Angélique Kidjo becomes the first Black African honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

What the report says

Five-time Grammy-winning singer Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to France24 Africa. The recognition places the Beninese artist on one of Los Angeles’ best-known sidewalks and adds a major milestone to a career that has spanned more than four decades.

France24 said Kidjo was honored on Tuesday. The outlet described her as a musician with 18 albums and an international profile built across years of performance and recording. Her star is the 2,853rd on the Walk of Fame, a detail that underscores how rare the distinction remains for African artists, especially Black African performers.

Kidjo, who was born in Benin, has long been regarded as one of Africa’s most prominent contemporary music figures. More broadly, the award highlights the continuing visibility of African musicians in global pop culture and the role of the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a symbolic marker of international fame.

The article did not provide further details about the ceremony or Kidjo’s remarks. Still, the honor is notable as a first for Black African talent and may help draw wider attention to her body of work and to African music’s place in the global entertainment industry.