Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet, Demi Moore, and Shaquille O'Neal will have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026.
Right now, Angelenos and tourists alike can admire 2,815 stars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame , the icon of the city of Los Angeles. But, starting next year, they will be able to take pictures and pose with 35 more. This Wednesday, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, responsible for awarding these little pieces of space to actors, singers, athletes and other stars, announced that next year Demi Moore , Miley Cyrus , Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet , Stanley Tucci, the Mexican singer Lucero and the group Intocables, as well as basketball player and businessman Shaquille O'Neal , among others, will have their own stars on the famous walkway. They will be joined by Deepika Paadukone, the well-known Bollywood actress, the first in this industry to obtain a star, as well as the singers The Clark Sisters, the television doctor Noah Wyle ( ER , The Pitt ) and actresses such as Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard and Sarah Michelle Geller.
In fact, although they're called the "Class of 2026," in a very American way, the chosen ones have up to two years, either the 26th or the 27th, to choose a date for the unveiling ceremony of their star (there are usually two per month), where their so-called sponsors will be present, usually giving warm speeches, as well as family and friends. Those in charge of announcing those honored this Wednesday, from a hotel suite on Hollywood Boulevard, were Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez, who has his star on the Walk, and British radio host Richard Blade, along with Steve Nissen, president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
Getting a star on the Walk of Fame, a 1.5-mile stretch of Hollywood Boulevard, is a lengthy process that depends not only on the Chamber of Commerce but also on fans, studios, and, of course, the honoree themselves. It began as an idea in 1953, though it took five years to materialize, and has evolved over the decades to become a lengthy and very specific process. Ana Martínez, the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and in charge of the ceremonies, explained this to this newspaper in an interview. First, fans of the celebrity in question must submit a proposal to the Chamber of Commerce, a process involving some paperwork that costs about $250. Each year, this organization receives thousands of proposals for singers, actors, and celebrities of all kinds to receive the honor, which falls into one of the six existing categories: film, television, music, radio, acting, or, the latest addition, sports entertainment, which this year went to tennis player Billie Jean King . Then, they themselves make a selection and decide who is worthy. With the list in hand, they inform the potential honorees, who can say yes... or no.
Rejection isn't so unusual. It's happened to famous singers, actors, and directors, who have decided to decline the offer. But most accept, and in that case, the bulk of the payment arrives: $75,000. This is borne by their studios, production companies, or record labels, rather than the honoree themselves. "That money usually goes into a trust , a fund, to repair and improve the stars themselves," Martínez explained, as well as to finance the cost of the ceremony. The Chamber ultimately decides the location—in which case, the celebrity has no say—and the date of the ceremony.
Last year, those honored—there was one more, 36—included Jane Fonda and Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, Emilio Estevez, Molly Shannon (comedian who was part of the cast of Saturday Night Live ), Lauren Graham (Lorelai in Gilmore Girls ), Robert Englund (famous for playing Freddy Krueger), Fran Drescher (president of the SAG, the American actors' union) ; musicians such as Prince (who died in 2016) , Busta Rhymes, Los Bukis , Temptation, Depeche Mode, Green Day and Keith Urban; and athletes such as David Beckham, in the recent category directed at the world of sports.
The dates for the ceremonies have not been revealed, and they are usually announced about 10 days before the star is awarded. This year, celebrities such as Christina Ricci, Ricky Gervais, Ellen Pompeo, Gal Gadot, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Mindy Kaling, the band Green Day, and, posthumously, playwright August Wilson have received stars. The most recent, on June 10, was for actor Christian Slater; the next will be on July 10, when the honor will be given to actor Glynn Turman, known for his roles in numerous soap operas and television comedies, as well as for series such as The Wire (where he played Mayor Clarence Royce), and for his former marriage to Aretha Franklin.
Complete list of recipients of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025 in the FILM category- Emily Blunt, actress
- Timothée Chalamet, actor
- Chris Columbus, director
- Marion Cotillard, actress
- Keith David, actor
- Rami Malik, actor
- Rachel McAdams, actress
- Demi Moore, actress
- Franco Nero, actor
- Deepika Paadukone, Bollywood actress
- Molly Ringwald, actress
- Stanley Tucci, actor and presenter
- Carlo Ramboldi, special effects (posthumously)
- Tony Scott, director (posthumously)
- Greg Daniels, screenwriter
- Sarah Michelle Geller, actress
- Lucero, Mexican singer and actress
- Gordon Ramsay, chef and television personality
- Melody Thomas Scott, actress
- Noah Wyle, actor
- Bradley Whitford, actor and producer
- Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, presenters
- Air Supply, Bone Thugs 'N Harmony
- Paulinho Da Costa, Brazilian musician
- The Clark Sisters
- Miley Cyrus, singer and actress
- Josh Groban
- Untouchables Group
- Angelique Kidjo
- Lyle Lovett
- Lea Salonga, Filipino singer
- Gabriel Iglesias, Fluffy , American comedy actor
- Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player
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