Deepika Padukone Becomes First Indian Actress To Receive A Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Deepika Padukone has become the first Indian actress to receive the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Yes, you read it right! The diva has been chosen as the recipient of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2026. The announcement was made at a live press conference from Ovation Hollywood. The recipients of Hollywood Walk of Fame star includes notable personalities selected across five categories: motion pictures, television, live theatre and live performance, recording and sports entertainment. 

Deepika Padukone to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame

Deepika Padukone is among Hollywood Walk of Fame class 2026, in the Motion Pictures category. The Pathaan actress will be getting her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame soon, alongside Emily Blunt, Timothée Chalamet, Chris Columbus, Marion Cotillard, Keith David, Rami Malek, Rachel McAdams, Demi Moore, Franco Nero, Deepika Padukone, Molly Ringwald, Stanley Tucci, Carlo Ramboldi, and Tony Scott.

Here's the full list of Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2026 from other categories.

Television:

• Greg Daniels

• Sarah Michelle Gellar

• Lucero

• Chef Gordon Ramsay

• Melody Thomas Scott

• Robin Roberts

• George Stephanopoulos

• Bradley Whitford

• Noah Wyle

Live theatre/Live performance

• Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Lea Salonga

Recording

• Air Supply

• Bone Thugs ‘N Harmony

• Paulinho Da Costa

• The Clark Sisters

• Miley Cyrus

• Josh Groban

• Grupo Intocable

• Angélique Kidjo

• Lyle Lovett

Sports entertainment

• Shaquille O’Neal

On Wednesday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce shared the list on Instagram and wrote, "We are honored to welcome you to the Walk of Fame Class of 2026."

The honourees were selected by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the Walk of Fame selection panel. They were selected from "hundreds" of nominations at a meeting on June 20.

The selections were approved by the Chamber's board of directors on June 25.

"We are excited to announce the newest selections of 35 esteemed individuals who will be enshrined on the Walk of Fame as part of the prestigious Class of 2026," Peter Roth, former CEO of Warner Bros. Television and chairman of the Walk of Fame selection committee, said in a statement. 

Deepika Padukone work front

On the work front, Deepika was last seen in Kalki 2898 AD, which also starred Prabhas and Amitabh Bachchan. She will also be seen in its sequel. Recently, she boarded Atlee’s next film, which is tentatively-titled AA22xA6. It has Allu Arjun in the male lead.