WHO | HONOREE   Lisa Lu

EMCEE                       Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve Nissen

GUEST SPEAKERS   Actress Awkwafina and Janet Yang, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,811th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      1708 Vine Street near the historic corner of Hollywood & Vine

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Actress Lisa Lu was honored with the 2,811th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, May 5, at 11:30 am PT at 1708 Vine Street. Lu received her star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Steve Nissen were actress Awkwafina and Janet Yang, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome actress Lisa Lu to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame Producer. “Lisa Lu’s star will be unveiled near the star of James Stewart, with whom she worked on the film The Mountain Road. The film left an indelible mark on Hollywood’s cinematic history. Lisa’s star is also next the star of the legendary Anna May Wong, who was the first Asian woman to be honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. It is a fitting tribute to her talent and legacy in paving the way for diversity in film. Lisa Lu carries on this significant tradition of furthering the path to diversity in the entertainment business,” added Martinez.

Bestowed the title of a “Living Legend” by the Chinese Government, three-time Golden Horse winner, and internationally renowned actress and producer, Lisa Lu has worked in film, television, and stage for over 65 years.

Even in her nineties, Lu has not slowed down. She starred as Ah Ma, the matriarch of Singapore’s richest family in the Warner Brothers box office smash hit Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and played the title role in the feature The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu (2021). In 2022, she voiced the character of Grandma Bai in the animated feature Rally Road Racers, created by the producers of Shrek, and then starred in multiple episodes of the Hulu series Death and Other Details (2024).

On stage, she was the star of Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream, an eight hour play that she did annually pre-Covid and toured in China. Lu also played Lady Bracknell in the Chinese stage production of The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre in Taipei, Taiwan, as well as the role of Regina in a Cantonese version of The Little Foxes with the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre.

Lu first came to prominence when she co-starred opposite James Stewart in The Mountain Road (1960) as his love interest Madame Su-Mei Hung, the American educated widow of a general. She also appeared in multiple episodes of the television series Have Gun – Will Travel (1958-1961). In the 1970s, she starred in films like Demon Seed (1977) and Saint Jack (1979). At the age of 60, Lu was asked to reprise her role as the Empress Dowager CiXi in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987). The film went on to win nine Oscar’s and four Golden Globes including Best Picture. From the success of The Last Emperor, Lu was offered the role of An-Mei in Wayne Wang’s seminal film The Joy Luck Club (1993) based on Amy Tan’s novel of the same name.

In her 70s and 80s, Lu continued to work in both China and the U.S. and starred in films like Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic 2012 and Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution (2007). Her film Apart Together (2010), a Chinese film directed by Golden Bear winner Wang Quan An, was the opening film for the 2010 Berlin Film Festival (and won the festival’s Silver Bear Award for best screen play). She also received the Best Actress Award for her role in Apart Together at the 2011 Wan Xiang Chinese Film Festival in London.

Lu is the recipient of three Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan’s equivalent of the Oscars) for: Best Actress, The Empress Dowager (1973), Best Supporting Actress, The 14 Amazons (1972) and Best Actress, The Arch (1970). She is also a recipient of the Magnolia Award (China’s equivalent of the Tony Awards) for Best Actress and Best Translation, for Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite (1992).

Lu’s numerous honors include the United Nations International Culture of Peace Award (2000), the Los Angeles Chinese American Museum History Maker Award (2009), and a commemorative postage stamp issued in China in 2006. In 1999, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement for the Arts Award for Most Outstanding Asian Artist by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Chinese-American Arts Council. Lu is also named by The World Journal as one of the “100 most outstanding Chinese persons living in North America in the last century”; and she is also listed as one of the “100 Chinese Motion Picture Stars from 1905 to 1995,” “commemorating a century of motion picture history in China.

Lu is the only person in Hollywood who has voted at the AMPAS (The Oscars), The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (The Golden Globes), The Television Academy (The Emmy’s) and the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG).

Lu has worked tirelessly with Voice of America, United Nations International Culture of Peace and the LA Chinese-American Museum.

