EJAE, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Charles Melton are among those set to be honored at the Gold House Gold Gala next month.
The fifth annual Gold Gala will return to the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles on May 9 — but for the first time, the definitive celebration of Asian Pacific culture expands into a global platform for cultural power.
Over 650 leaders across industries will convene to honor the 2026 Gold100 List. This year’s theme, A New Gold World, is a call to build shared abundance in an era increasingly defined by division.
The program will feature presentations to special honorees for their contributions to culture, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Charles Melton, Jet Li, Simu Liu, Eileen Gu and more.
EJAE, Theresia Gouw, HUMAN MADE, Tejasvi Manoj, Jen Lee, Brett Bolton and more are among the Gold 100 honorees who will take the stage to represent their respective categories (entertainment and media, business and technology, fashion and lifestyle, social impact and sports and gaming, respectively) with their vision for the future of their industries.
Bowen Yang will open the awards show. “Deli Boys” cast members Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Poorna Jagannathan will open the second half of the show.
Among the presenters this year are Candace Parker, Chrissy Teigen, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, H.E.R., Lee Sung Jin, Liza Soberano, Maia Kealoha, Jane Li, Shannon Lee, Debby Soo (CEO of OpenTable), Peggy Roe (EVP and chief customer officer, Marriott International) and Bridgit Antoinette Evans (CEO of Pop Culture Collaborative).
James Beard Award-winning executive chef Justin Pichetrungsi and the team behind the critically acclaimed Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks will curate the menu, presented by Open Table.
The Gold Gala will be immediately followed by the Billboard x Gold House Founders Party to continue the celebration. The party will feature a performance by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Nymphia Wind and Plastique Tiara and a DJ set by “Mortal Kombat II” star Joe Taslim, plus the Celebrity Karaoke Room presented by Maybelline New York returns.
For the fourth year in a row, the event will be produced by Sequoia Productions, with stage visuals designed by Aura Productions.
The morning of the Gold Gala, the most influential Asian Pacific women will gather at The West Hollywood Edition for the Gold Women Breakfast, co-presented by Marriott Bonvoy.
See all the Gold House Gold Gala Honors below.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas – Global Vanguard Honor
Chopra Jonas will be recognized 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 work to amplify emerging and underrepresented voices in film and television through her production company Purple Pebble Pictures—recognized by Time 100 and Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women.”
Jet Li – Gold Legend Honor
Li will receive the Gold Legend Honor for inspiring generations of Asian Pacific talent by bringing wushu to a global stage and building an enduring legacy through his films and One Foundation charity.
Charles Melton – Gold Artistic Achievement Honor
Melton is being recognized for his critically acclaimed work in “May December” and “Beef,” cementing his place as a defining voice for Asian Pacific talent and as one of Hollywood’s most compelling dramatic actors.
Simu Liu – Gold Mogul Honor
Liu who is currently appearing in Broadway’s “Oh Mary!” will be honored for his multi-hyphenated success as an actor, author, producer, and advocate, which has established him as a defining Asian Pacific voice in mainstream Hollywood and a tireless champion for representation both on and off screen.
Eileen Gu – Gold Impact Honor, presented by Marriott Bonvoy
Gu is being honored for her dedication to creating meaningful and lasting change through her fearless ambition, her fluent bridge of cultures, and her passionate advocacy for women in sports.
Revathi Advaithi – CEO of Flex- Forbes Gold Honor
Advaithi will receive the inaugural Forbes Gold Honor for her extraordinary rise from shop floor supervisor to the helm of a $26 billion global manufacturing leader. She is breaking barriers as one of the few Indian-born women to lead a Fortune 500 company while championing diversity, women in STEM, and sustainable innovation across 30 countries.
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