Shining a Light on Compassion and Contribution
Our annual GWEN Luminary Awards celebrates individuals who are making a difference in the world through acts of kindness, leadership, mentorship, community building, and human rights activism.
Please celebrate these significant recipients of the GWEN Global Luminary Awards
Media Contact: Tess Cacciatore tcacciatore@gwennetwork.orgGWEN Luminary Award Winners
Jackie Goldberg aka Pink Lady (“Get Up, Get Out, & Get a Life!”) 2022
Pink Lady Presents
Melissa Manchester (Legendary Music Aficionado) 2022
Website
Kellie Whitton (Activist) 2022
Carakit
Kodi Lee (AGT Season 14 winner/Activist) 2022
Kodi Lee Rocks
Daphna E. Ziman (Activist) 2022
Justice for Women
Dr. Kadijatu Ahene (Certified Life Coach/Author) 2022
Website
Freddie Ravel (Keynote Speaker) 2022
Life In Tune
Eden Alpert (Activist) 2022
Herb Alpert Foundation
Fran Drescher USA (Actress/Activist) 2016
Cancer Schmancer
Rahana Sadau Nigeria (Actress/Activist) 2017
Wikipedia
Lizzie Sider USA (Singer/Activist) 2018
Nobody Has The Power To Ruin Your Day
Joni Mitchell USA (Icon/Activist) 2018
Wikipedia
Brenda Brown USA (Entrepreneur) 2018
Website
AnnaLynne McCord USA (Actress/Activist) 2018
Together 1 Heart
Carey Pena USA (Journalism) 2019
Website
Lea Marquez Peterson USA (Political Activist) 2019
Wikipedia
Dena Patton USA (Women Entrepreneur) 2019
Website
Bonnie Bishop USA (Friends of Africa) 2019
Website
Lori Goldberg USA (Global Family Philanthropy) 2019
Website
Dionne Warwick USA (Music Icon) 2020
Wikipedia
Verdine White USA (Earth Wind & Fire) 2020
Wikipedia
Cat Cora USA (Chefs for Humanity) 2020
Website
Sonita Afghanastan (Rapper/Activist) 2020
Wikipedia
Bongoes Ikwue Nigeria (Artist/Activist) 2020
Wikipedia
Dame Julie Okah-Donli Nigeria (Sex Trafficking Activist) 2020
Wikipedia
Dr Eisha Attai Africa (African Women Leadership Org) 2020
Website
Fran Drescher USA (Actress/Activist) 2016
Cancer Schmancer
Lourds Lane USA 2021
Super You FUNdation
Ruhi Hak USA (Film Maker) 2021
Hope B Lit
Erin Toppenberg (Activist/Naam Yoga Instructor) 2021
The Water Bearers
Jane Britton (Activist/Producer) 2021
The Water Bearers
Sue Smart (Country Music Pioneer) 2021
L A Times Article
Kat Pitt 2018
Hope Gardens