Beninese global music icon and multi-Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of the recipients of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2026, making her the first African artist in history to receive this distinction.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced that the five-time Grammy Award-winning artist will be honored alongside global stars like Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet, and Shaquille O’Neal. 

With a career that stretches over 40 years, Kidjo has become one of Africa’s most celebrated musical icons. Her unmistakable voice and fusion of Afrobeat, West African traditions, funk, jazz, and Latin rhythms create a sound that’s both deeply rooted and internationally acclaimed.

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