Beninese music icon and five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first African artist ever selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The announcement was made on Wednesday during a conference hosted by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, revealing the Class of 2026 honorees.
Kidjo, whose impressive four-decade music career encompasses Afrobeat, jazz, funk, and traditional West African sounds, was honored alongside 34 other global entertainment figures, including Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet, Shaquille O'Neal, Deepika Padukone, and Lea Salonga.
Her selection is part of a list ratified by the Hollywood Walk of Fame board of directors on June 25, after reviewing hundreds of global nominations.