WHO | HONOREE   John Carpenter

EMCEE                       Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve Nissen

GUEST SPEAKERS   To be announced

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,806th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      7000 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honored genre-defining director, screenwriter and composer John Carpenter with the 2,806th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Carpenter received his star in the category of Motion Pictures.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE   

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to pay tribute to director John Carpenter with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has forever shaped the horror genre and has created lasting cinematic masterpieces. It is an honor to dedicate a star to such a talented and influential director.” – Ana Martinez, Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer.

Few filmmakers have had as galvanizing and enduring an impact on cinema as John Carpenter. As director, writer, producer, and composer, Carpenter has brought to the screen some of the most popular and influential films in history. Starting out with his 1978 breakthrough: a low-budget horror film called Halloween, which shook both moviegoers and the film industry with a force that continues to be felt nearly 50 years later.

Carpenter’s horror films—including The Thing (1982), The Fog (1980), Christine (1983), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994)—have made him into the modern master of the genre, though his flair for action, suspense, mystery and comedy have been on considerable display in a remarkable range of now-classic films. They include the Oscar®-nominated Starman (1984), the hard-driving action of Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York (1981), and Escape from L.A. (1996), horror-hybrids Vampires (1998) and Ghosts of Mars (2001), science-fiction thrillers Village of the Damned (1995), and the cult-classic action-comedies Big Trouble in Little China (1986), and They Live (1988).

On television, Carpenter has been equally influential, directing the suspense film Someone’s Watching Me and the Emmy®-winning Elvis, starring Kurt Russell. Carpenter won the Cable ACE Award for writing the HBO Film El Diablo (1990), and also created and co-directed, with Tobe Hooper, the fan-favorite Showtime anthology film Body Bags. Most recently, Carpenter collaborated with his wife, producer Sandy King, to create and produce the Peacock docu-horror series Suburban Screams, for which he directed an episode, returning to the director’s chair for the first time in more than a decade.

Carpenter’s iconic 1978 score for Halloween not only frightened audiences but influenced an entire generation of composers. It also began his career as a composer, which has included Lost Themes, three widely acclaimed albums of non-soundtrack music, as well as two albums called Anthology that include his inimitable film music.

Through Hollywood-based Storm King Productions, founded and run by Sandy King, Carpenter contributes to Storm King Comics, an acclaimed line of comics and graphic novels that feature horror, science-fiction, adventure, and suspense stories for all ages with imprints that bear the John Carpenter name.

Returning to his indelible 1978 creation, Carpenter served as executive producer of new Halloween films beginning in 2018. He composed the scores for the films, along with his son, Cody Carpenter, and godson, Daniel Davies.

Born in Carthage, New York, and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father was head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. Carpenter moved to Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinema, where he directed his first theatrically released feature film, the 1975 science-fiction comedy Dark Star. In 2007, Western Kentucky University bestowed an honorary doctorate on Carpenter, who has been a resident of Hollywood for more than 50 years.

Carpenter, who received the lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association earlier this year, supports numerous charities and non-profit organizations, including the Best Friends Animal Society, ASPCA, St. Jude’s, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

WHO | HONOREE   Gal Gadot

EMCEE                       Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Steve Nissen

GUEST SPEAKERS   Director Patty Jenkins and Actor Vin Diesel

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,804th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6840 Hollywood Boulevard adjacent to the El Capitan Theatre

WATCH LIVE            The event was streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Actress Gal Gadot was honored with the 2,804th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, March 18, at 11:30 am PT at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the El Capitan Theatre. Gadot received her star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Steve Nissen were director Patty Jenkins and actor Vin Diesel.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE   

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome actress Gal Gadot to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a testament to Gadot’s incredible talent, dedication, and impact on the entertainment industry. It is a recognition of her hard work and contributions to the world of entertainment that will forever be immortalized on Hollywood’s iconic sidewalk,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “Gal Gadot is well deserving of this honor,” added Martinez.

