued reinventing herself, becoming an entrepreneur and product creator, developing SpinGym, and expanding into business education and coaching. She has also become a three-time TEDx speaker and built a new digital education company alongside her daughter, Makenna Riley.

Earlier this year, Riley's newest book, "Pitch Secrets A to Z," became a USA TODAY bestseller. Just three days before receiving the Woman of the Year honor, Riley and her daughter were recognized at Funnel Hacking LIVE in Las Vegas with the Two Comma Club X Award, marking more than $10 million in sales generated through their digital business. The back-to-back honors create an unusual milestone: recognition for both what Riley has built and the impact she continues to create.

Her philosophy has become particularly important as she speaks to women navigating their own next chapters. After decades in front of television cameras, Riley has increasingly used her platform to challenge cultural assumptions surrounding women, aging, visibility, and ambition. Her own recent reinventions have ranged from entrepreneurship and bestselling authorship to competing on a bodybuilding stage for the first time in her 60s. Her message is simple: experience should expand a woman's possibilities, not shrink them.

The IPS: Honors 2026 celebration, produced by Theresa “TGo” Goss and TGo Presents, takes place September 24-26. The September 25 production weekend combines recognition with documentary-style storytelling designed to preserve the defining experiences, decisions, challenges, and turning points behind each honoree's achievements. Riley is also among the selected honorees participating in the IPS: Chapters Honoree Edition, a professionally produced documentary-style interview exploring the story behind the honor.