Gold Gala 2026 Draws Major Celebrity Turnout: Charles Melton, Eileen Gu, Simu Liu Among Honorees

The Gold Gala 2026 filled The Music Center in Los Angeles on May 9 with a star-studded guest list celebrating cross-industry excellence and multicultural achievement.

Presented by Gold House, the prestigious annual event honored this year's recipients including Charles Melton, Eileen Gu, and Simu Liu, who all made appearances at the gala. The evening also recognized Jet Li and Priyanka Chopra, along with Gold100 honorees including Brett Bolton and EJAE.

The gala is designed to showcase "cross-industry excellence through the nation's most-recognized Asian Pacific award—the Gold100—along with special multicultural Gold Gala awards." The evening featured a gold carpet experience, exclusive programming, major announcements, and a carefully assembled roster of multicultural luminaries and influential figures from across entertainment and business.

The night included onstage moments and appearances from Bowen Yang, Candace Parker, Chrissy Teigen, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Destin Daniel Cretton, and the cast of Deli Boys. Musicians and performers on hand included Hayley Kiyoko, H.E.R., and Lindsey Stirling.

Other notable attendees spanning entertainment, sports, music, and media included Adeline Rudolph, Anna Cathcart, Anthony Kevan, Arden Cho, Becca Tilley, Bella Poarch, Bobby Berk, Chloe Kim, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Dallas Liu, Dianne Doan, Elizabeth Yu, Eric Nam, Eugene Lee Yang, Gia Kim, Halsey, Janel Parrish, Jessel Taank, Ji-young Yoo, John Legend, Ludi Lin, Maggie Kang, Manny Jacinto, Mindy Kaling, Piper Curda, Poorna Jaganathan, Ross Butler, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sasha Bhasin, Scott Hoying, Sydney Agudong, Tati Gabrielle, and Thalia Tran.