Meet Joshua Felder

Joshua Felder was born in Tampa, FL. In 2017, he completed a 2-year Career Exploration Program at the University of South Florida. He is also a Global Ambassador and International Board of Directors member for Best Buddies International.

During his time with Best Buddies International, Joshua has personally given endorsement speeches at Best Buddies events throughout the United States, co-hosted Friendship Walks, and danced on stage with celebrities – all while furthering the mission of inclusion. In 2020, Joshua received the Best Buddies Spirit of Courage Award. He was also awarded the inaugural Excellence in Leadership Award at the 5th Annual Best Buddies’ Mother’s Day Brunch.

Joshua is also the first person with a disability to be a dancer in the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show with The Weeknd and the first to be featured in a Showtime Original with The Weeknd, which outlined the making of the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. Joshua’s performance in the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show resulted in him receiving commendations from the City of Tampa Mayor and City Council. Additionally, Joshua was featured on Bay News 9 and CBS This Morning with Gayle King.

In 2023, he was cast in the Woody Harrelson movie Champions and promoted it on shows like The Drew Barrymore Show and the Today Show. Most recently, in 2024, he had the honor of performing the “Puck Drop” at the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Neurodiversity Night.

Joshua’s brand, “Inclusion is the new Swag,” shows his belief that there are no limits to what people with IDD can achieve.

Joshua Felder at the Tampa Super Bowl, participating in The Weeknd’s halftime show.

Joshua Feder stars in Champions, a heartwarming comedy about a coach and his unlikely team, proving that every dream team starts somewhere.

“I’m Joshua Felder and I am showing the world that my Disability is actually my ‘Superpower’.”

– Joshua Felder