US EditionBenin: Kidjo Makes Hollywood Walk of Fame History
- On July 2, 2025, it was announced that Angélique Kidjo would be among 35 individuals honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of the Class of 2026 in Los Angeles.
- Kidjo, a Beninese-French singer and five-time Grammy winner, left Benin in 1983 due to the communist regime and started her solo career in 1990 with the album Parakou.
- With a career spanning more than three decades and the release of at least 16 albums, she is celebrated as Africa’s leading diva and is a passionate advocate for African unity and girls’ education.
- Kidjo expressed on Instagram 'Thanks to all my fans who brought me here' and captured her feeling as 'Gratitude,' becoming the first Black African musician to receive a Walk of Fame star.
- Her star will be added alongside those of 34 other honorees, including Deepika Padukone, with all awardees given a two-year period to arrange their induction events, underscoring ongoing international recognition along Hollywood Boulevard.
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Angélique Kidjo will receive in 2026 a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Benin, living since 1998 between France and the United States, the music star becomes the first African singer honored in Los Angeles. And she still does not return, she told RFI.
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Music icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She will be joined by several other famous names.
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