18th Class of the California Hall of Fame

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and the California Museum today announced the 18th class of the California Hall of Fame, consisting of trailblazers in athletics, civil rights, culinary arts, entertainment, and more. For the first time in the history of the California Hall of Fame, this class is entirely comprised of women in a meaningful recognition of women’s achievements, which have historically been underrepresented in California’s history. The posthumous class will be inducted on Thursday, December 19 in a virtual ceremony.

California Hall of Fame 18th class inductees:

Julia Child: Cook, author, television personality
Ina Donna Coolbrith: California’s first poet laureate
Vicki Manalo Draves: Olympic gold medalist
Mitsuye Endo: Civil rights activist
Dian Fossey: Primatologist, gorilla conservationist
Alice Piper: Civil rights hero
Tina Turner: Singer, performer

“We are very proud to induct the California Hall of Fame’s 18th class. This all-female cohort consists of powerful women who remain beloved cultural icons and civil rights luminaries today, truly embodying the California spirit.”
Governor Gavin Newsom