*Angelique Kidjo is on a one-way trip to history, with becoming the first Black African artist to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Black Enterprise reports the Grammy-winning singer will receive the honor in 2026 as one of 35 honorees selected by a committee of industry insiders.
Kidjo joins an esteemed roster of 2026 Walk of Fame inductees. Among her fellow honorees are Shaquille O’Neal, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, The Clark Sisters, ABC News anchor Robin Roberts and Keith David.
Taking to Instagram, an appreciative Kidjo credited her fans for getting her to this level of recognition.
“Thanks to all my fans who brought me here,” the West African vocalist, whose team has yet to announce when she will unveil her star on the Walk of Fame, wrote.
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Kidjo’s pending star is the latest in a slew of honors she has received over the years. In 1981, the Dahomey-born entertainer ventured into music with the release of her debut album, Pretty, in 1981. After moving to Brooklyn, NY, Kidjo continued living her musical life with a trio of albums Oremi, Black Ivory Soul, and Oyaya!. According to Black Enterprise, music for the albums were inspired by music the music from the Caribbean diaspora and South America.
Fast forward to 2021, the singer was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People. From there, Kidjo took home the Polar Music Prize in 2023 as the music equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.
Outside of her music, Kidjo ventured into acting from appearing in “The Woman King,” the story of the real-life female Agojie warriors of the 19th century.
Despite the departure for acting, music was nearby for Kidjo via her Jessy Wilson featured duet “Keep Rising,” which is included on the movie’s soundtrack to the Viola Davis starrer.
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