Unforgettable Gala, an annual celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander excellence in film, TV and culture, has announced its lineup of performers and presenters.
The gala, taking place March 7 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, has set performances from Traitors star Eric Nam, magician and mentalist Kevin Li, singer Peng Peng and singer-songwriter Sinéad Harnett, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
Presenters for Saturday’s event include Anna Cathcart, Fala Chen, Kieu Chinh, Alan Chikin Chow, John Dela Cruz, also known as Nurse John, Reina Hardesty, Kristen Kish, Lee Sung Jin, Charles Melton, Atsuko Okatsuka, Randall Park, Sang Heon Lee, Chrishell Stause, Lewis Tan, Izaac Wang, Kevin Woo and previous Vanguard Award winners from Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender including Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Dallas Liu, Ian Ousley and Elizabeth Yu.
Chloé Zhao was previously announced as the recipient of this year’s global icon award. Bown Yang will receive the actor in film award; Daniel Dae Kim will receive the actor in television award; Park Chan-wook will receive the director award. Netlix breakout KPop Demon Hunters is set to receive the Vanguard Award. Lawrence Shou, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Lloyd Lee Choi, Leenda Dong and Jet Tila will also receive awards.
The 2026 Selection Committee is co-chaired by Simu Liu and Chen, and includes Agnes Lew, Adele Lim, Awkwafina, Bao Nguyen, Benedict Wong, Bing Chen, Brandon Rieggs, Bretman Rock, Celine Song, Daniel Henney, Daniel Wu, Domee Shi, Janet Yang, Jeanne Yang, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Jeremy Tran, Jessica Gao, Jessica Henwick, Jinny Howe, Joan Chen, Jodi Long, Joseph Lee, Julia Cho, Julia Gouw, Ken Jeong, Kevin Kwan, Leonardo Nam, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Miranda Kwok, Nico Santos, Nina Yang, Norman Chen, Phil Wang, Phillip Sun, Park, Rebecca Sun, Samantha Quan, Shannon Lee and Takashi Cheng.
The 2026 Unforgettable Gala will stream as a special on GoldenTV on March 13.
