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Jon M. Chu, Megan Thee Stallion, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Ang Lee are among the stars who will be honored at the fourth annual Gold House Gala in May.
This year, the Gold Gala will take place on May 10 at the Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Over 600 guests are expected to convene, celebrating the 2025 A100 List (to be announced on May 1)
— the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific changemakers in culture.
Gold House co-founder and progenitor of the history-making #GoldOpen movement, Chu will receive the A1 in Entertainment and Media for his historic directorial accomplishments in “Wicked” and to celebrate its forthcoming sequel, “Wicked: For Good.”
In a statement, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen said, “The Gold Gala is more than just the biggest Asian Pacific event — it’s a platform for launching the next wave of culture. From honoring Michelle Yeoh for ‘EEAAO’ before her history-making Oscars run to celebrating Cynthia Erivo with Michelle and Jon M. Chu before ‘Wicked’ became a public phenomenon.” Speaking to the theme of the gala, First Light, Chen said “we’re honoring those we have been the first not just for themselves, but for everyone who’s lit after.”
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Zhang Ziyi, Laufey, Tsunekazu Ishihara (CEO of the Pokémon Company) with Pikachu, Min Jin Lee, Anderson .Paak, Aravind Srinivas (co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI), the cast and creators of “Moana 2,” Olympians and Paralympians Suni Lee, Chuck Aoki, Lee Kiefer and heroes aiding in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Wildfires are all set to receive special honors. Laufey will also perform her new song, “Silver Lining.”
Chopra Jonas will receive the inaugural Global Vanguard Honor for her unprecedented 25-year career
bridging Asian Pacific and Western cultures through acclaimed work across Hindi cinema and Hollywood, as well as her continual elevation of underrepresented voices.
Stallion will receive the One House Honor for her support of Asian Pacific culture and creatives through her music collaborations, fashion looks, TV/film production projects and anime advocacy.
Gold Legend Honor recipients this year are Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee; CEO of the Pokémon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara alongside Pikachu; and author Min Jin Lee (“Pachinko”).
The 25th anniversary of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” will be celebrated. Star Zhang Ziyi and director Ang Lee will be on hand to accept the Gold Generation Award.
“Moana 2’s” Auli’i Cravalho, Dana Ledoux Miller and Dave Derrick Jr. will receive the Gold Ensemble Honor for their record-breaking representation of Pasifika stories.
Laufey will receive the Billboard Gold Record Honor for her artistic impact in contemporary music and in anticipation of her forthcoming album.
The Gold Mogul Honor will be presented to Paak for his multi-hyphenated success in music, film, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy.
Aravind Srinivas will receive the A1 in Business and Technology for Perplexity AI’s groundbreaking leadership in accelerating access to the world’s information.
Team USA athletes and medalists Suni Lee (artistic gymnastics), Lee Kiefer (fencing) and Chuck
Aoki (wheelchair rugby) will receive the A1 in Sports and Gaming for their historic achievements
at the Olympic Games held in Paris this past summer.
The Gold House x Billboard Founders Party with DJ Pee Wee (Paak) will follow the gala.
Guests will be treated to a dinner presented by OpenTable celebrating Filipino cuisine, with a menu by James Beard Award-winning Gold Gala executive chef Lord Maynard Llera and his team behind the critically acclaimed Kuya Lord in Los Angeles.
