Arts & Entertainment
These Stars Earned Their Place On The Hollywood Walk of Fame In 2025
From Billie Jean King to Mindy Kaling, a range of celebrities were awarded Walk of Fame stars in 2025.
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Since its completion in 1961 — when visitors began walking on the original 1,558 stars on Tinseltown's sidewalks — the Hollywood Walk of Fame has added over 1,000 new stars.
This year included some major milestones: actress Lisa Lu became the oldest person to be awarded a star at age 98. Two posthumous stars were awarded: to the late Marvel star Chadwick Boseman and playwright August Wilson.
They joined the likes of Mindy Kaling, Billie Jean King, Trisha Yearwood and many others who received stars on the walk of fame. The most recent star, for Courtney B. Vance, marked the 2,831stplaque installed in the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard and surrounding streets.
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Below find a list of everyone who received a Walk of Fame star in 2025.
August Wilson
Live Theatre/Live Performance
1611 Vine St., in front of The Montalban Theatre
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"August, my beloved husband, was a man of immense passion and unwavering dedication. He possessed a unique voice, a poet's soul, and a deep understanding of the human condition," Constanza Romero Wilson said, CBS News reported.
Mindy Kaling
Television
6533 Hollywood Blvd.
“I’m Hindu and we practice cremation, which is a beautiful tradition that my ancestors have done for thousands of years and so will I. But also, I’m obsessed with legacy, so sometimes I get disappointed that I won’t have a grave,” Kaling said at her ceremony, NBC News reported. “But this, this is so much better than a grave.”
Lili Estefan and Raúl De Molina
Television
7076 Hollywood Boulevard
"I never in my life thought I was going to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and look now. Today, we have one," De Molina said, ABC 7 reported. "I came to L.A. for the first time when I was 20-years-old, they brought me to the Chinese Theatre."
Christina Ricci
Motion Pictures
6258 Hollywood Blvd.
"This really means so much to me, I have to say," Ricci said, ABC News reported. "From the moment I started acting, I knew it was meant to be. I just felt like I was finally doing the right thing, and I was only 7. And then, from the moment I stepped on a film set, I knew I was home."
Trisha Yearwood
Recording
1750 N. Vine St., in front of Capitol Records
Her husband, Garth Brooks, "has really been a cheerleader and, who, as many accolades and awards as he has won, I never see him get more excited than he does when I receive something,” Yearwood said, the Today show reported. “And for all the people that want this for me, nobody wants it more than you. And I just appreciate you for being my support.”
Gal Gadot
Motion Pictures
6840 Hollywood Blvd., adjacent to the El Capitan Theatre
"I'm just a girl from a town in Israel ... and I could never imagine such (a) moment. I never dreamed of becoming an actress, and I never knew these things are possible," Gadot said.
John Carpenter
Motion Pictures
7000 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
“In 1968, I was a skinny kid from Bowling Green, Kentucky, walking these streets. I was looking for a career in Hollywood. Well, I found my career, and today I have found Hollywood.“ Carpenter said, Fangoria reported.“Thank you so much to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for this place on this sacred boulevard where people and dogs can pee on me at any time."
Billie Jean King
Sports Entertainment
6284 Hollywood Blvd., adjacent to the W Hotel
"Some of my favorite memories were seeing the real Hollywood stars that just hung out down the road at the Los Angeles Tennis Club, Beverly Hills Tennis Club and others in the area — stars like Lucille Ball, Gilbert Roland and Doris Day. They were regulars and we saw them often — can you imagine my life as a junior tennis layer? Amazing," King said. "Now you're kind enough to give me a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, just like them."
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Television
6623 Hollywood Blvd.
"I'm not just part of the fabric that is Hollywood, I'm part of the cemented foundation that is Hollywood," Ralph said, ABC News reported.
