Jessica Sanchez was announced as one of the new inductees into the Asian Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Blackpink’s Rosé and Emmy Award-winning personalities Simran Baidwan and Frank Buckley.
Sanchez is being honored for her victory as the reality talent competition ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 20 champion.
‘During times of worldwide conflict, Asian Hall of Fame serves as a beacon of cross-cultural collaboration and interracial synergy. Class of 2026 Inductees and Goodwill Ambassadors are role models whose endearing legacies advance culture, commerce, and community for generations to come,’ said Maki Hsieh, president and CEO of Asian Hall of Fame, in a press release.
The induction ceremony will be held in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 5, with prior honorees including Fiona Ma, William Wang and Lee Soo-man presenting the incoming inductees.
Here’s the complete list of the 2026 inductees and medalists:
Inductees
Dave Lu, Managing Partner, Hyphen Capital
Dr. Charles Huang, Founder and Chairman, Pasaca Capital Inc.
Frank Buckley, Emmy Award-Winning KTLA 5 Anchor
Jessica Sanchez, 2025 Winner, America’s Got Talent
Jerry and Charlene Lee, Philanthropists
Kitty Lo, Chair, MHG
Lisa Lu, Cinema Trailblazer
Maggie Tseng, Founder and CEO, TAO
Rose, 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
Advocacy Prize to LAPD Detective Sharon Kim
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
Heritage Excellence Medal to Lynn and Steve Valbuena, Rich Le Roy, Sabrina Castaneda