Priyanka Chopra, Jet Li and Simu Liu to be honoured at Gold Gala

Priyanka Chopra will receive a major honour at the 2026 Gold Gala, joining fellow honourees Jet Li and Simu Liu. The announcement came from Gold House, which organises the annual event celebrating Asian Pacific and multicultural leaders.

The fifth edition of the Gold Gala will take place on May 9, where Chopra will be presented with the Global Vanguard Honor. Li and Liu will receive the Gold Legend and Gold Mogul honours, respectively. Others being recognised include Charles Melton, Eileen Gu, and Revathi Advaithi.

In its official announcement, Gold House described the gala as a global platform that has grown into a major cultural gathering. This year’s theme, “A New Gold World”, highlights the idea of collective progress and unity amid global divisions. 

More than 650 leaders are expected to attend, with speakers including EJAE, Theresia Gouw, HUMAN MADE, Tejasvi Manoj, Jen Lee, and Brett Bolton.

The event will open with a monologue by Bowen Yang, while Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan will introduce the second half. Hayley Kiyoko is also scheduled to perform.

Chopra has remained active in Hollywood, taking on acting as well as production roles. In 2025, she appeared in "Heads of State" and "The Bluff", also producing the latter. Her other international credits include "Baywatch", "The Matrix Resurrections", and "Love Again".

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Before transitioning to international projects, Chopra built a strong career in Bollywood with films such as "Aitraaz", "Krrish", "Dostana", 'Kaminey", "7 Khoon Maaf", "Don", "Agneepath", "Barfi!", 'Dil Dhadakne Do", and "Bajirao Mastani". After "Jai Gangaajal", she shifted focus to Hollywood and is now preparing to return to Indian cinema.

She will next appear in S S Rajamouli’s upcoming film "Varanasi", alongside Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film, expected in 2027, features Chopra as a mysterious character named Mandakini.