Gal Gadot is one of Hollywood’s most engaging and sought-after talents. In 2017, she starred as Diana/Wonder Woman in the first-ever Wonder Woman feature, which was the highest grossing film of the season, taking in more than $820 million worldwide and garnered her the Saturn Award. Her other film credits include Heart of Stone, Red Notice, Death on the Nile, Wonder Woman 1984, Justice League, Triple 9, Criminal, Keeping Up with the Joneses, and the Fast and Furious franchise.

Gadot stars as the Evil Queen in Disney’s Snow White, the live-action musical reimagining of the studio’s classic 1937 film, which opens exclusively in theaters this Friday. She will next begin production on Kevin Macdonald’s The Runner for Amazon International.

Additionally, Gadot has numerous projects in development under her production company, Pilot Wave, alongside her partner Jaron Varsano.

Gadot is involved in philanthropy work with Alexandria House, Children’s Hospital LA, and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

WHO | HONOREE   Christina Ricci

EMCEE                       News Correspondent Sophie Flay

GUEST SPEAKERS   Director Patty Jenkins and actor, producer, writer Dan Bucatinsky

WHAT                        Dedication of the 2,803rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHEN                        Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT

WHERE                      6258 Hollywood Boulevard

WATCH LIVE            The event will be streamed live exclusively at www.walkoffame.com

Actress Christina Ricci was honored with the 2,803rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, March 6, at 11:30 am PT at 6258 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the W Hollywood Hotel. Ricci received her star in the category of Motion Pictures. Joining emcee Sophie Flay will be Director Patty Jenkins and actor, producer, writer Dan Bucatinsky.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has proudly hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.

ABOUT OUR HONOREE   

“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to welcome actress Christina Ricci to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From her remarkable start as a young talent to her enduring impact on the silver screen, Christina Ricci’s film career has been nothing short of extraordinary, earning her a well-deserved place among Hollywood’s brightest stars,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer.

Two-time Golden Globe®, SAG®, and Emmy® nominee Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors.

Ricci can currently be seen reprising her fan-favorite role as ‘Misty Quigley’ in the third season of Showtime’s hit drama series Yellowjackets, a performance that earned her an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2022, she appeared in Tim Burton’s Wednesday, Netflix’s second most-watched English-language series of all time, which received an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Ricci’s career spans a diverse array of acclaimed performances. She gained widespread recognition in Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm before earning Golden Globe®, American Comedy Award, and Independent Spirit Award nominations for her role as ‘Dedee Truitt’ in the dark comedy The Opposite of Sex.

She also recently wrapped production on the action-comedy Guns Up, opposite Kevin James, as ‘Alice’. The movie follows an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman, when a job going horribly wrong gives him one night to get his family out of the city. Written and directed by Edward Drake, the film is set for a 2025 release.

She recently wrapped production on the action-comedy Guns Up, opposite Kevin James, as ‘Alice’. The movie follows an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman, when a job going horribly wrong gives him one night to get his family out of the city. Written and directed by Edward Drake, the film is set for a 2025 release.

Additional film credits include The Matrix Resurrections, Around the Block, Bel Ami, Speed Racer, Black Snake Moan, Penelope, Cursed Monster, Prozac Nation, The Man Who Cried, Sleepy Hollow, Pecker, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Buffalo 66, Now and Then, Casper, The Addams Family, and Mermaids. With television work including leading roles in Z: The Beginning of Everything, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, and Pan Am, as well as guest appearances on Ally McBeal, Grey’s Anatomy; for which she received an Emmy® nomination; Saving Grace, and The Good Wife.

Ricci’s acting career began at age seven when a local theater critic noticed her standout performance in a school Christmas play. She made her professional acting debut one year later in Mermaids, in the pivotal role of ‘Kate Flax’, Cher’s youngest daughter and Winona Ryder’s sister. As a child actor, Ricci won over audiences and critics alike with her winning portrayal of the strangely adorable Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and the sequel Addams Family Values. She went on to star in the surprise hit of the summer 1995 season, Casper. For that, Ricci received the NATO Show East Star of the Year Award and the Star of Tomorrow Award from the Motion Picture Bookers Club, for her strong performances and the $100 million-plus box office successes of The Addams Family and Casper.

Ricci works with the following charities: Rainn, Planned Parenthood and GLAAD.