ROSÉ, Jessica Sanchez, and Others Inducted into Asian Hall of Fame

K-pop icon ROSÉ and 2025 America’s Got Talent winner Jessica Sanchez are among the 2026 inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame. The organization’s 22nd induction ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 5.

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ROSÉ rose to fame as a member of BLACKPINK , which has landed three top 10 albums or EPs on the Billboard 200. She was a triple nominee at the 68th annual Grammy Awards held in February. “APT.,” her smash collab with Bruno Mars , was nominated for record of the year, song of the year and best pop duo/group performance. The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her solo debut album, Rosie , which contained the hit, reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

Sanchez first rose to fame in 2012 when she finished as runner-up to Phillip Phillips on Season 11 of American Idol. Thirteen years later, she came back to win America’s Got Talent.

Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame seeks to “strengthen interracial synergy by advancing mainstream recognition of Asian achievement and indigenous legacy,” according to a statement.

“During times of worldwide conflict, Asian Hall of Fame serves as a beacon of cross-cultural collaboration and interracial synergy,” Maki Hsieh, president & CEO of Asian Hall of Fame, said in a statement. “Class of 2026 Inductees and Goodwill Ambassadors are role models whose endearing legacies advance culture, commerce and community for generations to come.”

CBS LA anchor Suzie Suh will serve as master of ceremonies of the Nov. 5 event. Ed Roth (Goodwill Ambassador 2022) is musical director. Prior honorees presenting incoming inductees include The Honorable Fiona Ma, William Wang and Soo Man LEE.

The preshow begins at 4 p.m. PT with red carpet arrivals, charity casino and pop-up boutique. The program starts at 6 p.m. with the UCLA Air Force ROTC Honor Guard and National Anthem. The finale features Miss Asian Hall of Fame Ambassadors and showcases heritage costumes from around the world.

Here’s a full list of honorees at the 2026 Asian Hall of Fame.

Class of 2026 Medalists

- Hideo Nomo, Hall of Fame Sports Pioneer Inductee

- Miky Lee, Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement

- Sophie Chang, Humanitarian Service Medal of Honor

- Lynn and Steve Valbuena, Rich Le Roy, Sabrina Castaneda, Heritage Excellence Medal

Inductees

- Dave Lu, managing partner, Hyphen Capital

- Dr. Charles Huang, founder & chairman, Pasaca Capital Inc.

- Frank Buckley, Emmy-winning anchor, KTLA 5 Morning News , Los Angeles

- Jessica Sanchez, 2025 winner, America’s Got Talent

- Jerry and Charlene Lee, philanthropists

- Kitty Lo, chair, MHG

- Lisa Lu, cinema trailblazer

- Maggie Tseng, founder & CEO, TAO

- ROSÉ, K-pop icon (BLACKPINK)

- Simran Baidwan, Emmy Award-winning executive producer

- Din Tai Fung, Global Family Legacy Inductee

- TSMC, Corporate Tech Inductee

- Dennis Quaid, goodwill ambassador

- Robert Vargas, goodwill ambassador

- Sharon Kim, LAPD detective, Advocacy Prize

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/asian-hall-of-fame-2026-honorees-rose-jessica-sanchez-list-1236351134/)._