Ellen Pompeo
Television
6533 Hollywood Blvd.
"This doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen easily," Pompeo said, ABC News reported. "It takes a village. I have been so lucky to be surrounded by a lot of stars who do their thing everyday and who do it brilliantly in this town."
Green Day
Recording
6212 Hollywood Blvd., adjacent to Amoeba Music
"I'd like to thank my mom for, you know, just telling me you could do anything you want to do because you got nothing to lose," bassist Mike Dirnt said, ABC 7 reported.
Lisa Lu
Motion Pictures
1708 Vine St., near Hollywood & Vine
“Throughout my long journey, I declined the honor of a star in 1960 — I could not bear the thought of anyone walking on my name. Today, at 98 years old, I embrace the star as a testament to resilience and perseverance," Lu said, according to the Golden Globe Foundation. "I am deeply honored to stand in support of the next generation of rising Asian actors, whose paths I hope will shine even brighter.”
Michael Schur
Television
6150 Hollywood Blvd.
"This is truly a surprising moment in my life," Schur said, Spectrum News 1 reported. "To be honest, I was not aware that this was an honor that a writer could receive. TV writers get earnestly excited when the lunch order from Chipotle comes with free chips, so you can only imagine how overwhelming this was."
Ricky Gervais
Television
1628 Vine St.
"This is pretty crazy and humbling," Gervais said, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. "… I have a strange mix of 'nothing good ever happens' and 'if it does, I don't deserve it, or I can't be as good as I thought I was.' I'm also not very good at taking things too seriously, that's sort of my job. … I'm going to try to be serious for a minute. Thank you so much for this honor. It's a genuine thrill to be part of such an exclusive club."
WAR
Recording
6212 Hollywood Blvd.
“For all my work, being in the band War was so fulfilling,” guitarist/vocalist Howard E. Scott said, the Daily News reported. “… To the fans, all the fans out there that like War, that made one song from War their favorite song, remember this: Share that song with somebody else and we’ll unite the world. Share the song that you love with War around the world.”
Christian Slater
Television
6201 Hollywood Blvd., in front of Eastown
"I love this town, and I love this business," Slater said. "I've been in show business for five decades. ... I still love it, and I still have fun. I look at my job as something I get to do, not something I have to do."
Glynn Turman
Motion Pictures
7065 Hollywood Blvd.
“I’ve received many awards over the years,” he said, BET reported. “But this one right here... this one stopped me in my tracks. This one got me.”
Los Bukis
Recording
7060 Hollywood Blvd.
“It is a special, wonderful day, an unimaginable blessing from God, but look, thanks to our reunion, we can be here celebrating this blessing that God has given us. How many of us came here to gaze at the stars here, and now we have one," frontman Marco Antonio Solís said, according to Billboard.
Busta Rhymes
Recording
6201 Hollywood Blvd.
"I really worked so hard, and I never asked for a shortcut," Busta Rhymes said, NBC Los Angeles reported. "I think this is like one of the first tangible examples outside what I worked so hard to be every single day, and that is a symbol of timeless greatness, and that’s what this means to me, first and foremost."
Jessica Chastain
Motion Pictures
6258 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the W Hollywood Hotel
"Standing in front of this star, I feel the weight and great gift of what we get to do in Hollywood, so this star to me, it's not an end point, it's a mile marker," Chastain said, ABC 7 reported. "It says, 'Keep going.' To my friends, my teachers, my collaborators, you guys turned a shy, awkward drama kid into a woman who believed that stories can save lives. I'm honored, I'm humbled, and I am so excited to see what we make together next."
Chris Wallace
Television
6253 Hollywood Blvd.
"It's an interesting thing because when ... growing up as the son of somebody famous is not (always a) blessing. There are some aspects to it that are difficult — 'Are you living in the shadow? Did you get this job on your own?"' Wallace said, Fox 11 reported. "And it was something that I had to deal with. But by the end of his life we had become best friends. And now I find that whenever his name is mentioned, instead of it having mixed feelings, I actually feel delighted that people still remember my father. Which is just an indication that 25 years of intense therapy is not a waste of time and money."
