Olympic figure skaters Maia and Alex Shibutani (holding awards) were among the evening’s honorees at the 2024 Asian Hall of Fame gala Oct. 19 in Downtown Los Angeles. They were introduced by Deputy Consul General of Japan Naoshige Aoshima, at left.
The Asian Hall of Fame, celebrating its 20th anniversary, inducted its Class of 2024 on Oct. 19 live from The Biltmore Los Angeles and streaming on Roku GAME.
The multi-city induction elevated Asian and Indigenous women, advanced trauma advocacy, and inspired the next generation of leaders.
Media partner KTLA 5, official hotel partner Millennium & Copthorne, and over 200 signed memorabilia, couture gifts, and trunk show benefited Asian Hall of Fame’s $8 million Asian & Native Women Impact Fund and capital campaign for a new center opening in 2026.
Master of ceremonies was KTLA 5 News anchor Frank Buckley. Musical guests were Hiro Yamamoto (Soundgarden), Ed Roth (Annie Lennox), Maki Mae (“America’s Got Talent”), and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja (“American Idol”).
2024 Inductees
Anne Akiko Meyers, concert violinist
Bing Xie, co-CEO, Silergy Crystal Kung Minkoff, media trailblazer
Eva Chow, KHEE Soju founder Joe Wong, comedian
Julia S. Gouw, philanthropist Ke Huy Quan, cinema trailblazer
Kwek Leng Beng, founder/chairman, Hong Leong Group
Larry Li, founder/managing partner, Amino Capital
Leena Nair, CEO, Chanel Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, Olympians
Marta and Raj Bhathal, Alex Bhathal, and Lisa Bhathal Merage, sports management innovators
Millennium & Copthorne, corporate inductee
Richard Lui and Kristen Lui, media trailblazers
Pacific Northwest Inductees
Aisha Ibrahim, celebrity chef
Bruce Harrell, mayor of Seattle Consul General
Seo Eunji, Republic of Korea
Daniel Nguyen and Katherine Lam, civic leaders
David Wasielewski, Din Tai Fung managing partner
Jacqueline Yang, SuperHawks president and owner
Jonathan Sposato, media trailblazer
Preston Singletary, Tlingit Indian Tribe glass artist
In Memoriam
Anna May Wong (1905-1961)
N. Scott Momaday (1934-2024)
Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024)
William Saito (1936-2012)
National Merit Awards
Brandon Tsay, Asian Advocacy Prize
Lydia Lee, Arts Educator of the Year
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, Asian Innovation Prize
Sheila Froment, Second Chance Grant Prize
Goodwill Ambassador:
Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam)
Centennial Medal for Inductee Lifetime Achievement:
Connie Chung, Class of 2016
Asian Hall of Fame (www.asianhalloffame.org) is a cultural, educational, and research institution that advances Asian and Indigenous legacy in the U.S. and globally.