Bill Nye
Television
6357 Hollywood Blvd.
"Recognition by one's peers always means a great deal, but being here in Hollywood means a great deal to people far beyond our peers in television and movies," Nye said, NBC Los Angeles reported. "We export our culture around the world."
Fran Drescher
Motion Pictures
6623 Hollywood Blvd.
"The things you hear about Hollywood is all true. It's the land of dreams, but staying grounded and authentic is imperative," Drescher said, the "Today" show reported. "Keeping old friends with you, close to you, and never forgetting where you came from is essential."
Lauren Graham
Television
6284 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the W Hollywood Hotel
"The part that has really stuck with people is Lorelai (Gilmore, whom Graham played on "Gilmore Girls"), and I just want to say a special thank you to the fans of the show who have been so dedicated and so loving," Graham said, ABC 7 reported.
Def Leppard
Recording
1750 N. Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Records Building
"Are we in good company or what?" frontman Joe Elliott said, ABC reported. "So, from all of us up here, including (founding member) Pete Willis and, of course, the late great (guitarist) Steve Clark, we all say to each and every one of you, to our collective families, especially our parents who helped us get where we are now, just simply to our incredible, loving fan base out there, two words: thank you."
Naomi Watts
Motion Pictures
6201 Hollywood Blvd.
"I'm out of my body right now, but I do think later I will look back on this moment, even tonight, and feel immense pride and excitement. You know, there was all that going into it, it's just surreal at the same time. But yeah, a lot of hard work, and you know, resilience," Watts said, ABC 7 reported. "I nearly quit many times. I just didn't know what else to do or what I was qualified to do, and I love acting. It's a privilege to get to tell stories."
Robert Englund
Motion Pictures
6644 Hollywood Blvd., in front of Larry Edmunds Book Store
"I wouldn't be here without the fans ... thanks for coming, and thanks for supporting me, thanks for going down rabbit holes on the internet, finding my old movies," Englund said.
Sherri Shepherd
Television
6258 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the W Hollywood Hotel
"I've dreamed about having my own talk show since I was a little girl," Shepherd said, Fox 11 reported."I used to always dream that I was going to be somebody, 'cause on my report card it always said, 'Sherri is amazing and she's wonderful, but she talks too much.' So before I got in trouble, I knew it was going to pay off — me talking too much."
Chadwick Boseman
Motion Pictures
6904 Hollywood Blvd., in front of the Hollywood Experience
"Chadwick was a mighty, mighty elixir that sort of stirred up that alchemy that we're all in search of, which is meaning," Viola Davis said, ABC 7 reported. "I celebrate him today, and I say to him, I hoped all the angels in heaven just sang him to a beautiful rest ... And I thank him for what he left behind in me, which is a burning ember that always guides me to a higher meaning of my work and my purpose."
Sarah Paulson
Television
6533 Hollywood Blvd.
"I know some folks lucky enough to receive this honor often talk about the first time they stood on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. When thinking about this, I realized my connection was not from real-life experience, but rather from the movies themselves. One particular movie, 'Pretty Woman'," she said, Forbes reported. "It took me too long to understand that Julia Roberts landed in our hearts because she was so unabashedly herself. I was dreaming of a working journey that mimicked Julia Roberts; I couldn't see the road. I was already traveling a road uniquely mine."
James L. Brooks
Television
6910 Hollywood Blvd. near the El Capitan Theater
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome James L. Brooks to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” said Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “James has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, and we are honored to celebrate his huge contributions with a star on the Walk of Fame."
Courtney B. Vance
Television
7007 Hollywood Blvd.
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome Courtney B. Vance to the Hollywood Walk of Fame," said Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. “Courtney is being honored with this prestigious award for his remarkable career and lasting impact as an artist, advocate, and mentor, inspiring generations through his powerful performances and integrity."
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